Throughout my life, learning to navigate being passionate about both arts/entertainment and the Church/my faith in Jesus, I’ve noticed that those two worlds and two communities don’t always understand each other or get along well a lot of the time, and that breaks my heart. I don’t believe it has to be that way or that God wants it to be that way. So, in this episode, I share from Scripture and my experience three practical ways Christians can better love, value, support, and relate to artists and entertainers of all kinds who create art in what some in the Church would call the “secular entertainment” industry.
Episode Outline and Bible Passages
3 Ways Christians Can Love Artists and Entertainers Better
1. Appreciate the work of artists.
- 1 Timothy 4:4-5
- Romans 14
- 1 Corinthians 8-10
2. Treat artists with respect.
- Ephesians 4:14-15
- 1 Peter 3:15-16
- Colossians 4:4-6
- James 1:19
- John 8:1-11
- Matthew 9:35-38
- Romans 12:9-11
- Ephesians 5:1-2
- 1 Timothy 2:1-6
- Matthew 28:18-20
- 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
3. Pray for artists.
- 1 John 5:14-15
- James 5:16-18
- Romans 15:30-32
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4
Resources to help you pray for artists and the entertainment industry:
Fun Stuff and Other Resources
Book: Imagine: A Vision for Christians In the Arts (this is my favorite book!)
Here are some of podcasts/YouTube channels with great interviews with artists or discussing music mostly and some TV/film.
- Zach Sang Show
- Ten Year Town with Troy Cartwright
- The Bobby Bones Show | The Bobbycast
- Rick Beato
- Switched On Pop
- And The Writer Is
- Apple Music (especially Zane Lowe’s long form interviews)
- Rolling Stone Music Now
- Sunday Sitdown with Wille Geist
- Country Heat Weekly
- Variety (love their Actors on Actors series)
- *Hollywood Changemakers by Hollywood Prayer Network
- *Narrow Way to Broadway
- *Christian Music Bros Podcast (shoutout to my friend Brendan Burke who hosts this show!)
- *NewReleaseToday: Website | YouTube (I have the privilege of being a staff writer on this team covering Christian music news and supporting Christian artists!)
*The starred podcasts are faith-based. The others ones are not and may cover all kinds of topics, and speak with people from all walks of life. I may not agree with or endorse every piece of content in the podcasts, every piece of art presented, or everything discussed in every conversation. But overall, I have found these to be enjoyable, insightful, and inspiring places to keep up with the entertainment industry and some of my favorite artists. Choose to watch/listen or to refrain only as you would find them fun, interesting, and helpful to you, as you are led by God, and according to the personal convictions God has given you.
Watch these Everyday Walk Podcast episodes for more on navigating faith, entertainment, and personal convictions as a Christian: - How Christians Should Handle Personal Convictions and Gray Areas
- Can Christians Listen to “Secular” Music?
- How I Discern “Secular” Entertainment As A Christian
LET’S TALK! How did this episode confirm or change your perspective on how the Church/Christians can relate to mainstream artists and entertainers? Discuss this episode in the comments below.
