Our Artist God

Faith & Fellowship Magazine
Written By Tim Mathiesen

May/June 2025

Our Artist God

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Our Creative, Present God
2025-03, Our Artist God, Faith and Fellowship Magazine
Our Creative, Present God
2025-03, Our Artist God, Faith and Fellowship Magazine

As we allow God’s Word to come alive in music, poetry, painting, or film, we open our hearts to how God works in and through us in this broken, hurting world that is waiting for his return, when “[he] will wipe every tear from their eyes” (Revelation 21:4).

2025-03, Our Artist God, Faith and Fellowship Magazine
Our Artist God
2025-03, Our Artist God, Faith and Fellowship Magazine
Our Artist God
2025-03, Our Artist God, Faith and Fellowship Magazine

Does God have anything to say about how we create? In other words, does God care about creativity and the arts? God actually has quite a bit to say about the arts in his Word.

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Artist Story: Sara Ronnevik
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Sara Ronnevik
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God

In my work as an artist, I paint a wide variety of subjects from portraits and landscapes to local landmarks and buildings. But there is something extraordinary that happens when I work on a project that is directly inspired by God’s Word.

2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Sam Widholm
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Sam Widholm
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God

My love for worship and songwriting began the moment I was saved by Jesus. That evening, God used the song “O Come to the Altar” by Elevation Worship to change my life…That moment ignited a passion in me to write songs that worship and glorify God.

2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Beka Nadgwick
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Beka Nadgwick
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God

As a songwriter, it is my prayer that I will be so well-steeped in the Word that Jesus just spills into everything I write, do, or say. I want this to be true for the fun, love songs I write for my husband, like “Blush,” or the songs I write about mental health.

2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Nate Christenson
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Nate Christenson
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God

As beings made in the image of our Creator, I think each of us has been given the capacity to be a creator in our own way. I see it as our responsibility as faithful servants to invest our gift of creativity and let its blessings multiply for God’s glory and the good of the world.

2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Bethany Dittman
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
Artist Story: Bethany Dittman
2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God

Every day I want to be reminded, and to remind others through my art, of the beauty of God’s creation–what God has done, what God is doing, and that it is good. 

2025-03, Testimony, Our Artist God
I Didn’t Want to Go, But Then I Did
2025-03, Exponential Conference, North American Mission, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God
I Didn’t Want to Go, But Then I Did
2025-03, Exponential Conference, North American Mission, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God

Of the 6,000 people at Exponential, 100 came from our denomination. We were there to learn, to be equipped, and to step more fully into this mission we’ve been given together…What a beautiful sight: generations of leaders making a difference. Ready to go.

2025-03, Exponential Conference, North American Mission, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God
Spring 2025 Incoming Students
Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2025-03, Christian Education, Our Artist God
Spring 2025 Incoming Students
Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2025-03, Christian Education, Our Artist God

Introducing the Spring 2025 incoming students at Lutheran Brethren Seminary. Their commitment to Christ and His Church marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in their calling to ministry.

Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2025-03, Christian Education, Our Artist God
Continuity & Innovation
2025-03, International Mission, Missionaries, Our Artist God
Continuity & Innovation
2025-03, International Mission, Missionaries, Our Artist God

I recently returned from a trip to Chad and Cameroon. It was encouraging to see the continuity of the mission work enhanced by innovations of an interdependent partnership between Lutheran Brethren International Mission and the Chad Lutheran Brethren Church.

2025-03, International Mission, Missionaries, Our Artist God
Art and Disciple-Making
2025-03, Women's Ministries, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God
Art and Disciple-Making
2025-03, Women's Ministries, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God

It’s crucial that pastors take an active interest in encouraging the development of the arts within their church communities. Perfection isn’t required; only a willingness to explore. I had no experience when I started, but I grew into it and discovered my passion.

2025-03, Women's Ministries, Disciple-Making, Our Artist God
Fiskness Selected as Next President of Hillcrest
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, 2025-03, News, Our Artist God
Fiskness Selected as Next President of Hillcrest
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, 2025-03, News, Our Artist God

After a thorough and prayerful search, the Board of Directors of Hillcrest Lutheran Academy is pleased to announce that Luke Fiskness has been selected as the school’s next President.

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, 2025-03, News, Our Artist God

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Tim Mathiesen
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