The Art of Ministry - A Christian Creativity & Arts Podcast

Welcome to Episode 5 of 'The Japan Diaries', the final episode of this series, covering The Art of Ministry's visit to the wonderful country of Japan! 

This fifth episode covers the visit to World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai. Over 25 million people visited the World Expo from around the world, a place where art and innovation were present in abundance. 

Journey with me through complex artistic sculptures, futuristic new vehicles, and explorations of new technologies. All the time I am asking; "What is the Christian perspective in what I am seeing today?" 

At the end of...

Welcome to Episode 4 of 'The Japan Diaries', covering The Art of Ministry's visit to the wonderful country of Japan! 

This fourth episode covers a visit to the very artistic Universal Studios, home of Peanuts, Hello Kitty, Jaws, Minions, and much more.

Come with me as I walk through Super Nintendo World, visit Lucy's cafe table at Snoopy Restaurant, and watch plenty of "kabooms" go off in the Waterworld Arena. The whole time I'm asking... what is this place? And what lessons can I learn from this environment that can advance the gospel? 

One thi...

Welcome to Episode 3 of 'The Japan Diaries', covering The Art of Ministry's visit to the wonderful country of Japan! 

This third episode covers our arrival in Nagoya, on a bullet train from Tokyo. Then it is off to the gigantic Nagoya Castle, with graceful deer feeding at the surrounding gardens. A visit is then made to Nagoya Legoland... yes, the land of coloured bricks... and taking in creative sculptures made entirely of Lego!  

The second part of the journey covered in this episode is taking in Kyoto, a place of wild bamboo wilderness areas, a scen...

Welcome to Episode 2 of 'The Japan Diaries', covering The Art of Ministry's visit to the wonderful country of Japan! 

This second episode covers the arrival in Tokyo (Japan), direct from Singapore. From there, it's an exploration of the beautiful cherry blossom trees, AI hotel workers, the Tokyo Sky Tower (so high!), the convenient 7/11 stores, exciting Electric Town, and then... a 300km/hr bullet train to Nagoya!

Hear the highlights of this second leg of the journey, including the Tokyo Museum - which houses some emotionally affecting Christian artifacts from the historical past. And, experience some fu...

Welcome everyone!

We have a special guest for today's episode, the amazing Andrew McDonough from Lost Sheep Books! 

Andrew has been writing and illustrating this book series for many years and they are a very special way of sharing the Bible with young people (and adults too!). This interview was an absolute pleasure and Lochy & myself were very excited to bring it to you. 

If you'd like to check out Lost Sheep Books, definitely go to this website! 

Lostsheep.com.au 

To check out the Zenos Kids App with Andr...

It’s a story that shakes the very fabric of our being. In an unassuming corner of the Middle East walked a man who was more than he appeared. He made people question, he made people wonder, and he left a legacy that has endured for millennia.

This October, Engage Work Faith hosts the Mark Drama. Come and see Mark’s historical biography of the life of Jesus transformed into a 90 minute, theatre-in-the-round stage production.

Come along to The Mark Drama in Adelaide tonight! 

Event details: 

Date: Tuesday 14 Oct
Time...

Greetings! Lochy and I had a wonderful opportunity to interview David Lang about his new production, 'Mark Illuminated'. 

'Mark Illuminated' is a musical production based on Mark's account of the life of Christ in the Gospel of Mark. This is the first part, named "Who is this?" (Jesus' friends, Mark 4:41).

A really good story set to music, this production will be performed at three venues in Adelaide across August. These are: 

Fri 22 Aug 7:30pm - Trinity Church Adelaide

Sat 23 Aug 7:30pm - Broadview Baptist Church

Sun 24 Aug 3:00pm - Fl...

Welcome to Episode 1 of 'The Japan Diaries', covering The Art of Ministry's visit to the wonderful country of Japan! 

This first episode covers the flight and first stopover, Singapore, before the journey to Japan begins. Hear the highlights of this first leg of the journey, including a Singaporean church and sights of God's beautiful creation - both in real life & on Changi Airport ceilings! Also, a rooster that circles the hotel, crowing continually! 

Look out for new episodes of 'The Japan Diaries' as they appear! 

God bless, Jon (AOM)

Come...

Greetings wonderful listeners, this is Jon from The Art of Ministry Podcast. 

Welcome to a trailer for something quite exciting; The Art of Ministry Podcast recently went to Japan, taking in such places as Tokyo, Kyoto and Electric Town... all culminating in a final journey to the World Expo Osaka! 

On the way, plenty of amazing art was seen, and some fascinating examples of Christian history in Japan. One of the questions I was interested in was: what can we learn from this very different culture about how they use the arts... and what might be...

Oooooooooyeah it's a big show today BECAUSE.... Freezedream is here! 

The Adelaide based electronic musician is making waves with his new album 'Lazarus'... but he's been innovating and creating in the electronic music field since being a young musician and setting challenges for himself in sound experimentation. 

We were blessed to have a fantastic chat with Nathan (Freezedream) about his new album 'Lazarus' and how he uses his music to show the wonder of God. 

You can find Nathan's music here: 

Enjoy the new episode! 

God b...

Hi! Jon here - just a quick PSA that Engage Work Faith (a group I work with) is holding a movie and discussion night in Adelaide, South Australia, for the new Bonhoeffer movie! 

It will be held at Capri Cinema. Full details about the movie and tickets can be found at the Engage Work Faith website:https://engageworkfaith.org.au/bonhoeffer-movie-night/

About the event: Dietrich Bonhoeffer is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating figures in world history - a man who was both a pastor/theologian as well as being caught up in an assassination p...

Have you ever watched a movie about Jesus, or seen a stage show that portrays the gospels? Or maybe you've read a book that is really strong in how Jesus is portrayed?

In this episode, Lochy and Jon explore the world of cinema, musicals, stage shows and the written media. From the cinematic movie ‘The Nativity’ to recent handheld phone/tablet applications - like ‘The Bible App for Children’ - this show is about looking at artistic representations that have Jesus at the front and centre.

What makes a production really good? Are there things we shoul...

Hi everyone!

This is our 'goodbye to 2024, hello to 2025' episode! You'll find a thank you message for each of the guests we had on the show in 2024, and a little bit about what Lochy and I are currently doing; as well as plans for 2025! 

Keep checking out Lochy's 'God In 60 Seconds' video series at The Art Of Ministry Facebook Page (click link)

Play Jon's new music EP for free here (click link): JM@C on Spotify

We'll be back with more fun this January - expect a new episode 'REEL' s...

Hi everyone! Great to have you listening from around the world. We love learning about where everyone is listening from! We hope you are all well. 

Dr Pete Court (P H Court) joins us today to discuss his book all about CREATIVITY! 

We had loads of laughs and also some amazing discussions about theology, creativity, the writing process, academia, and much more. 

Pete's book 'Distilling Creativity: How to Live Your Highly Creative Life & Not Die Trying' can be bought at this website: 

Immortalise - 'Distilling Creativity' by P H Court

Pe...

Hi everyone, here's another invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'Embracing AI: The Future of Work & Other Minor Issues' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide.

Event Link & Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/ai-are-we-all-in/

Here's a brief summary of the event: 

"In 2021, Engage Work Faith staged Better than Us, a discussion of the burgeoning AI industry.

Four years on and we are saturated with LLM’s, various chatbots and Digital human avatars.

What was barely visible on the horizon is now well and truly part of...

Have you ever been tasked with creating something really punchy, brief, but with a lot of impact?

Well, in my (Jon's) opinion, our next guest is an expert at this. Lochy Cupit has been making short, powerful presentations for a long time, and this time we talk about his newest creation - the God in 60 Seconds video series!

Lochy has crafted both video and social media reels that share about Jesus in a way that is striking, thought-provoking and vibrant. Come listen to this exciting episode that is sure to help your own thinking through c...

Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to experience the story of Easter firsthand? 

James Krieg, pastor of Bethel Christian Church in Adelaide, created an Easter experience unlike many ever seen in churches across Australia and the world. Using the church building, he and the church community assembled elements representing the significant moments in Jesus' journey to the cross, his death, and his resurrection. 

Lochy and Jon got to speak to James all about the experience, how it touched lives for the gospel, and how everyone else can do something like 'Easter Un...

Hey everyone! WOA! Do we have a special guest for you today!

With great excitement, Lochy and I interviewed Jordan from the Aussie band 'River Movement', a hip-hop/acoustic group who shares Jesus with their audiences by means of some awesome grooves. 

The show covers the band's origins, concerts, songs, style and inspirational stories from the musical odyssey that they've been on for some years. PLUS! Below, in the show notes, there is information about the band and where to find their music! 

Thank you for your continued listening and support! Peace, the AO...

Hi everyone, before the next show comes out, here's an invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'The Work of RESToring' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide. It's going to be a great event all about rest, and the rest that Jesus provides.

Blessings, Jon

Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/upcoming-events/

Good day to you!

We welcome you to Episode 22, where Lochy takes us through Bible memorisation!

How did Lochy memorise the Book of Mark? Why did he do this? What did he learn? And how can we all memorise Scripture as well? All of these questions and more are discussed in this exciting episode, where we consider the importance of remembering Scripture. A key takeaway we hope you see is that anyone can begin Bible memorisation, and then improve on it as it becomes a helpful regular practice!

God's Word is living and...

Howdy! It's so good to see you! All of Christ's blessings to you this Easter! 

Today's episode is all about Art Therapy - with our special guest Michelle Krieg. She is an Art Therapist, and has worked across Adelaide (South Australia) in group art sessions and also within a hospice environment with many different patients. 

She has amazing stories to tell, and shows us that Art and the Christian faith are so ever present in the Art Therapy context. 

Please note: Some sensitive issues are discussed, including conversations around mental health, discussion about peo...

Greetings friends! Well, what an opportunity and privilege it was to speak with Alaina Frost from One50 Dance for episode 20! We hope you love the show this week!

We cover God and dance, the Bible and dance, the organisation One50 Dance, and even touch on some famous dancers too. Also explored is creativity around dance, and how we can all dance before the Lord, just as David did. What a celebration it is to serve God in such diverse ways across the Arts! 

Below are some links about One50 Dance, as well as a link t...

YES! We are back in 2024 and guess what... so many people have asked advice about how to create a podcast. So instead of continuing to give ideas and replies, why not create a whole episode full of advice about all aspects of podcasting? 

If you want to make a podcast, look no further! We discuss ideas, tools, equipment, software, hardware, communication dynamics, passion for topic, prayer and more! If you've wanted to know how to use multimedia and create a podcast, it's all here. 

Thank you again so much for your continued support - bring on...

Lochy and I have been so thankful for this year. We have a long list of thank yous! 

We appreciate you all and can't wait to catch up with you again in 2024. 

All of God's blessings, The Art of Ministry (Lochy & Jon)

Merry Christmas to you! It's nearly New Years, and we have a wonderful guest to cap off a big year for The Art of Ministry Podcast. We have Navy Jones - a singer/songwriter who shares God's love through song. His voice, I think you'll agree, is a wonderful gift from the Lord, as is his playing. And our chat went through a huge range of topics, from his testimony, performing music live, GK Chesterton, studio recording, and ultimately thinking on Jesus. It's a musical feast! We hope you enjoy the show! 

You can find out more a...

Introducing the Cafe, a virtual place where Lochy and I sit and discuss big issues!

Today, it's how you can share Jesus through the arts in YOUR city! That's right, YOU could have a major role in doing this! This episode hopes to inspire everyone to think through the possibilities for sharing about Jesus in artistic ways. 

We take an in-depth look at what we loved from our childhood to adulthood. Then, we look at what might be our three (3) biggest ideas we'd like to see implemented. These range from murals, to theatre, to all s...

Poetry! Such a beautiful art form. Well, today we are in for a treat, with poet Claire Watson taking the guest seat and sharing all about God, poetry slams, writing poetry across different styles and genres, inspiration, and all sort of interesting stuff. We hope you have a great listen and remember you can chat with us on our social pages and leave your comments! Peace and joy in Christ, The Art of Ministry

Happy October! How are you? Hope you are well and all's good. This episode we discuss 'live performance'! And today's guest is... ME! :D Haha, anyway, we delve into (1) pre-'going live' advice from Len & Pete, (2) biblical ways of preparing for live performance, and (3) things to think through before preparing a setlist and getting ready to perform. As always - thanks for your support and comments online, we love your feedback. There's more fun to come, and plenty to chat about in this episode... let's go! 

Greetings friends! In this 2nd part of our two episode series on personal artistic journeys, Lochy shares his own artistic journey! It's an exciting adventure across multiple artistic and ministry endeavours and... ahem, no spoilers here, we'll let you find out for yourselves! :) Happy listening. 

Finding out you have a 1 in 40000 vision issue... accidentally offending someone with a cartoon (I didn't mean to!)... subjecting oneself to 'Double Art' in High School - and loving it! The wonderful Technics KN-930 Keyboard, with floppy disk (!) ... and aiming to glorify God through the Arts! Today I'm sharing my artistic journey, talking about the power of prayer (we have a mighty God), cartooning and technology, graphic novels, song production and music videos. I hope it's an encouraging listen. Thanks as always for your support. We appreciate you! 

Welcome to our Australian and international listeners! Yes, you! :) Today, we chat to Thorin and Rebekah from Coro Uniting about how they put on 'The Mark Drama' at their church. And as part of our 'Mark's Gospel' theme of the moment, grab some great free Mark resources at our Facebook page. Thanks for listening and supporting - it means a lot!

It's here... Episode 10, an exploration of the Christian Fantasy genre - with SA Author Ben Morton!

We talk about everything writing: publishing companies, AI technology, famous Christian Fantasy authors, Ben's current and upcoming works, Stone Table Books, and so much more! 

We hope you have fun with this exciting episode!

Welcome all! How are you? We hope you are well: hey, guess what! Today we speak to Anglican priest and well-known theatre actor Dave MacGillivray! He shares some incredible insights from ministry and the acting world as we go in depth on both! It's our biggest ever show and we think it's going to be a fantastic listen. We certainly felt blessed by this time. Enjoy! 

It's the music episode! Today, Jon interviews Liv Christie from Heart Song Festival Adelaide, a big Christian music festival in Port Adelaide that is happening in March! As well as this, Lochy leads us through a thought-provoking talk on music and the church. Almost one hour's worth of podcast all about God and music. Any thoughts to share with us? We love your feedback and we look forward to hearing from you!

It's 2023... Happy New Year! Our 7th episode (and first for the year) is with guests Len & Pete, local Adelaide Christian Radio legends! Lochy & I had a ball. 

Apologies for the technical issues (we used an alternative recording engine that had hiccups). It did add to the hilarity though! :D

Technology... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't! :) Here are fun bloopers from 2022 for your enjoyment. We've had so much fun; thanks for listening!

The Art of Ministry chats to 1079 LIFE all about the podcast during the LIFE FM Community Festival! And about those ice creams... (yes I did have one!)

In this episode, Lochy and I were thrilled to speak with Cherie, a talented visual artist with many amazing things to say about drawing, using digital art tools, and sharing about Jesus through visual art. 

Jon and Lochy interview Stephen Urmston, pastor and puppeteer, all about how to use puppets effectively in ministry. A fascinating and fun-filled show! 

Welcome to Show 2 - Peace Child Puzzles!

Today our guest is Kerry Gray of 'Peace Child Puzzles'. She creates puzzles with a message! Come and listen about how she creates wonderful art that also serves to create conversation about Jesus.

You can find out more about Kerry's puzzles by following Peace Child Puzzles on Facebook. 

Introducing the new podcast - The Art of Ministry! 

Join us as we explore ministry and the arts together, over many episodes of fun, laughs and deep conversations about ministry and the arts. 

We can't wait to spend time with you here!