Advent with Friends: Andrew Peterson and The Way of Love

How does love show up in the creative recipe?

In the final episode of the Good Faith Advent series, host Curtis Chang is joined by Wingfeather Saga author and singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson to explore the theme of Advent love. Together, they discuss how love inspires and sustains creativity, emphasizing that "art at its best is a way of loving." Curtis and Andrew reflect on the creation of the Rabbit Room community, Andrew’s connection to the works of Lewis and Tolkien, and how art like the album Behold the Lamb of God exemplifies the power of sharing the creative process as an act of love. Prepare for Christmas with this heartfelt reminder from Peterson, “Jesus is God, and He loves you.”

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Other Advent Episodes:

Choosing Hope When It feels Out of Reach (Sara Billups)

Rethinking Heavenly Peace (Andy Crouch)

Joy Is More Than A Feeling (with Chuck Mingo)

Referenced in This Episode:

• At Home in the Borderlands A talk by Andrew Peterson 

• Walter Wangerin Jr.

• A Prayer Book For Husbands (excerpt) by Walter Wangerin Jr.

• “The Brave One” by Andy Gullahorn

• The Borderlands by Roger Lloyd

• Living Into Focus by Aurthur Boers

• Adam Duritz (The Counting Crows) on songwriting

• Tolkien's Essay: On Fairy-stories

• Pit of Despair drawn by John Hendrix

• Behold the Lamb of God

• The Inklings 

• Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life by Makoto Fujimura

• George MacDonald "A Born Preacher" article by Robert H. Ellison

• Wingfeather Saga (animated series)

More From Andrew Peterson:

• Andrew Peterson's website

• The Rabbit Room

• Hutchmoot

• A Guide to the Work of Andrew Peterson