There actually is one, Edward.

I clicked it to reply to your message just now.

(I'm not sure how your viewing the Yahoo Groups content, so I can't tell you
where it is from what you see.)



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Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

I have decided to run a few contests to jumpstart your creativity on the
http://www.amokarts.com website.

1. First is a cartoon caption contest. I drew the cartoon, you make it funny.
2. For the second one, I wrote the caption you draw the cartoon.
3. The last one is how would you creatively teach the biblical concept.

All entries will be shared via http://www.amokarts.com. All entrants will
receive a collection of 10 presentation backgrounds and the winner in each
category will receive a custom background created to your specifications by
yours truly.

Enter at http://www.amokarts.com deadline for this contest is December 21,
winners will be notified by 12/24/09.
I can't wait to see what you came up with.
God bless,
Dave Weiss

Hey folks-

To make sure that you're not missing the tips and info we've posted directly to the Art Lessons From God blog, we've included the most popular, most recent ones here so that you won't miss what your fellow ALFG subscribers are already using to help their growth as artists and designers.

1) Is Contemporary Christian Art Second Rate?
Author claims that a lot of Christian contemporary art is of poor quality, yet a great deal of art created by non-Christians is of good quality.
What do you say?
http://artlessonsfromgod.com/2009/11/03/is-contemporary-christian-art-second-rate/

2) Job of the Arts Minister- Must See Video:
http://artlessonsfromgod.com/2009/09/28/job-of-the-arts-minister-must-see-video/

5) Angel Artists Interviews:
13 artists were challenged to create their version of angels. The end result is what we call our Angels Among Us online art show. You showed such a great response to the project that we wanted to give you more insight on some of the artists that created the work:
http://artlessonsfromgod.com/category/interviews/

Please view this video at this web address it will truly inspire the artist who
is a Christian. Tony already wrote a comment about it at the site:

http://thegrovecenter.ning.com/video/the-role-of-the-arts-pastor


God's in Christ, Victoria on Okinawa<><vjc><>

After nearly 10 months in production, the "Angels Among Us" online art show, resource and book are complete. The project is  actually a relaunch of the version we first kicked off back in 2003.

This year I wanted to go bigger and better:  

1. The Q & A website: The main site displays 9 key questions about the history, purpose and/r reality of angels, all with biblical references to

2. The Interactive Gallery displays the art of 13 visual artists (including myself). These artists were challenged to create their rendition of angelic beings. The goal of the gallery being online only is our attempt to bring the art to the people where they are rather than hoping that they walk into a brick-and-mortar gallery, which most of the general public never do.

3. The companion book: A 36-page published book  (available on Amazon) that not only contains the questions asked about angels from the website, but it also contains the "behind the scenes" sketches, doodles and commentary from angel art that I have created over the years.

Who is involved? We are thankful to the following artists that took part, some making an encore appearance from the original 2003 version of the project and some joining us for the first time:

• Glen McCall
• Eric  Merced
• Hu-Ann Mulia (encore)
• Aldo  Muzzarelli
• Martin  Oakley
• Michael Perng
• Amado Rodriguez, Jr. (encore)
• Bud Rogers (encore)
• Devin Smith
• Steven K. Smith
• Tony Snipes (encore)
• Joe  Spicer (encore)
• Dave Weiss (encore)

What took it so long to finally launch?

Although completion of the project was expected nearly 10 months ago, I still think it finished "on time" in order for it to fulfill the vision that was in mind.

The delays reminded me of what you hear when a movie production schedule gets pushed back further and further. Staffing issues, changes in production resources, changes in "casting"  and rounding up the talent on deadline, coordinating marketing timeline…you name it, we had it! But I do feel that it was worth the wait.

So go in and take a look! Check out the Q & A. Play the promo video. View the coolest versions of angels that you've ever seen, then post a comment and let us know what you thought:

Yes, I pray in the name of Jesus right now that Chris will be healed and made
whole. God is faithful.

Care in Jesus, Victoria on Okinawa<><vjc><>

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> Please take a moment and pray for my friends Rick and Chris Palmer. Rick
writes "Chris had her surgery on Tuesday.? She was scheduled to have it on
Friday, Sept. 18, but ended up having emergency surgery on Tuesday, as she was
deteriorating much too fast for comfort.? She had a malignant brain tumor
removed, and is recovering in the Hospital.? The surgery went well, as I believe
God was in control." Please keep them in your prayers.?
> God bless,
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Thank you Dave for encouraging me and others to "keep on keeping on" what the
Lord God has put in our hearts to share and to minister. God bless you in Jesus.

Care in Jesus,Victoria on Okinawa<><vjc><>

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> I was rereading an email from a new friend online, and I thought it spoke to
something a lot of us artists face. She was speaking of having a lot of ideas
and not? always being able to get them completed. I? wrestle with that too. It
even appears we have a similar vision to start a ministry where people from the
community can come in and create art, performances, etc to the glory of God and
meet Jesus while doing what they love to do and working together to create art,
performances concerts and more.?
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similar vision. I am simply trying to get something going where people can come
in and create together and get to know Jesus. I am thinking things like doing
plays and exhibitions and such things. I'm trying to find a director and ?some
plays that are not cheesy, preachy things but rather something with some meat
that will open a door and plant a seed.?
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word of encouragement. I have a LOT of these ideas as well and they are
frustrating to no end at times, but here's what I've learned. Be faithful. When
you get an idea, write it down. If you don't have everything you need to do it
at the time, do what you can do for now and keep it handy. I have sketch books
that I use and I fill a lot of them. Some things go from concept to completion
very quickly, other things take years.?
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concept for A.M.O.K. about ten years ago. I couldn't do it then, every group of
people I got together didn't last, etc. Eventually I decided that I would write
the ideas I have down and post them to the web and do the things I could do
myself, which led to workshops and things where I went out and encouraged other
artists to use their gifts to serve the Lord. I even felt led to plant a church
and that church has helped in a lot of ways including giving me a place to try
out the things that the Lord lays on my heart so that what I post is actually
something that's been done and works.?
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but in faithfully doing what I can do, I have been blessed to bless others.
People are slowly coming into my life who will be able to finally bring the full
A.M.O.K vision to fruition at the right time in the mean time, I am trying not
to be frustrated and just keep going. Lots of ground work has been laid that I
could not have anticipated when the vision first came to me. I have grown a lot
and a man who I believe will be a key leader in this ministry was a teen when it
first came to me and we had never even met. When we think we are not making any
progress and not getting it done, we need to remember that God is always at work
getting things ready. If your vision is of God it will happen at the appointed
time. In the mean time be faithful today and trust and obey.?
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Thank you Dave for another great ministering video.

Care in Jesus,Victoria on Okinawa<><vjc><>

--- In artlessonsfromGod@yahoogroups.com, angelprty1@... wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
> I just posted a new video about something the Lord showed me recently. I've
known this concept for a long time but one day in prayer, I really feel like God
showed it to me on a whole new level. Check it out and I pray it blesses
you.?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5-57YFUw10
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> New Creation Fellowship?
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> http://www.amokarts.com
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> http://www.newcreationmuhlenberg.com?
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There is another camp that believes that artistic talent is something that can be taught and not something you're born with. They believe that if an individual has the desire and dedication to "learn what it takes" to be an artist, that they can become that. Some even say that we are all born with the creativity that artists eventually all share, and that God-given talent to a unique few is not the case. They we grow apart from are artistic talent, and anyone can regain that talent if they study, train, etc.

My personal memory concerning this goes way back to when I was in kindergarten (yes, I can remember back that far!). My kindergarten teacher, Ms. Hunt, asked our entire class to draw a portrait of her as she stood at the front of the class. I'm not sure what the others drew, but I clearly remember Ms. Hunt looking at my work after that exercise. I also clearly remember her always setting me apart during every drawing assignment from that day forward in class.

Now, not to sound as if I was better than anyone else, but did Ms. Hunt detect a unique pre-ordained ability in one of her students? Something that set this one apart from the other 4-5 year olds?

So, share what you think about it in the poll on our blog:

http://artlessonsfromgod.com/2009/08/17/are-artist-born-or-made/