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Why is it so challenging to do the simple things? As Christians we are followers and disciples of Christ. The call to follow Jesus is simple in its nature, yet quite challenging in what it requires.It’s the space between desire, expectations, who we are, and the path God has for us.One of the biggest challenges or tensions in this is who we are listening to, what we partner with, and ultimately what we choose while we are navigating the different textures of life. God made us dynamic with brains, hearts, desires, emotions, which all play a part in how we navigate choices and the unknowns. One of the more intimate metaphors in the bible is when David writes about God being His shepherd. As a young boy David was a shepherd himself and he experienced what it was like to know, care for, and be responsible for his sheep. The 23rd Psalm comes out of personal experience as a shepherd and who David knew God to be. Psalm 23The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.Continuing in the shepherd theme, in John 10:14 Jesus calls himself the Good Shepherd “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”There is a unique relationship between the shepherd and the sheep: Sheep learn to trust a shepherd through recognizing his voice and scent, and understanding that he provides safety, food, and care. Later on in vs 27 Jesus goes even further and says “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”As His followers, may we be fast to recognize and hear His voice. To be able to give thanks for His provision, even when it’s not what we were expecting or wanting. God is faithful and a Good Shepherd. We are His sheep and we are thankful for His presence, guidance, and restoration.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

On Sunday we continued our talk around the life of Peter. One of the incredible things we see as he followed Jesus is how much he changed and was transformed by Him. Sometimes I wonder how much we think “following Jesus” fixes everything in our life not realizing following Jesus actually reveals everything. We see in the first 3 years of Peter following Jesus a man who was driven by self preservation and his reputation. Ultimately this led him to erratic behaviour and eventually denying Jesus. How does a man who was committed and zealous in following Jesus end so badly? The beautiful part of his story is it didn’t end there. We read in John 21 of this conversation between Jesus and Peter that heals, redeems and restores Peter. The Peter that emerges after this encounter with Jesus is a very different Peter than before. We see a man not driven by self-preservation but rather motivated by surrender to serve Him. Where Peter failed before now became his areas of great strength. We see him in various places in the scriptures exhorting the church to surrender, walk in humility and to not get distracted. His life is a great reminder that following Jesus reveals the areas in our lives that He wants to heal, redeem and restore. Let’s be people not driven by self-preservation and rather be motivated by full surrender to Him. For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

On Sunday, Pastor Eric shared a talk that I know is pertinent to each of us. As you know we can get scars on our bodies from injuries and medical procedures. There are other kinds of scars that no one can see but anyone around you will experience them. Let’s call them Mental Scars, these scars develop when painful and hard circumstances take place in our life. Science is showing us that mental scars actually build up scar tissue in our brain. When mental scar tissue develops in the brain essentially what is taking place is your brain rewires itself and becomes more rigid. It’s a self protective mechanism to reduce the odds of experiencing the pain again. When scar tissue develops in the brain it can make your brain hyperactive, leading to constant fear and anxiety. Part of your brain shrinks in ways that can cause problems with memory and learning. It also makes it more difficult to regulate emotions. Your brain creates protective mechanisms that can look like emotional numbness, distrust, perfectionism or avoidance behaviors. HOWEVER, DON’T WORRY! Do you want to know what you can do to help heal your brain!?! One of the most powerful tools for healing mental scar tissue is “GRATITUDE”. Gratitude from a scientific perspective can help “soften” the rigid defensive patterns that pain creates. Over time it creates new neural pathways that are more flexible, hopeful and trusting. It strengthens the part of your brain that regulates your emotions, calms the part that processes fear and danger. In a way it lays healthy tissue over old wounds.This we know is a strong biblical practice not only as an expression of worship but it also has healing properties to our brain. So my encouragement to you is to become ridiculously grateful and let’s watch what takes place in our bodies and our lives.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This Easter, we reflect not just on the event of the resurrection but the deeper story unfolding within it — a cosmic collision of heaven and earth. For centuries, the Jewish people longed for a Messiah who would come in power and liberate them from oppression. But Jesus came not as a political savior but as a suffering servant, confronting not just Rome, but the root of all human brokenness — sin and separation from God. The cross, once a symbol of defeat, becomes the ultimate paradox: weakness turned into strength, death into life, shame into glory. The early Church Fathers saw it as more than an execution device — they saw it as a cosmic intersection, where time met eternity, and love redefined power.What if we’ve misunderstood where God is? Many imagine Him as distant, above the sky, out there somewhere — but Easter tells a different story. He came. He entered creation, submitted to human limitations, and became the bridge between the spiritual and natural world. The torn veil wasn’t just symbolic — it marked the end of separation. Love led Him to the cross, and love is what continues to hold the universe together. This isn’t just about forgiveness — it’s about restoration. The story of God is not just about fall and redemption but about creation, restoration, and His continued presence with us. This Easter, may we become more aware — not of a distant God, but of the One who is already near.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

I wonder what it would have been like to be one of those who greeted Jesus as He humbly came into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. Jesus was met with people laying down their cloaks and palm branches on the road. This journey would ultimately lead to His death and resurrection. It is because of His yes and love for us that we look forward to Good Friday and Easter this coming weekend.We might not have palm branches, but we honor God by welcoming Him into our lives, worshiping Him and giving Him our everything. As we turn to God and yield our hearts to Him, He is maturing and forming us in love. It is in this intimate space that He begins to refine us and rearrange our priorities. It is also the space where our wills bend toward God and away from other things - where we become quick to repent. His love is like a fire that we not only build our lives around, but it’s the fire that burns in us and it shapes us, forms us, and matures us. As we remember all that Jesus has done, let us take time to step into the light and examine our own hearts. The Lord is purifying His church and with purity, comes clarity.Matthew 5:8, blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see GodLord, we thank you for your great love and we ask that you will purify us and clean out the clutter in our lives. Forgive us in any area that we have been partnering with something other than you. Today we lay down our lives and we invite your love into every space.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

“In the beginning, God”All it takes is a spark to change the world. Being created in the image of God means that we have the choice to create. This week, Pastor Eric spoke to us about the possibilities that came out of this one breath of God. He also spoke about the wisdom and discipline involved in cultivating talents even in the moments when we aren’t inspired. This past week, we were honored to host our first INSPIRE Conference, which brought people together from our region and from all over the world to explore the intersection of creativity and faith. We got to meet so many incredible creators, but we were also so thrilled to see the many people in our own community who stepped up to make this event happen. As you recover and regain your “regularly scheduled programming,” we bless your own journeys with creating as we continue forward in Greenville!For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday, we continued pt. 3 in the Create series with Eric’s teaching on "The Image of God". In Genesis 1:26-27, we learn that humans are made in God's image and likeness. The Hebrew terms for "image" (Tzelem) and "likeness" (Demut) show that while we're not divine like God, we do resemble Him in qualities like reason, creativity, relational capacity, moral awareness, and the ability to make decisions. Every person, regardless of background, has inherent worth because of this divine likeness—something that's central to the Christian worldview.Given that humanity is created in God's image, humans share in God's creative nature. Artists, musicians, writers, and creators are reflecting God's creativity when they create works that bring beauty, truth, and life into the world. Through creativity, people are invited to reflect the nature of the Creator, engaging in acts of imagination and innovation that also speak to God's beauty and order.“Artists in the last century have been functioning in society to reveal brokenness; in this century, can they lead the way toward reconnection, reconciliation and reintegration?”-Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday, we leaned into the power of wonder and how it connects us to God and our divine design. Albert Einstein once said, “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.”From the vastness of the heavens to the peculiar beauty of the Okapi, all of creation vibrates with God’s intentional design. Psalm 19 tells us that the skies pour forth speech, revealing knowledge—though we may not hear it, creation is constantly declaring His glory. And God didn’t just place us in this world—He made us receivers of it! Our senses were designed to interpret and engage with His creation, calling us to be fully alive in wonder.But something happened. Humanity exchanged wonder for certainty, limiting what we believe is possible. The moment we put God in a box, we shrink our world, our faith, and our creativity. Yet, from the very beginning, God designed us to co-create with Him. When He filled Bezalel with His Spirit—the first person ever filled with the Holy Spirit—it wasn’t to preach, but to create. Because when creativity is connected to God, it releases His Spirit and brings Heaven to Earth.God is inviting us to return to wonder. To break free from small thinking. To create with Him. Whether through art, business, relationships, or the way we serve others—our creativity becomes a vessel for His presence.So, let’s not let the enemy steal our wonder. Let’s allow God to breathe life into what seems lifeless. Because when we create in wonder, we make space for the impossible.What would happen if we lived in awe of God again? If we embraced the fullness of how He designed us?Let’s step into wonder—and watch as Heaven touches Earth.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

It is beauty that moves the human soul. Whether through a piece of art, sound, or the vastness of the night sky, we are drawn toward creation, toward wonder, toward something beyond ourselves. It is curiosity. It is innovation. It is communion. Beauty is directly connected to our existence. Before we know God as provider, healer, comforter, savior…In Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created…”. He introduces himself first as “Creator”.What God does next is perhaps his most adventurous and riskiest creation, the introduction of Human Choice. Our ability to create came from Him, what we create is on the other side of choice. It is because of this we decide what we bring into this world and what it reflects.There is too much sickness in this world to not create beautyThere is too much mental illness in this world to not create and innovateThere is too much war in this world to not create beautyThere is way too much corruption in this world to not createThere is too much meaninglessness in this world to not create beautyThere is too much hopelessness in this world to not createThere is too much brokenness in the world around us to not create and innovateOur Culture is too broken to not create, innovate or bring beauty in this world. Beauty created the world, Beauty can save the world.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

In this episode, we welcome special guest Danny Silk as he shares powerful insights from Keeping Your Love On (KYLO) and the KYLO 5 principals. Danny unpacks how to cultivate healthy relationships, communicate with love and honor, and build strong connections in every area of life. Whether in leadership, marriage, or friendships, these principles will challenge and inspire you to pursue a lifestyle of love, responsibility, and connection. Don't miss this impactful conversation!For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!