Sparking Creativity: The EthnoArts Podcast

Multicultural worship is a special topic relevant not only to those working cross culturally, but also to anyone who attends a local church even in their own culture. We hear from Nikki Lerner and Josh Davis who have dedicated much of their lives to promoting, equipping others and developing this kind of approach to many Christians around the world. They will unpack what it is and why it’s important to consider these principles in our lives and ministries.

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Justin wraps up season 2 with a story from his experience of working with a community. In an effort to grow the podcast and team, he also extends an invitation to you to help in different ways.

Justin is joined by Juan Arvelo, Arts Consultant with WEC International's ministry, Arts Release, to learn about the organization and hear a story of an outreach event they held in Spain.

Justin is joined by ethnoarts friend, Rachel, as they discuss a training they observed incorporating ethnoarts with literacy and education.

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Article: https://www.sil.org/blog/local-arts-classrooms⁠

Today, we hear from a colleague, Roger Lowther, doing arts ministry in Japan. The recording is taken from his podcast, Art, Life and Faith

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In this episode, Justin is joined by Siew who is working with the Deaf in Asia. They discuss the differences between hearing and deaf cultures, challenges to worship and spiritual life, and Siew shares a story about one community’s artistic response to protests amidst a military coup in their country.

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Season One Finale!  Join us again as we resume our fantastic interview with Todd, Mary, and Beth about the foundations of Arts and Trauma Healing.  We talk about the importance of using local arts in the healing process, how you can use the arts in your own personal journey, and what to keep in mind when helping others.  Thanks for coming along with us!  Be sure to check out the links below that were mentioned as resources in the episode.

Trevor interviews another artsy smartsy guest this time - Dr. Brian Schrag -  author, thinker, teacher, EthnoArts consultant and friend.

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We have our first guest on the show, and she's a real Artsy Smartsy!  Listen in to hear stories and insights from Roce, a colleague and friend from the Philippines.  She explains what it has been like to function as a cultural outsider in addition to the challenges of being a cultural insider.    

Thanks to our listeners, we are sharing TEN examples of local arts from around the world for the Christmas season!  For links to our sources and many more resources, click below.  Don't forget to check our facebook and instagram pages for even more Christmas visual art during the week this episode is released.  Merry Christmas, everyone!

Today Justin and Trevor talk about drama and how it does not always communicate across cultures. Trevor shares a story of an interesting occurrence at funerals in a West African community.

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With a story hailing from the Alamblak community of Papua New Guinea, Justin and Trevor discuss what “ethnodoxology” means and how music and the arts can significantly contribute to the growth of the local church.

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Connecting local arts with felt needs, Trevor shares two stories where communities used their expressions to address fears, grieve and offer hope.

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Today we look at visual arts and the power of symbols, icons, colors and other features to communicate or confuse. We'll hear about fascinating styles of Aboriginal visual arts from Australia. Because we can't show the images on the show, we'll refer you to the links below so you can look at the examples along with us.