…Creative Art’s Production of “Tom Sawyer,” based on the classic by Mark Twain, is going to be a lot of fun. The play’s first showing is tonight, and it promises to be sold out. However, more tickets are available for the Saturday afternoon, Saturday night and Monday night showings.
Call 817-281-2293 for more information and to reserve tickets!
“Christianity is not just ‘dogmatically’ true or ‘doctrinally’ true. Rather, it is true to what is there, true in the whole area of the whole man in all of life.
The ancients were afraid that if they went to the end of the earth, they would fall off and be consumed by dragons. But once we understand that Christianity is true to what is there, including true to the ultimate environment — the infinite, personal God who is really there — then our minds are freed. We can pursue any question and can be sure that we will not fall off the end of the earth. Such an attitude will give our Christianity a strength that is often does not seem to have at the present time.
But there is another side to the Lordship of Christ, and this involves the total culture — including the area of creativity. Again, evangelical or biblical Christianity has been weak at this point. About all that we have produced is a very romantic Sunday school art.
We do not seem to understand that the arts too are supposed to be under the Lordship of Christ. ….
The arts and the sciences do have a place in the Christian life — they are not peripheral. For a Christian, redeemed by the work of Christ and living within the norms of Scripture and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, the Lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts. A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God — not just as tracts, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. And art work can be a doxology in itself. “
-Dr. Francis Schaeffer, Art and the Bible
The following riddle was written by Alec W., a student at Creative Arts:
Coming, coming
Inexorable, approaching
Certain only,
Ever coming
Chasm to some,
Bridge to others, but still
Coming, coming.
Highlight this space (death) by rolling over it with your mouse to read the answer.
Be sure to drop by the coffee shop to pick up one of our Holiday Drink Specials!
Egg Nog Latte
(Espresso and creamy Egg Nog)
Caramel Chai Cider
(Delectable caramel with hot apple cider and the sweet spice of chai tea.)
Candy Cane Mocha Latte
(Chocolate, espresso and frosted mint. You can’t go wrong.)
Vanilla Fudge Latte
(Vanilla, rich chocolate and espresso with a touch of hazelnut.)
Want something cold? Try a Banana Caramel Creamice Frappuccino for a cool, autumn drink or a Thai Creamice Frappuccino for an exotic mix of caramel, Irish cream and cinnamon.
Creative Arts in Action is planning on making T-Shirts to advertise the center, and we’d love your help! Submit your designs to us the next time you visit and we’ll add them to our growing collection. Even if your creative juices just don’t seem to be flowing, be sure to vote on your favorite logo! Winning entrants of the T-Shirt design contest will receive a free item of their choice at the CAIA coffee shop.
Ah, the joy of learning. We discover it as toddlers learning to speak; and yet often the joy gathers dust in highschool, when learning is reduced to mere studying answers for a test. As a highschool senior, having been homeschooled since kindergarten, I’m often questioned whether I’ve enjoyed my time homeschooling. How has my mom borne it? Do I get to wear pajamas to class every morning? Do I miss not going to a “real” school? Have I been able to properly socialize? I usually stutter, “Um…yes? It’s been…uh…a great learning experience.” To be honest, I haven’t known anything else.
Yet I have noticed from the tone of the questions that often the joy of learning is supposed to come from the peers that I “should” be learning with; the joy doesn’t come from simply learning itself. I suppose that is something special about my education experience. Thus far, the joy has been found in learning, practicing, gaining excellence, and then applying it to real life. Sure, the joy has often been an experience without peers, but the deeper relationship I have with my parents, brother and sisters must count for something as well. With them around, I cannot say for a moment that I’ve lacked socialization.
However, not all homeschooling circles are equal. Some teaching styles possess that special, indefinable ability to infuse students with joy and love for aggressive learning. Other styles and curriculum only manage to pile on homework and frustrated tears.
One thing that I’ve noticed about the other students at Creative Arts is that they are often so very eager to learn. They haven’t forgotten the joy. Unlike so many others, the students that gather in the coffee shop don’t simply like literature, poetry, philosophy, music, art and drama; they relish these subjects. They critique each other’s writing and discuss the symbolism in Animal Farm for the pure enjoyment of it all.
Being relatively new to Creative Arts, this atmosphere still surprises me. Whatever it is that nurtures joy in learning has been found here. And that’s something special.
Hello Everyone! Hannah here. Your official Creative Arts in Action barista, student, and general “go-fer” is now going to be re-starting the Creative Arts in Action blog. Stay tuned to hear the latest goings-on at the center!
