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		<title>ExcellenceOr Perfectionism?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why did God rest on the seventh day?  Because He had done His work so well on days one through six that He did not need to go back over it and tinker with it.  Artists who want to be Spirit-led would do well to learn from this. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/excellenceor-perfectionism/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=509&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Conviction, the Beginning Of Wisdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gospelsmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I shared this testimony in our Gathering last Sunday. By talking with other creative people, I have learned that I’m not the only one who finds the computer world maddening.  Writers, movie-makers, musicians, graphic artists, and more spend hours learning &#8230; <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/conviction-the-beginning-of-wisdom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=506&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Moment Of Heaven On Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gospelsmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I meant to post this link when I received it a few months ago, but haven't had time to until now.

Maybe you’ve already seen this video of a Random Act Of Culture as the Opera Company Of Philadelphia performed the Hallelujah Chorus at Macy’s in Philadelphia.  If you haven’t, take a few minutes to watch it – if you have, you might want to see it again.  Here’s the link:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp_RHnQ-jgU

 Watch the faces as people hear the music, realize what it is, and stop to listen.  Some perhaps experienced it only as an unexpected moment of culture, but others obviously saw the event as a call to worship. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/a-moment-of-heaven-on-earth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=502&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creativity Includes Organizing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genesis 1 shows that God organized as He created.  On day one He made light; then He put the light over here and the darkness over there.  On day two, He put one kind of water down here and another up there.  On day three He put dry land over here and seas over there.  Organizing was part of His creative process.

... the artists who manage to get their work out to the public are very organized ... <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/creativity-includes-organizing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=499&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>God Reveals Secrets &#8212; What Font To Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a very simple testimony about hearing from God as I lay out a book for self-publication. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/god-reveals-secrets-what-font-to-use/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=492&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can Entertainment Improve Us?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gospelsmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a poll where you can share whether entertainment has helped you grow.  I posted links to videos of two songs that made an impact on me when I was younger, and that still shape my thinking today. These songs definitely helped me become a better person, as did the book/movie To Kill A Mockingbird.

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		<title>Which Cover Do You Like Better?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miracle of miracles!  At last, I've almost finished writing JoAnn's testimony book...

Meanwhile, JoAnn has been designing the cover.  We've posted two rough drafts at http://www.squidoo.com/mind-lost-mind-found-cover-duel and if you have a minute, visit the link and vote.  It won't take long... <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/which-cover-do-you-like-better/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=488&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learn By Soaking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don't know how this works.  All I know is that in God's presence, mental blocks crumble.  It suddenly becomes possible to learn, and to learn quickly.  Art isn't just a mental exercise – nor is the process of learning to use new media.  It’s also a spiritual exercise of engaging with God, for He alone knows how to unlock the full potential He created within us.  It pays to include soaking time in the process whenever we need to learn the mechanics of something new. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2010/07/17/learn-by-soaking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=483&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When To Edit Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An artist with an inspiration is like a jeweler with a precious stone.  The artist needs to cut, polish, and set the inspiration God has given, carefully showcasing its beauty.  I’ve just had an experience that illustrates this principle.  Here’s the story. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/when-to-edit-inspiration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=474&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiration Must Be Edited</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed already that the title of this article is a paraphrase of scripture:  “prophecy must be judged.”

I’ve written a few posts about a CD recording project I’m working on. It features prophetic music, but after two recording sessions, we have enough material that we should be able to edit it and produce a CD.

I wrote a few weeks ago that I had taken time to soak and to listen to whatever God might want to say about this project.  To my surprise, I sensed that He would open the heavens to the participants.  For the word I sensed God telling me, see Open Heaven Arts.

Now, three weeks later, it appears that I did in fact hear from God that day when I was soaking.  Several open-heaven encounters have happened so far as we work on this project.  I’ve posted a summary at Worship In The Open Heavens.  I believe that whatever God has done for our group is a sample of what God will doe for others.

So that brings me back to the title of this article:  I have several hours of inspired recordings, but now it’s time to edit.  Here are a few principles that affect editing. <a href="http://cultureshapers.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/inspiration-must-be-edited/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cultureshapers.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5498586&amp;post=469&amp;subd=cultureshapers&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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