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	<title>How Art Bots and AI Slop Will Rehumanize the Arts</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael continues his exploration of AI, focusing on its impact on the arts and the hopeful conditions this could produce.]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[How Art Bots and AI Slop Will Rehumanize the Arts]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>75</itunes:episode>
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	<title>Rich Kid Syndrome and the Decadent Empire of AI</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Rich Kid Syndrome and the Decadent Empire of AI]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2025 Mailbag Full of Explicit Content, What Makes Art Good, and Unstrange Fire</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/2025-mailbag-full-of-explicit-content-what-makes-art-good-and-unstrange-fire/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael answers an international mailbag full of great questions to close out 2025 on the Renew the Arts podcast.]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[2025 Mailbag Full of Explicit Content, What Makes Art Good, and Unstrange Fire]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael answers an international mailbag full of great questions to close out 2025 on the Renew the Arts podcast.]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Top 5 Things Churches Should Communicate to Their Artists</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael collects together the top five things he thinks churches should communicate to their artists.]]></description>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Top 5 Things Churches Should Communicate to Their Artists]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael collects together the top five things he thinks churches should communicate to their artists.]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Use and Abuse of Fiction</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael explains the popular dismissal of fiction and the imagination, and explores the edifying uses of fiction.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael explains the popular dismissal of fiction and the imagination, and explores the edifying uses of fiction.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Use and Abuse of Fiction]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>71</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael explains the popular dismissal of fiction and the imagination, and explores the edifying uses of fiction.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:28</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Little Things are the Great Things</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/the-little-things-are-the-great-things/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael compares and contrasts the great way that seeks first worldly prominence with the little way of the cross that seeks God’s kingdom.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael compares and contrasts the great way that seeks first worldly prominence with the little way of the cross that seeks God’s kingdom.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Little Things are the Great Things]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>70</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael compares and contrasts the great way that seeks first worldly prominence with the little way of the cross that seeks God’s kingdom.]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Exploited Art: Propaganda, Pornography, Pomp, and Product</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/exploited-art-propaganda-pornography-pomp-and-product/</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael explores the way the true purpose of art is undermined when we make exploited art—art made subject to an agenda.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael explores the way the true purpose of art is undermined when we make exploited art—art made subject to an agenda.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Exploited Art: Propaganda, Pornography, Pomp, and Product]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>69</itunes:episode>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael explores the way the true purpose of art is undermined when we make exploited art—art made subject to an agenda.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Porchlight at Audiofeed 2025: Mini-Conference on Hospitality</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A generous sampling of the “Porchlight Mini-Conference on Hospitality” we held at Audiofeed Music Festival 2025 in Urbana, Illinois.]]></description>
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	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Porchlight at Audiofeed 2025: Mini-Conference on Hospitality]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Connecting Science and Art (with Ciara Reyes-Ton)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/connecting-science-and-art-with-ciara-reyes-ton/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by biologist and worship songwriter Ciara Reyes-Ton to discuss the intersection of art, science, and faith.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael is joined by biologist and worship songwriter Ciara Reyes-Ton to discuss the intersection of art, science, and faith.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Connecting Science and Art (with Ciara Reyes-Ton)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>67</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael is joined by biologist and worship songwriter Ciara Reyes-Ton to discuss the intersection of art, science, and faith.]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>On “A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers” (with Houston Coley)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/on-a-kingdom-of-tea-and-strangers-with-houston-coley/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by film-maker and YouTuber Houston Coley to discuss Coley’s feature documentary, A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael is joined by film-maker and YouTuber Houston Coley to discuss Coley’s feature documentary, A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[On “A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers” (with Houston Coley)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>One Anothering in An Othering Age (with Chase Tremaine)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/one-anothering-in-an-othering-age/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Chase Tremaine joins Michael to discuss how the advancements in technology over the last 100 years have impacted the arts, for good and ill.]]></description>
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	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[One Anothering in An Othering Age (with Chase Tremaine)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chase Tremaine joins Michael to discuss how the advancements in technology over the last 100 years have impacted the arts, for good and ill.]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Three Word-Pictures for Patrons and Artists</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/three-word-pictures-for-patrons-and-artists/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Michael offers three word-pictures to help clarify an understanding of the arts in terms of flourishing and the blessed life.]]></description>
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	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Three Word-Pictures for Patrons and Artists]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael offers three word-pictures to help clarify an understanding of the arts in terms of flourishing and the blessed life.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Mailbag: 1,000 True Fans, Earned Gifts, Magic, and Christmas!</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/mailbag-1000-true-fans-earned-gifts-magic-and-christmas/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this mailbag episode for 2024, Michael answers questions ranging from magic in Harry Potter to Nativity scenes in your yard.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this mailbag episode for 2024, Michael answers questions ranging from magic in Harry Potter to Nativity scenes in your yard.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Mailbag: 1,000 True Fans, Earned Gifts, Magic, and Christmas!]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this mailbag episode for 2024, Michael answers questions ranging from magic in Harry Potter to Nativity scenes in your yard.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this mailbag episode for 2024, Michael answers questions ranging from magic in Harry Potter to Nativity scenes in your yard.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:28</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Narcissism and the Gifted Artist</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/narcissism-and-the-gifted-artist/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11996</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Narcissism and the Gifted Artist]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:16</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael discusses narcissism, why it seems so prevalent among artists, and how to address it in both individuals and communities.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Missions and the Power of Storytelling (with Roy Sneed)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/missions-and-the-power-of-storytelling-with-roy-sneed/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11970</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Missions and the Power of Storytelling (with Roy Sneed)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>01:19:22</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[An interview with Roy Sneed, a specialist who trains cross-cultural workers in the four uses of storytelling for missions and evangelism.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Patrons and the Problem of Fame</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/patrons-and-the-problem-of-fame/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11956</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Patrons and the Problem of Fame]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael discusses how the problem of fame affects patrons. He then explores some ways artists and patrons can address this problem of fame.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The Artist and the Problem of Fame</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/the-artist-and-the-problem-of-fame/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11905</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Artist and the Problem of Fame]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:33</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael explores the problem of fame, how the inequality of exposure among artists damages both popular and unknown artists.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Art and the Evangelical Imagination (with Karen Swallow Prior)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/art-and-the-evangelical-imagination-with-karen-swallow-prior/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11848</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Karen Swallow Prior joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion on her book The Evangelical Imagination, and how it applies to the arts.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Karen Swallow Prior joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion on her book The Evangelical Imagination, and how it applies to the arts.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Arts and the Evangelical Imagination (with Karen Swallow Prior)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Karen Swallow Prior joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion on her book The Evangelical Imagination, and how it applies to the arts.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Karen Swallow Prior joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion on her book The Evangelical Imagination, and how it applies to the arts.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Karen Swallow Prior joins Michael for a wide-ranging discussion on her book The Evangelical Imagination, and how it applies to the arts.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>What is Poetry Good For? (with Paul J. Pastor)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/what-is-poetry-good-for-with-paul-j-pastor/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11748</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Paul J. Pastor—poet, writer, editor—to discuss the value of poetry both in general and specific terms.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Paul J. Pastor—poet, writer, editor—to discuss the value of poetry both in general and specific terms.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[What is Poetry Good For? (with Paul J. Pastor)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Paul J. Pastor—poet, writer, editor—to discuss the value of poetry both in general and specific terms.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RTA57.mp3" length="69310873" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Paul J. Pastor—poet, writer, editor—to discuss the value of poetry both in general and specific terms.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>54:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Paul J. Pastor—poet, writer, editor—to discuss the value of poetry both in general and specific terms.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Looking for the Life of the World to Come (with Brian Brown)</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/looking-for-the-life-of-the-world-to-come-with-brian-brown/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 12:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6081</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Brian Brown, founder and executive director of the Anselm Society, to talk about the arts and communal meaning-making.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Brian Brown, founder and executive director of the Anselm Society, to talk about the arts and communal meaning-making.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Looking for the Life of the World to Come (with Brian Brown)]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Brian Brown, founder and executive director of the Anselm Society, to talk about the arts and communal meaning-making.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ep-56_Looking-for-the-Life-of-the-World-to-Come_final.m4a" length="105906176" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Brian Brown, founder and executive director of the Anselm Society, to talk about the arts and communal meaning-making.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael is joined by Brian Brown, founder and executive director of the Anselm Society, to talk about the arts and communal meaning-making.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Why You Need Better Taste and How to Get It</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/why-you-need-better-taste-and-how-to-get-it/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5955</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael explores why you need better taste and how to get it. This episode explores both the rationale and practice of developing good taste.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael explores why you need better taste and how to get it. This episode explores both the rationale and practice of developing good taste.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Why You Need Better Taste and How to Get It]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael explores why you need better taste and how to get it. This episode explores both the rationale and practice of developing good taste.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ep-55-Why-You-Need-Better-Taste-And-How-to-Get-It_mixdown_final.m4a" length="82732646" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael explores why you need better taste and how to get it. This episode explores both the rationale and practice of developing good taste.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:21</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael explores why you need better taste and how to get it. This episode explores both the rationale and practice of developing good taste.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Looking Forward Looking Back</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/looking-forward-looking-back/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5935</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus Stout and Katy Martin join Michael for a ten-year Renew the Arts retrospective and a look at the opportunities ahead. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus Stout and Katy Martin join Michael for a ten-year Renew the Arts retrospective and a look at the opportunities ahead.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Looking Forward Looking Back]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus Stout and Katy Martin join Michael for a ten-year Renew the Arts retrospective and a look at the opportunities ahead. ]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ep-54-Looking-Back-Looking-Forward_final.m4a" length="112721920" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus Stout and Katy Martin join Michael for a ten-year Renew the Arts retrospective and a look at the opportunities ahead.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>56:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus Stout and Katy Martin join Michael for a ten-year Renew the Arts retrospective and a look at the opportunities ahead.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Fruitful Worship with Ryanne Molinari</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/fruitful-worship-with-ryanne-molinari/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5569</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Ryanne Molinari joins Michael to discuss her forthcoming book on the relationship between the worship arts and the fruit of the Spirit.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Ryanne Molinari joins Michael to discuss her forthcoming book on the relationship between the worship arts and the fruit of the Spirit.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Fruitful Worship with Ryanne Molinari]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ryanne Molinari joins Michael to discuss her forthcoming book on the relationship between the worship arts and the fruit of the Spirit.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ep-53_Fruitful-Worship-with-Ryanne-Molinari_013123.m4a" length="102236160" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ryanne Molinari joins Michael to discuss her forthcoming book on the relationship between the worship arts and the fruit of the Spirit.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>51:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Ryanne Molinari joins Michael to discuss her forthcoming book on the relationship between the worship arts and the fruit of the Spirit.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Is Art a Ministry, a Hobby, or a Profession?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/is-art-a-ministry-a-hobby-or-a-profession/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5265</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael invites singer-songwriter Carly Taich and producer Jimmy Smith on to the podcast to discuss what it looks like for Christians to pursue art (in this case, music) within the church as a ministry, a hobby, or a profession. They share personal anecdotes about their various struggles in the professional-ministry space in the church, discuss tent-making and other means of support for artists, and give a clear charge to both artists and non-artists about how . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/is-art-a-ministry-a-hobby-or-a-profession/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael invites singer-songwriter Carly Taich and producer Jimmy Smith on to the podcast to discuss what it looks like for Christians to pursue art (in this case, music) within the church as a ministry, a hobby, or a profession. They share personal anecd]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Is Art a Ministry, a Hobby, or a Profession?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael invites singer-songwriter Carly Taich and producer Jimmy Smith on to the podcast to discuss what it looks like for Christians to pursue art (in this case, music) within the church as a ministry, a hobby, or a profession. They share personal anecdotes about their various struggles in the professional-ministry space in the church, discuss tent-making and other means of support for artists, and give a clear charge to both artists and non-artists about how . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/is-art-a-ministry-a-hobby-or-a-profession/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ep-52C_Art-as-a-Hobby-Ministry-or-Profession_final.m4a" length="111568486" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael invites singer-songwriter Carly Taich and producer Jimmy Smith on to the podcast to discuss what it looks like for Christians to pursue art (in this case, music) within the church as a ministry, a hobby, or a profession. They share personal anecdotes about their various struggles in the professional-ministry space in the church, discuss tent-making and other means of support for artists, and give a clear charge to both artists and non-artists about how . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>56:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael invites singer-songwriter Carly Taich and producer Jimmy Smith on to the podcast to discuss what it looks like for Christians to pursue art (in this case, music) within the church as a ministry, a hobby, or a profession. They share personal anecdotes about their various struggles in the professional-ministry space in the church, discuss tent-making and other means of support for artists, and give a clear charge to both artists and non-artists about how . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Deconstruction and the Arts</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deconstruction-and-the-arts/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5250</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Abbey and Michael get together to discuss how deconstruction within the church is both fed and addressed by the arts. What exactly do we mean by deconstruction? Why is it so prevalent right now? What does it have to do with the arts? Stay tuned at the end to hear “Oh, Sweetest Name” by John Van Deusen from his record, (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 — Marathon Daze. You might also be interested in checking . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deconstruction-and-the-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Abbey and Michael get together to discuss how deconstruction within the church is both fed and addressed by the arts. What exactly do we mean by deconstruction? Why is it so prevalent right now? What does it have to do with the arts? Stay tuned at the en]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Deconstruction and the Arts]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Abbey and Michael get together to discuss how deconstruction within the church is both fed and addressed by the arts. What exactly do we mean by deconstruction? Why is it so prevalent right now? What does it have to do with the arts? Stay tuned at the end to hear “Oh, Sweetest Name” by John Van Deusen from his record, (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 — Marathon Daze. You might also be interested in checking . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deconstruction-and-the-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abbey and Michael get together to discuss how deconstruction within the church is both fed and addressed by the arts. What exactly do we mean by deconstruction? Why is it so prevalent right now? What does it have to do with the arts? Stay tuned at the end to hear “Oh, Sweetest Name” by John Van Deusen from his record, (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 — Marathon Daze. You might also be interested in checking . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Abbey and Michael get together to discuss how deconstruction within the church is both fed and addressed by the arts. What exactly do we mean by deconstruction? Why is it so prevalent right now? What does it have to do with the arts? Stay tuned at the end to hear “Oh, Sweetest Name” by John Van Deusen from his record, (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 — Marathon Daze. You might also be interested in checking . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Deep Dive: Wrestling by Warbler</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deep-dive-wrestling-by-warbler/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5239</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series for the Renew the Arts podcast, Deep Dive, where we pay very close attention to an entire album or song in all of its parts, from composition to production. In this first of the series, Michael interviews Sean Sullivan, the creative force behind the music of Warbler, about his forthcoming third album, Wrestling. In this double-stuffed episode, they introduce the album, listen through it in its entirety, . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deep-dive-wrestling-by-warbler/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series for the Renew the Arts podcast, Deep Dive, where we pay very close attention to an entire album or song in all of its parts, from composition to production. In this first of the series, Michael interviews Sean Sullivan, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Deep Dive: Wrestling by Warbler]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series for the Renew the Arts podcast, Deep Dive, where we pay very close attention to an entire album or song in all of its parts, from composition to production. In this first of the series, Michael interviews Sean Sullivan, the creative force behind the music of Warbler, about his forthcoming third album, Wrestling. In this double-stuffed episode, they introduce the album, listen through it in its entirety, . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/deep-dive-wrestling-by-warbler/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series for the Renew the Arts podcast, Deep Dive, where we pay very close attention to an entire album or song in all of its parts, from composition to production. In this first of the series, Michael interviews Sean Sullivan, the creative force behind the music of Warbler, about his forthcoming third album, Wrestling. In this double-stuffed episode, they introduce the album, listen through it in its entirety, . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>2:03:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This is the first of a new series for the Renew the Arts podcast, Deep Dive, where we pay very close attention to an entire album or song in all of its parts, from composition to production. In this first of the series, Michael interviews Sean Sullivan, the creative force behind the music of Warbler, about his forthcoming third album, Wrestling. In this double-stuffed episode, they introduce the album, listen through it in its entirety, . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Do Poor People Make Poor Patrons?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/do-poor-people-make-poor-patrons/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5210</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when its history seems so tied up in elitism? How do we avoid making the mistakes of the past? Stay tuned at the end for a sneak peak at “The Sixth,” a track from the forthcoming record Wrestling, by Warbler.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when its history seems so tied up in elitism? How do we avoi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Do Poor People Make Poor Patrons?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when its history seems so tied up in elitism? How do we avoid making the mistakes of the past? Stay tuned at the end for a sneak peak at “The Sixth,” a track from the forthcoming record Wrestling, by Warbler.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ep-49_Do-Poor-People-Make-Poor-Patrons_edit_final.m4a" length="111463628" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when its history seems so tied up in elitism? How do we avoid making the mistakes of the past? Stay tuned at the end for a sneak peak at “The Sixth,” a track from the forthcoming record Wrestling, by Warbler.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>55:51</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Abbey Sitterley interviews Michael Minkoff about the historical development and downfall of patronage. What does it mean for Porchlight and Renew the Arts to resurrect the idea of patronage now when its history seems so tied up in elitism? How do we avoid making the mistakes of the past? Stay tuned at the end for a sneak peak at “The Sixth,” a track from the forthcoming record Wrestling, by Warbler.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>What Can We Learn from Intentional Communities?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/what-can-we-learn-from-intentional-communities/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5185</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their successes and failures. Stay tuned at the end to hear “Naturally,” by Physick, from their album All the Days.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their successes and failures. Stay tuned at the end to hear “Natura]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[What Can We Learn from Intentional Communities?]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their successes and failures. Stay tuned at the end to hear “Naturally,” by Physick, from their album All the Days.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2048_What%20Can%20We%20Learn%20from%20Intentional%20Communities_mixdown.m4a" length="107269324" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their successes and failures. Stay tuned at the end to hear “Naturally,” by Physick, from their album All the Days.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Michael interviews co-host Abbey Sitterley (Chief Storyteller for Porchlight) about three intentional communities (L’Abri, Bruderhof, and L’Arche) to glean some of what we can learn from their successes and failures. Stay tuned at the end to hear “Naturally,” by Physick, from their album All the Days.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>The Spirit of the Porchlight Network</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/the-spirit-of-the-porchlight-network/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 06:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5153</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and further cultivate in the network. Stay tuned at the end to hear a live rendition of “Face to Face,” by the Local Hang-Ups.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and further cultivate in the network. Stay tuned at the end to he]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Spirit of the Porchlight Network]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and further cultivate in the network. Stay tuned at the end to hear a live rendition of “Face to Face,” by the Local Hang-Ups.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2047_The%20Spirit%20of%20Porchlight_final2.m4a" length="124885401" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and further cultivate in the network. Stay tuned at the end to hear a live rendition of “Face to Face,” by the Local Hang-Ups.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>01:02:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael discuss the motivations and reasoning behind launching the Porchlight Art and Hospitality Network. They then explain the qualities and virtues they hope to draw together and further cultivate in the network. Stay tuned at the end to hear a live rendition of “Face to Face,” by the Local Hang-Ups.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>An Artistic Antidote to Division</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/an-artistic-antidote-to-division/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4694</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[An Artistic Antidote to Division]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2046_%20An%20Artistic%20Antidote%20to%20Division_mixdown.m4a" length="55993958" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>56:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael finish up their conversation on politics and culture with a few days left for election 2020. Stay tuned at the end for “Worry,” off of Warbler’s self-titled record.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Weep with Those Who Weep with Wendell Kimbrough</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/weep-with-those-who-weep-with-wendell-kimbrough/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 01:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4683</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tuned at the end for “The Hand of God (Psalm 82)” from Wendell’s album Come to Me.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tuned at the end for “The Hand of God (Psalm 82)” from We]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Weep with Those Who Weep with Wendell Kimbrough]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tuned at the end for “The Hand of God (Psalm 82)” from Wendell’s album Come to Me.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2045_Weep%20with%20Those%20Who%20Weep%20with%20Wendell%20Kimbrough_final.m4a" length="47815065" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tuned at the end for “The Hand of God (Psalm 82)” from Wendell’s album Come to Me.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough to discuss how the psalms encourage the church to empathy, why we don’t sing them like we used to, and why we need to sing them again. Stay tuned at the end for “The Hand of God (Psalm 82)” from Wendell’s album Come to Me.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Art and Recovery with Cynthia Giles and Alexia Jones</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/art-and-recovery-with-cynthia-giles-and-alexia-jones/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4670</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by Civilized Creature, from the record Steadfast.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by Civilized Creature, from the record Steadfast.]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Art and Recovery with Cynthia Giles and Alexia Jones]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by Civilized Creature, from the record Steadfast.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2044_%20Cynthia%20Giles%20with%20Alexia%20Jones_final.m4a" length="53896806" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by Civilized Creature, from the record Steadfast.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>58:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia talk with Alexia Jones, founder of Rise Theater, about how art made in community can help heal brokenness in pursuit of recovery. Stay tuned at the end for “Dance Hi’s and Lo’s” by Civilized Creature, from the record Steadfast.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Art and Trauma with Cynthia Giles and Chi T. Mathias</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/art-and-trauma-with-cynthia-giles-and-chi-t-mathias/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4653</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end for Chi’s single, “Forgiveness.”]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end for Chi’s single, “Forgiveness.”]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Art and Trauma with Cynthia Giles and Chi T. Mathias]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end for Chi’s single, “Forgiveness.”]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2043_%20Art%20and%20Trauma%20with%20Cynthia%20Giles%20and%20Chi%20Mathias_updated.m4a" length="108003328" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end for Chi’s single, “Forgiveness.”]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>54:09</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Cynthia interview Chi T. Mathias, a vocalist, author, speaker, and teacher, who tells her incredible story of overcoming trauma in and through creative expression. Stay tuned at the end for Chi’s single, “Forgiveness.”]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Art and Mental Hygiene with Cynthia Giles and Lydia Jones</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/art-and-mental-hygiene-with-cynthia-giles-and-lydia-jones/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4645</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying mentally healthy during the pandemic and after. Stay tuned after the episode to hear “Still,” a new single by Civilized Creature.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying mentally healthy during the pandemic and after. Stay tun]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Art and Mental Hygiene with Cynthia Giles and Lydia Jones]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying mentally healthy during the pandemic and after. Stay tuned after the episode to hear “Still,” a new single by Civilized Creature.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2042_Art%20and%20Mental%20Hygiene%20with%20Cynthia%20Giles%20and%20Lydia%20Jones_final.m4a" length="43306188" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying mentally healthy during the pandemic and after. Stay tuned after the episode to hear “Still,” a new single by Civilized Creature.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>46:39</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and guest co-host Cynthia Giles (http://creativeactivation.org and http://cynthiasinspirations.com) talk to medical student and aspiring psychiatrist Lydia Jones about making art and staying mentally healthy during the pandemic and after. Stay tuned after the episode to hear “Still,” a new single by Civilized Creature.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Ditching DC for Music City with Erik Løkkesmoe</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/ditching-dc-for-music-city-with-erik-lokkesmoe/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4343</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute to cultural transformation without feeling like we as individuals need to (or even could) move the whole world. Stay tuned at the end for “When There’s a Mountain” by Anthony Quails, from his record Before the Bright Lights.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute to cultural transformation without feeling like we as i]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Ditching DC for Music City with Erik Løkkesmoe]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute to cultural transformation without feeling like we as individuals need to (or even could) move the whole world. Stay tuned at the end for “When There’s a Mountain” by Anthony Quails, from his record Before the Bright Lights.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2041_Ditching%20DC%20for%20Music%20City%20with%20Erik%20Løkkesmoe_final.m4a" length="70883737" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute to cultural transformation without feeling like we as individuals need to (or even could) move the whole world. Stay tuned at the end for “When There’s a Mountain” by Anthony Quails, from his record Before the Bright Lights.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>01:10:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus sits down with Erik Løkkesmoe, a former DC press secretary and speechwriter who now produces films from his home-base in Nashville, to discuss politics and patronage and how we can contribute to cultural transformation without feeling like we as individuals need to (or even could) move the whole world. Stay tuned at the end for “When There’s a Mountain” by Anthony Quails, from his record Before the Bright Lights.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Collaborative Community with Hallowell’s Joseph Pensak</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/collaborative-community-with-hallowells-joseph-pensak/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4322</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned at the end for “Another World” from Hallowell’s self-titled record.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned at the end for “Another World” from Hallowell’s self-t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Collaborative Community with Hallowell’s Joseph Pensak]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned at the end for “Another World” from Hallowell’s self-titled record.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2040_Collaborative%20Community%20with%20Hallowells%20Joseph%20Pensak_final.m4a" length="43201331" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned at the end for “Another World” from Hallowell’s self-titled record.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus Stout talks on the phone with Joseph Pensak, main songwriter for the band Hallowell, about his most recent record, his approach to making music, and running a community art gallery. Stay tuned at the end for “Another World” from Hallowell’s self-titled record.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Why the Arts Matter More than the Election</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/why-the-arts-matter-more-than-the-election/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4301</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffective way to affect the future of our polarized nation. Michael and Justus explore the ways that culture precedes and predicts politics. Stay tuned at the end for “Be the Beast,” from Warbler’s Sea of Glass.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffective way to affect the future of our polarized nation. Mic]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Why the Arts Matter More than the Election]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffective way to affect the future of our polarized nation. Michael and Justus explore the ways that culture precedes and predicts politics. Stay tuned at the end for “Be the Beast,” from Warbler’s Sea of Glass.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2039_Why%20the%20Arts%20Matter%20More%20than%20the%20Election_mixdown_final.m4a" length="128974848" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffective way to affect the future of our polarized nation. Michael and Justus explore the ways that culture precedes and predicts politics. Stay tuned at the end for “Be the Beast,” from Warbler’s Sea of Glass.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:04:18</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Your hosts, Justus and Michael, return to launch into this year’s theme at Renew the Arts: Politics and the Arts. In our politics-obsessed climate, cultivating culture can seem like a most ineffective way to affect the future of our polarized nation. Michael and Justus explore the ways that culture precedes and predicts politics. Stay tuned at the end for “Be the Beast,” from Warbler’s Sea of Glass.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>David Hamilton of RYFO on Keys to Healing the Artist-Church Divide</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/david-hamilton-of-ryfo-on-keys-to-healing-the-artist-church-divide/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4097</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the end for “Living Water” by Fuel Music off their EP “The Life.”]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the end for “Living Water” by Fuel Music off their EP “The ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[David Hamilton of RYFO on Keys to Healing the Artist-Church Divide]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the end for “Living Water” by Fuel Music off their EP “The Life.”]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2038%20David%20Hamilton%20RYFO_final.m4a" length="88499814" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the end for “Living Water” by Fuel Music off their EP “The Life.”]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:26</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus talked with David Hamilton of RYFO to discuss what David sees as some key ways to heal the apparent divide between artists and the church through better community practices. Stay tuned at the end for “Living Water” by Fuel Music off their EP “The Life.”]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Sex ’n Hip-Hop with Sho Baraka</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/sex-n-hip-hop-with-sho-baraka/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4033</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss sex. Stay tuned at the end for the track “Nasty,” from So Many Feelings, by Sho Baraka and Vanessa Hill.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss sex. Stay tuned at the end for the track “Nasty,” from ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Sex ’n Hip-Hop with Sho Baraka]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss sex. Stay tuned at the end for the track “Nasty,” from So Many Feelings, by Sho Baraka and Vanessa Hill.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2037_Interview%20with%20Sho%20Baraka_final.m4a" length="40733147" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss sex. Stay tuned at the end for the track “Nasty,” from So Many Feelings, by Sho Baraka and Vanessa Hill.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael sat down with hip-hop artist Sho Baraka to discuss his work, his latest collaborative album with Vanessa Hill, and why he thinks the Christian community is so squeamish to discuss sex. Stay tuned at the end for the track “Nasty,” from So Many Feelings, by Sho Baraka and Vanessa Hill.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>John Van Deusen: A Different Kind of “Hymn”</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/john-van-deusen-a-different-kind-of-hymn/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3949</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth &#38; Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are willing to call hymns. Stay tuned at the end to hear two tracks from John Van Deusen: “All Shall Be Well” from Every Power Wide Awake, and “You Don’t Know What You’re Asking” from A Catacomb Hymn.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth &#38; Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are willing to call hymns. Stay tuned at the end to hear]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[John Van Deusen: A Different Kind of “Hymn”]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth &#38; Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are willing to call hymns. Stay tuned at the end to hear two tracks from John Van Deusen: “All Shall Be Well” from Every Power Wide Awake, and “You Don’t Know What You’re Asking” from A Catacomb Hymn.]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep%2036_Interview_with_John_Van_Deusen_final_edited.m4a" length="42" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth &#38; Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are willing to call hymns. Stay tuned at the end to hear two tracks from John Van Deusen: “All Shall Be Well” from Every Power Wide Awake, and “You Don’t Know What You’re Asking” from A Catacomb Hymn.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus chats on the phone with singer-songwriter John Van Deusen to discuss his life as a signed artist with Tooth &#38; Nail Records, his testimony, and expanding the boundaries of what Christians are willing to call hymns. Stay tuned at the end to hear two tracks from John Van Deusen: “All Shall Be Well” from Every Power Wide Awake, and “You Don’t Know What You’re Asking” from A Catacomb Hymn.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>How to Solve a Puzzle Like Marty Sampson</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/how-to-solve-a-puzzle-like-marty-sampson/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3921</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss John Cooper (of Skillet) and his viral rebuke, truth and feelings, psalms of doubt and lament, and the important role the local community plays in an artist’s spiritual health. Stay tuned until the end to hear “Valley” by Civilized Creature off of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/how-to-solve-a-puzzle-like-marty-sampson/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss John Cooper (of Skillet) and his viral rebuke, truth an]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[How to Solve a Puzzle Like Marty Sampson]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss John Cooper (of Skillet) and his viral rebuke, truth and feelings, psalms of doubt and lament, and the important role the local community plays in an artist’s spiritual health. Stay tuned until the end to hear “Valley” by Civilized Creature off of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/how-to-solve-a-puzzle-like-marty-sampson/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep_35_Marty_Sampson_and_the_Problem_of_Celebrity_Christianity_finalB.m4a" length="150785228" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss John Cooper (of Skillet) and his viral rebuke, truth and feelings, psalms of doubt and lament, and the important role the local community plays in an artist’s spiritual health. Stay tuned until the end to hear “Valley” by Civilized Creature off of . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>01:15:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Rusty get you up to date on the back-and-forth that has ensued from former Hillsong singer Marty Sampson’s announcement that he’s losing his faith. Along the way, they discuss John Cooper (of Skillet) and his viral rebuke, truth and feelings, psalms of doubt and lament, and the important role the local community plays in an artist’s spiritual health. Stay tuned until the end to hear “Valley” by Civilized Creature off of . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Interview with Michael Wright</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/interview-with-michael-wright/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 02:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3864</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Fuller Seminary’s Brehm Center for the Arts, Michael Wright is well-suited to assist newly awakening patrons to develop fruitful practices of appreciation. Stay tuned at the end for “Riverwide (Bendblock Remix)” by Lolo Meares. (mateoandlo.squarespace.com) (mattlumpkin.com) Things mentioned in the episode:]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Fuller Seminary’s Brehm Center for the Arts, Michael Wrigh]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Michael Wright]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Fuller Seminary’s Brehm Center for the Arts, Michael Wright is well-suited to assist newly awakening patrons to develop fruitful practices of appreciation. Stay tuned at the end for “Riverwide (Bendblock Remix)” by Lolo Meares. (mateoandlo.squarespace.com) (mattlumpkin.com) Things mentioned in the episode:]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_Ep_34_Interview_with_Michael_Wright_final.m4a" length="47919923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Fuller Seminary’s Brehm Center for the Arts, Michael Wright is well-suited to assist newly awakening patrons to develop fruitful practices of appreciation. Stay tuned at the end for “Riverwide (Bendblock Remix)” by Lolo Meares. (mateoandlo.squarespace.com) (mattlumpkin.com) Things mentioned in the episode:]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael talk on the phone with Michael Wright about engaging the arts as a Christian guest in “secular” cultural spaces. As a culture curator who helps develop curriculum resources for Fuller Seminary’s Brehm Center for the Arts, Michael Wright is well-suited to assist newly awakening patrons to develop fruitful practices of appreciation. Stay tuned at the end for “Riverwide (Bendblock Remix)” by Lolo Meares. (mateoandlo.squarespace.com) (mattlumpkin.com) Things mentioned in the episode:]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Interview with George Grant</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/interview-with-george-grant/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3790</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus and Michael meet with author and pastor George Grant in his home in Franklin, Tennessee to discuss the relationship between the Reformed church and the arts. If the Reformed church has very good theological reasons for supporting the arts, why does it seem like there is so much resistance to the arts and artists in Reformed communities?]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus and Michael meet with author and pastor George Grant in his home in Franklin, Tennessee to discuss the relationship between the Reformed church and the arts. If the Reformed church has very good theological reasons for supporting the arts, why doe]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with George Grant]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus and Michael meet with author and pastor George Grant in his home in Franklin, Tennessee to discuss the relationship between the Reformed church and the arts. If the Reformed church has very good theological reasons for supporting the arts, why does it seem like there is so much resistance to the arts and artists in Reformed communities?]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus and Michael meet with author and pastor George Grant in his home in Franklin, Tennessee to discuss the relationship between the Reformed church and the arts. If the Reformed church has very good theological reasons for supporting the arts, why does it seem like there is so much resistance to the arts and artists in Reformed communities?]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Interview with Anthony Quails</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/interview-with-anthony-quails/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3624</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Your host Justus sits down with singer-songwriter Anthony Quails who shares stories of becoming a sponsored artist, knowing God’s grace through shortcomings, evangelizing in music, and his new album of his most personal songs yet. Stay tuned to the end for the demo of “I Wish That I Was Him” from Anthony’s forthcoming EP The Man I Thought I’d Never Be. Check out his Kickstarter before it ends Saturday, June 29!]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Your host Justus sits down with singer-songwriter Anthony Quails who shares stories of becoming a sponsored artist, knowing God’s grace through shortcomings, evangelizing in music, and his new album of his most personal songs yet. Stay tuned to the end f]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Anthony Quails]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your host Justus sits down with singer-songwriter Anthony Quails who shares stories of becoming a sponsored artist, knowing God’s grace through shortcomings, evangelizing in music, and his new album of his most personal songs yet. Stay tuned to the end for the demo of “I Wish That I Was Him” from Anthony’s forthcoming EP The Man I Thought I’d Never Be. Check out his Kickstarter before it ends Saturday, June 29!]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:duration>49:54</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Interview with Derek Webb</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/interview-with-derek-webb/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3576</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Derek Webb to discuss his experience in the Christian music industry and how it may have contributed to his loss of faith. Stay tuned at the end for “Wedding Dress” from Webb’s 2003 record She Must and Shall Go Free. We also want to thank Ryan Lane of Civilized Creature for permission to use “Unexpected Gifts” from his forthcoming record The Way Back Home.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Derek Webb to discuss his experience in the Christian music industry and how it may have contributed to his loss of faith. Stay tuned at the end for “Wedding Dress” from Webb’s 2003 record She Must and Shall Go Free]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Interview with Derek Webb]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Derek Webb to discuss his experience in the Christian music industry and how it may have contributed to his loss of faith. Stay tuned at the end for “Wedding Dress” from Webb’s 2003 record She Must and Shall Go Free. We also want to thank Ryan Lane of Civilized Creature for permission to use “Unexpected Gifts” from his forthcoming record The Way Back Home.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Justus sat down with singer-songwriter Derek Webb to discuss his experience in the Christian music industry and how it may have contributed to his loss of faith. Stay tuned at the end for “Wedding Dress” from Webb’s 2003 record She Must and Shall Go Free. We also want to thank Ryan Lane of Civilized Creature for permission to use “Unexpected Gifts” from his forthcoming record The Way Back Home.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>01:11:12</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>Yes</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>3:10 — Mailbag Season 3</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/310-mailbag-season-3/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 15:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3539</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael field your questions about art history, tackling some new material to close out the season. Stay tuned at the end to hear the full version of “Eyes Closed Dance Party” off of Permission to Feel by Civilized Creature. Thank you all for writing in! &#160;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Allison and Michael field your questions about art history, tackling some new material to close out the season. Stay tuned at the end to hear the full version of “Eyes Closed Dance Party” off of Permission to Feel by Civilized Creature. Thank you all for]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Allison and Michael field your questions about art history, tackling some new material to close out the season. Stay tuned at the end to hear the full version of “Eyes Closed Dance Party” off of Permission to Feel by Civilized Creature. Thank you all for writing in! &#160;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Allison and Michael field your questions about art history, tackling some new material to close out the season. Stay tuned at the end to hear the full version of “Eyes Closed Dance Party” off of Permission to Feel by Civilized Creature. Thank you all for writing in! &#160;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>01:01:51</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>3:09 — Art History Now!</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/309-art-history-now/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3512</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In a fully-loaded episode, Allison and Michael discuss the art historical trends and challenges of today, with a discussion of digital, indie, and multi-media art. Then they present a flyby of how the various movements covered in this season might apply to or inform artists and patrons now. Stay tuned at the end for “Before the Silver Tether Breaks,” composed and arranged by Phil Hodges, from Death is Their Shepherd, by Physick. &#160;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a fully-loaded episode, Allison and Michael discuss the art historical trends and challenges of today, with a discussion of digital, indie, and multi-media art. Then they present a flyby of how the various movements covered in this season might apply ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a fully-loaded episode, Allison and Michael discuss the art historical trends and challenges of today, with a discussion of digital, indie, and multi-media art. Then they present a flyby of how the various movements covered in this season might apply to or inform artists and patrons now. Stay tuned at the end for “Before the Silver Tether Breaks,” composed and arranged by Phil Hodges, from Death is Their Shepherd, by Physick. &#160;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a fully-loaded episode, Allison and Michael discuss the art historical trends and challenges of today, with a discussion of digital, indie, and multi-media art. Then they present a flyby of how the various movements covered in this season might apply to or inform artists and patrons now. Stay tuned at the end for “Before the Silver Tether Breaks,” composed and arranged by Phil Hodges, from Death is Their Shepherd, by Physick. &#160;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>55:44</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>3:08 — Pop Goes the Easel</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/308-pop-goes-the-easel/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 06:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3447</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the Pop Art movement, the divide between “high brow/low brow” art, and the prominence of celebrity and popular culture. Stay tuned at the end for Phil Hodges’ classical guitar arrangement of Neil Young’s “Old Man.” &#160;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the Pop Art movement, the divide between “high brow/low brow” art, and the prominence of celebrity and popular culture. Stay tuned at the end for Phil Hodges’ classical guitar arrangement of Neil Young’s “Old Man.” &#160;]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the Pop Art movement, the divide between “high brow/low brow” art, and the prominence of celebrity and popular culture. Stay tuned at the end for Phil Hodges’ classical guitar arrangement of Neil Young’s “Old Man.” &#160;]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the Pop Art movement, the divide between “high brow/low brow” art, and the prominence of celebrity and popular culture. Stay tuned at the end for Phil Hodges’ classical guitar arrangement of Neil Young’s “Old Man.” &#160;]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:45</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>3:07 — Existentialism</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/307-existentialism/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 02:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3285</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end for a John Cage piece performed on the classical guitar by Phil Hodges.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end for a John Cage piece performed on the classical guitar ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end for a John Cage piece performed on the classical guitar by Phil Hodges.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end for a John Cage piece performed on the classical guitar by Phil Hodges.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:36</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael unpack the hopelessness of existentialism, and they discuss why despair concerning merely human attempts at meaning provide fruitful ground for the Gospel. Stay tuned at the end for a John Cage piece performed on the classical guitar by Phil Hodges.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>3:06 — Ceci N’est Pas Une Podcast</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/306-ceci-nest-pas-une-podcast/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3273</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a lot to say about honesty in the face of the brutal realities of human existence, and Christians can learn something from it about how to make “ugly” art the right way. Stay tuned at the end for a classical . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/306-ceci-nest-pas-une-podcast/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a lot to say about honesty in the face of the brutal reali]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a lot to say about honesty in the face of the brutal realities of human existence, and Christians can learn something from it about how to make “ugly” art the right way. Stay tuned at the end for a classical . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/306-ceci-nest-pas-une-podcast/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a lot to say about honesty in the face of the brutal realities of human existence, and Christians can learn something from it about how to make “ugly” art the right way. Stay tuned at the end for a classical . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:44</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael discuss some reasons to appreciate Modern Art, bringing up some of the most famous of the nearly 70 movements comprised by it. With all of its snark, modern art has a lot to say about honesty in the face of the brutal realities of human existence, and Christians can learn something from it about how to make “ugly” art the right way. Stay tuned at the end for a classical . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>3:05 — Keepin’ It Realism … and Impressionism</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/305-keepin-it-realism-and-impressionism/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 04:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3255</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss some of the features of realism and impressionism, and how these movements represent the first murmurings of “modern” art. Additionally, they address how and why female artists began to enjoy greater representation in the mid to late 1800s. Special thanks to Dr. Sachs for his contributions, and stay tuned at the end for another classical guitar piece from Philip Hodges.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss some of the features of realism and impressionism, and how these movements represent the first murmurings of “modern” art. Additionally, they address how and why female artists began to enjoy greater representation in the mid ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss some of the features of realism and impressionism, and how these movements represent the first murmurings of “modern” art. Additionally, they address how and why female artists began to enjoy greater representation in the mid to late 1800s. Special thanks to Dr. Sachs for his contributions, and stay tuned at the end for another classical guitar piece from Philip Hodges.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:14</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>3:04 — Isn’t It Romanticism?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/304-isnt-it-romanticism/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 02:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=3222</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the important transition from the Baroque to the Romantic era. Why did Nature vs. Civilization become such a central theme of Romantic artists, and why does it still matter? Special thanks to Dr. Sachs from Kennesaw State University for his contributions on the relationship between the Neo-Classical and Romantic movements. And stay tuned at the end to hear Philip Hodges play the first movement of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” arranged for classical . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/304-isnt-it-romanticism/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the important transition from the Baroque to the Romantic era. Why did Nature vs. Civilization become such a central theme of Romantic artists, and why does it still matter? Special thanks to Dr. Sachs from Kennesaw State Univ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the important transition from the Baroque to the Romantic era. Why did Nature vs. Civilization become such a central theme of Romantic artists, and why does it still matter? Special thanks to Dr. Sachs from Kennesaw State University for his contributions on the relationship between the Neo-Classical and Romantic movements. And stay tuned at the end to hear Philip Hodges play the first movement of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” arranged for classical . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/304-isnt-it-romanticism/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Allison and Michael discuss the important transition from the Baroque to the Romantic era. Why did Nature vs. Civilization become such a central theme of Romantic artists, and why does it still matter? Special thanks to Dr. Sachs from Kennesaw State University for his contributions on the relationship between the Neo-Classical and Romantic movements. And stay tuned at the end to hear Philip Hodges play the first movement of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” arranged for classical . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:11</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>3:03 — Well, If it Ain’t Baroque&#8230;</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/303-well-if-it-aint-baroque/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2019 17:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Your hosts Allison and Michael unpack the transition from Renaissance into Baroque art with an emphasis on the impact the Reformation had on culture in its time (and beyond). Stay tuned at the end for a Bach Cello Prelude played on classical guitar by Phil Hodges. &#160;]]></description>
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<item>
	<title>3:02 — What Does Classical Mean Anyway?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/302-what-is-classical-anyway/</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Allison discuss the birth and rebirth of Greek and Roman values in ancient and Renaissance art, discussing the history and impact of Platonism on culture and the church. Stay tuned at the end for a Renaissance lute piece arranged for the classical guitar played by Phil Hodges. Special thanks to Dr. Sachs from Kennesaw State University for his helpful contributions. &#160;]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Your hosts Michael and Allison discuss the birth and rebirth of Greek and Roman values in ancient and Renaissance art, discussing the history and impact of Platonism on culture and the church. Stay tuned at the end for a Renaissance lute piece arranged f]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>3:01 — Why is Art History Important for Christians?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/301-why-is-art-history-important-for-christians/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 07:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Is art history important for anyone but museum managers? Michael and co-host Allison Knight talk about the substance and importance of our season 3 theme for everyone—artists, consumers, leaders, and taste-makers. How does art history differ from just plain history? How does it direct you and your culture even if you remain ignorant of it? Listen to the end to hear sponsored artist and classical guitarist Philip Hodges play Opus 35, No. 13, by Fernando . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/301-why-is-art-history-important-for-christians/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Is art history important for anyone but museum managers? Michael and co-host Allison Knight talk about the substance and importance of our season 3 theme for everyone—artists, consumers, leaders, and taste-makers. How does art history differ from just pl]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is art history important for anyone but museum managers? Michael and co-host Allison Knight talk about the substance and importance of our season 3 theme for everyone—artists, consumers, leaders, and taste-makers. How does art history differ from just plain history? How does it direct you and your culture even if you remain ignorant of it? Listen to the end to hear sponsored artist and classical guitarist Philip Hodges play Opus 35, No. 13, by Fernando . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:10 — Mailbag for Season Two</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/210-mailbag-for-season-two/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2968</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Join your hosts, Justus and Michael, as they field your questions and discuss your comments from two seasons of the Renew the Arts podcast. What was our most controversial episode? What’s so great about raw milk? Were we wrong about Tolkien? Stay tuned through the end to hear the lyrics-included version of the Season 2 theme song, “Sounding Brass,” by Civilized Creature from Of the Uncaused Cause.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Join your hosts, Justus and Michael, as they field your questions and discuss your comments from two seasons of the Renew the Arts podcast. What was our most controversial episode? What’s so great about raw milk? Were we wrong about Tolkien? Stay tuned t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Join your hosts, Justus and Michael, as they field your questions and discuss your comments from two seasons of the Renew the Arts podcast. What was our most controversial episode? What’s so great about raw milk? Were we wrong about Tolkien? Stay tuned through the end to hear the lyrics-included version of the Season 2 theme song, “Sounding Brass,” by Civilized Creature from Of the Uncaused Cause.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Join your hosts, Justus and Michael, as they field your questions and discuss your comments from two seasons of the Renew the Arts podcast. What was our most controversial episode? What’s so great about raw milk? Were we wrong about Tolkien? Stay tuned through the end to hear the lyrics-included version of the Season 2 theme song, “Sounding Brass,” by Civilized Creature from Of the Uncaused Cause.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:09 — What Do You Do with Good Art Made by Unbelievers?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/209-what-do-you-do-with-good-art-made-by-unbelievers/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Clearly, artists within the church need greater support from Christians, but what about artists outside the church? Should Christians support or receive art from unbelievers? And if so, how? Special thanks to Bryan John Appleby for allowing us to close this episode with “Noah’s Nameless Wife” from his record Fire on the Vine.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Clearly, artists within the church need greater support from Christians, but what about artists outside the church? Should Christians support or receive art from unbelievers? And if so, how? Special thanks to Bryan John Appleby for allowing us to close t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Clearly, artists within the church need greater support from Christians, but what about artists outside the church? Should Christians support or receive art from unbelievers? And if so, how? Special thanks to Bryan John Appleby for allowing us to close this episode with “Noah’s Nameless Wife” from his record Fire on the Vine.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Clearly, artists within the church need greater support from Christians, but what about artists outside the church? Should Christians support or receive art from unbelievers? And if so, how? Special thanks to Bryan John Appleby for allowing us to close this episode with “Noah’s Nameless Wife” from his record Fire on the Vine.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:08 — Are You Called to be an Artist?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/208-are-you-called-to-be-an-artist/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 06:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Given the degree to which Renew the Arts supports art and artists, it might surprise you to hear Justus and Michael talking about how some aspiring artists should be discouraged from pursuing their dreams. In this episode, they pitch some practical ideas on how you can determine if God has really called you to the arts, and what that might look like. Wait until the end to hear “Songs for Friends” from Physick’s Songs for . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/208-are-you-called-to-be-an-artist/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Given the degree to which Renew the Arts supports art and artists, it might surprise you to hear Justus and Michael talking about how some aspiring artists should be discouraged from pursuing their dreams. In this episode, they pitch some practical ideas]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Given the degree to which Renew the Arts supports art and artists, it might surprise you to hear Justus and Michael talking about how some aspiring artists should be discouraged from pursuing their dreams. In this episode, they pitch some practical ideas on how you can determine if God has really called you to the arts, and what that might look like. Wait until the end to hear “Songs for Friends” from Physick’s Songs for . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/208-are-you-called-to-be-an-artist/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Given the degree to which Renew the Arts supports art and artists, it might surprise you to hear Justus and Michael talking about how some aspiring artists should be discouraged from pursuing their dreams. In this episode, they pitch some practical ideas on how you can determine if God has really called you to the arts, and what that might look like. Wait until the end to hear “Songs for Friends” from Physick’s Songs for . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>2:07 — The Art of Prophecy</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/207-the-art-of-prophecy/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 04:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[What do prophets have to do with art? Throughout the Scriptures, the prophetic calling is closely associated with the arts, especially with music, poetry, and prophetic theater. In this episode, Justus and Michael explore the way in which this close association persists today, closely following the discussion of this in Steve Turner’s excellent book, Imagine. Special thanks to singer-songwriter Drakeford Lanier for permission to end this episode with the song “Whitewash” from his record, The . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/207-the-art-of-prophecy/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What do prophets have to do with art? Throughout the Scriptures, the prophetic calling is closely associated with the arts, especially with music, poetry, and prophetic theater. In this episode, Justus and Michael explore the way in which this close asso]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[What do prophets have to do with art? Throughout the Scriptures, the prophetic calling is closely associated with the arts, especially with music, poetry, and prophetic theater. In this episode, Justus and Michael explore the way in which this close association persists today, closely following the discussion of this in Steve Turner’s excellent book, Imagine. Special thanks to singer-songwriter Drakeford Lanier for permission to end this episode with the song “Whitewash” from his record, The . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/207-the-art-of-prophecy/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do prophets have to do with art? Throughout the Scriptures, the prophetic calling is closely associated with the arts, especially with music, poetry, and prophetic theater. In this episode, Justus and Michael explore the way in which this close association persists today, closely following the discussion of this in Steve Turner’s excellent book, Imagine. Special thanks to singer-songwriter Drakeford Lanier for permission to end this episode with the song “Whitewash” from his record, The . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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<item>
	<title>2:06 — What Do Church Buildings Say About the Church?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/206-what-do-church-buildings-say-about-the-church/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Does church architecture matter? Does it do anything more than house people and programs at the lowest possible cost with the potential side goal of attracting new members? Or should we be aiming higher and deeper? Justus and Michael discuss what our architecture says about our priorities and why we should be giving greater leadership to visionary artists in this crucial area. Stay tuned at the end for another excellent track from Warbler off of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/206-what-do-church-buildings-say-about-the-church/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Does church architecture matter? Does it do anything more than house people and programs at the lowest possible cost with the potential side goal of attracting new members? Or should we be aiming higher and deeper? Justus and Michael discuss what our arc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does church architecture matter? Does it do anything more than house people and programs at the lowest possible cost with the potential side goal of attracting new members? Or should we be aiming higher and deeper? Justus and Michael discuss what our architecture says about our priorities and why we should be giving greater leadership to visionary artists in this crucial area. Stay tuned at the end for another excellent track from Warbler off of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/206-what-do-church-buildings-say-about-the-church/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Does church architecture matter? Does it do anything more than house people and programs at the lowest possible cost with the potential side goal of attracting new members? Or should we be aiming higher and deeper? Justus and Michael discuss what our architecture says about our priorities and why we should be giving greater leadership to visionary artists in this crucial area. Stay tuned at the end for another excellent track from Warbler off of . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:05 — Art as Hospitality</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/205-art-as-hospitality/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2914</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Why devote any time to craft? If the information being communicated is all that matters, wouldn’t the quickest, cheapest, most direct form of communication be best? In this episode, Justus and Michael are joined again by Rusty Hein to discuss why good craft makes art hospitable and why that’s so important. Stay tuned at the end for “Testimony” by Warbler off of Sea of Glass.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why devote any time to craft? If the information being communicated is all that matters, wouldn’t the quickest, cheapest, most direct form of communication be best? In this episode, Justus and Michael are joined again by Rusty Hein to discuss why good cr]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why devote any time to craft? If the information being communicated is all that matters, wouldn’t the quickest, cheapest, most direct form of communication be best? In this episode, Justus and Michael are joined again by Rusty Hein to discuss why good craft makes art hospitable and why that’s so important. Stay tuned at the end for “Testimony” by Warbler off of Sea of Glass.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why devote any time to craft? If the information being communicated is all that matters, wouldn’t the quickest, cheapest, most direct form of communication be best? In this episode, Justus and Michael are joined again by Rusty Hein to discuss why good craft makes art hospitable and why that’s so important. Stay tuned at the end for “Testimony” by Warbler off of Sea of Glass.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:04 — Art and Evangelical Gnosticism</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/204-art-and-evangelical-gnosticism/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 04:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2890</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church has become overrun with Platonism and its rationalist offspring Gnosticism? Justus and Michael point to some signs of this growing problem and discuss how art can be part of the solution. Stay tuned at the end to listen to “Utah,” by Brock’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/204-art-and-evangelical-gnosticism/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church has become overrun with Platonism and its rationalist ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church has become overrun with Platonism and its rationalist offspring Gnosticism? Justus and Michael point to some signs of this growing problem and discuss how art can be part of the solution. Stay tuned at the end to listen to “Utah,” by Brock’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/204-art-and-evangelical-gnosticism/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_S2E4_ART%20AND%20EVANGELICAL%20GNOSTICISM_final.m4a" length="47395635" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church has become overrun with Platonism and its rationalist offspring Gnosticism? Justus and Michael point to some signs of this growing problem and discuss how art can be part of the solution. Stay tuned at the end to listen to “Utah,” by Brock’s . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>46:28</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Why does it seem like the same churches that dismiss the arts also tend to marginalize the material world and the other profound implications of the Incarnation? Is it possible the evangelical church has become overrun with Platonism and its rationalist offspring Gnosticism? Justus and Michael point to some signs of this growing problem and discuss how art can be part of the solution. Stay tuned at the end to listen to “Utah,” by Brock’s . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:03 — How Will Unbelievers Meet God?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/203-how-will-unbelievers-meet-god/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 05:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In this episode, Justus and Michael explore what we can learn from the Court of the Gentiles and the parables of Jesus about how to introduce unbelievers to God. Stay tuned until the end to hear “People Change” from I Have Seen the . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/203-how-will-unbelievers-meet-god/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In this episode, Justus and Michael explore what we can l]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In this episode, Justus and Michael explore what we can learn from the Court of the Gentiles and the parables of Jesus about how to introduce unbelievers to God. Stay tuned until the end to hear “People Change” from I Have Seen the . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/203-how-will-unbelievers-meet-god/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In this episode, Justus and Michael explore what we can learn from the Court of the Gentiles and the parables of Jesus about how to introduce unbelievers to God. Stay tuned until the end to hear “People Change” from I Have Seen the . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Most unbelievers will not go to church, so it seems pretty obvious that the church needs to go to unbelievers. But is this done only through street preaching, personal evangelism, and apologetics? In this episode, Justus and Michael explore what we can learn from the Court of the Gentiles and the parables of Jesus about how to introduce unbelievers to God. Stay tuned until the end to hear “People Change” from I Have Seen the . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:02 — Collective Repentance and the Arts with Jesse Murray</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/202-collective-repentance-and-the-arts-with-jesse-murray/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2862</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Americans and the United States. Along the way, they discuss the idea of collective repentance—is it possible for children to repent of the sins of their forefathers? And what good can it do? Also, Jesse plays two tracks from the forthcoming album live—the title track “Trail of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/202-collective-repentance-and-the-arts-with-jesse-murray/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Americans and the United States. Along the way, they disc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Americans and the United States. Along the way, they discuss the idea of collective repentance—is it possible for children to repent of the sins of their forefathers? And what good can it do? Also, Jesse plays two tracks from the forthcoming album live—the title track “Trail of . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/202-collective-repentance-and-the-arts-with-jesse-murray/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Americans and the United States. Along the way, they discuss the idea of collective repentance—is it possible for children to repent of the sins of their forefathers? And what good can it do? Also, Jesse plays two tracks from the forthcoming album live—the title track “Trail of . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:53</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Jesse Murray joins Michael and Justus to discuss his upcoming EP “Trail of Tears,” a collection of songs written concerning the historical and present relationship between Native Americans and the United States. Along the way, they discuss the idea of collective repentance—is it possible for children to repent of the sins of their forefathers? And what good can it do? Also, Jesse plays two tracks from the forthcoming album live—the title track “Trail of . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>2:01 — What is Art?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/201-what-is-art/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2821</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Director Rusty Hein for this all-too-brief, but we hope productive, discussion. Stay tuned at the end for “Man Walked Out,” by Micah Stout from his record Without Reservations. A special thanks to Douglas and Siri Gregory for sponsoring this episode . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/201-what-is-art/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Director Rusty Hein for this all-too-brief, but we hope p]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Director Rusty Hein for this all-too-brief, but we hope productive, discussion. Stay tuned at the end for “Man Walked Out,” by Micah Stout from his record Without Reservations. A special thanks to Douglas and Siri Gregory for sponsoring this episode . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/201-what-is-art/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Director Rusty Hein for this all-too-brief, but we hope productive, discussion. Stay tuned at the end for “Man Walked Out,” by Micah Stout from his record Without Reservations. A special thanks to Douglas and Siri Gregory for sponsoring this episode . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:38</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Never ones to back down from a challenge, your intrepid hosts Justus and Michael open up season 2 by tackling the age-old thorny question, “What is Art?” They are joined by Renew the Arts Creative Director Rusty Hein for this all-too-brief, but we hope productive, discussion. Stay tuned at the end for “Man Walked Out,” by Micah Stout from his record Without Reservations. A special thanks to Douglas and Siri Gregory for sponsoring this episode . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>1:10 — Are We Overstating The Importance Of The Arts?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/010-are-we-overstating-the-importance-of-the-arts/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 23:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2747</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated the crucial value of the arts in the church out of some unwittingly self-serving desire to think of ourselves and our work more highly than we ought. We’re certainly willing to explore this possibility and examine again why we’re so dedicated to . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/010-are-we-overstating-the-importance-of-the-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated the crucial value of the arts in the church out of some]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated the crucial value of the arts in the church out of some unwittingly self-serving desire to think of ourselves and our work more highly than we ought. We’re certainly willing to explore this possibility and examine again why we’re so dedicated to . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/010-are-we-overstating-the-importance-of-the-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_OVERSTATING%20IMPORTANCE_final.m4a" length="35861299" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated the crucial value of the arts in the church out of some unwittingly self-serving desire to think of ourselves and our work more highly than we ought. We’re certainly willing to explore this possibility and examine again why we’re so dedicated to . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Are the arts as trivial and inconsequential in and for the church as their place in the Protestant church would seem to indicate? Being an arts organization, perhaps Renew the Arts has overestimated the crucial value of the arts in the church out of some unwittingly self-serving desire to think of ourselves and our work more highly than we ought. We’re certainly willing to explore this possibility and examine again why we’re so dedicated to . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>1:09 — Shouldn&#8217;t Christians Be Better At Telling Redemption Stories?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/009-shouldnt-christians-be-better-at-telling-redemption-stories/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 06:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2737</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Even though a redemption story composes the heart of every Christian’s personal history, so many quite talented Christian artists have found such stories sometimes impossibly difficult to tackle in fiction. In this episode, Justus and Michael discuss why redemption stories are so difficult to tell naturally and believably, bringing in a few literary examples along the way. Stay tuned at the end for a song off of Warbler’s Sea of Glass called “The Idiot,” a . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/009-shouldnt-christians-be-better-at-telling-redemption-stories/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Even though a redemption story composes the heart of every Christian’s personal history, so many quite talented Christian artists have found such stories sometimes impossibly difficult to tackle in fiction. In this episode, Justus and Michael discuss why]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though a redemption story composes the heart of every Christian’s personal history, so many quite talented Christian artists have found such stories sometimes impossibly difficult to tackle in fiction. In this episode, Justus and Michael discuss why redemption stories are so difficult to tell naturally and believably, bringing in a few literary examples along the way. Stay tuned at the end for a song off of Warbler’s Sea of Glass called “The Idiot,” a . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/009-shouldnt-christians-be-better-at-telling-redemption-stories/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Even though a redemption story composes the heart of every Christian’s personal history, so many quite talented Christian artists have found such stories sometimes impossibly difficult to tackle in fiction. In this episode, Justus and Michael discuss why redemption stories are so difficult to tell naturally and believably, bringing in a few literary examples along the way. Stay tuned at the end for a song off of Warbler’s Sea of Glass called “The Idiot,” a . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>41:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Even though a redemption story composes the heart of every Christian’s personal history, so many quite talented Christian artists have found such stories sometimes impossibly difficult to tackle in fiction. In this episode, Justus and Michael discuss why redemption stories are so difficult to tell naturally and believably, bringing in a few literary examples along the way. Stay tuned at the end for a song off of Warbler’s Sea of Glass called “The Idiot,” a . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>1:08 — Why So Many Christian Artists Are At Odds With The Church</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/008-why-so-many-christian-artists-are-at-odds-with-the-church/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 23:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2730</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Why does the contemporary church tend to reject its artists, and why do so many artists reject the church? Can we do anything about it? In the episode, Justus and Michael explore some of the bones of contention and roots of bitterness which keep so many artist Christians on the fringes of the church, and they explain how reconciling the church and her artists would be of inestimable benefit to both. Stay tuned at the . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/008-why-so-many-christian-artists-are-at-odds-with-the-church/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why does the contemporary church tend to reject its artists, and why do so many artists reject the church? Can we do anything about it? In the episode, Justus and Michael explore some of the bones of contention and roots of bitterness which keep so many ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Why does the contemporary church tend to reject its artists, and why do so many artists reject the church? Can we do anything about it? In the episode, Justus and Michael explore some of the bones of contention and roots of bitterness which keep so many artist Christians on the fringes of the church, and they explain how reconciling the church and her artists would be of inestimable benefit to both. Stay tuned at the . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/008-why-so-many-christian-artists-are-at-odds-with-the-church/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://renewthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/podcast/RTA_Podcast_ARTIST%20AT%20ODDS%20CHURCH_final.m4a" length="35546726" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why does the contemporary church tend to reject its artists, and why do so many artists reject the church? Can we do anything about it? In the episode, Justus and Michael explore some of the bones of contention and roots of bitterness which keep so many artist Christians on the fringes of the church, and they explain how reconciling the church and her artists would be of inestimable benefit to both. Stay tuned at the . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>35:27</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Why does the contemporary church tend to reject its artists, and why do so many artists reject the church? Can we do anything about it? In the episode, Justus and Michael explore some of the bones of contention and roots of bitterness which keep so many artist Christians on the fringes of the church, and they explain how reconciling the church and her artists would be of inestimable benefit to both. Stay tuned at the . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>1:07 — Go Bleep Yourself</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/007-go-bleep-yourself/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2719</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[If the church removed non-biblical restrictions on art, would that create too much freedom? How far is too far? Michael and Justus discuss how censoring yourself, as an artist and as a consumer, is a necessary component in ensuring that artistic liberty remains constructive and encourages discernment. Freedom should never be license for sin. Stay tuned at the end for “Father Song” by Brock’s Folly off of I Have Seen the End.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[If the church removed non-biblical restrictions on art, would that create too much freedom? How far is too far? Michael and Justus discuss how censoring yourself, as an artist and as a consumer, is a necessary component in ensuring that artistic liberty ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If the church removed non-biblical restrictions on art, would that create too much freedom? How far is too far? Michael and Justus discuss how censoring yourself, as an artist and as a consumer, is a necessary component in ensuring that artistic liberty remains constructive and encourages discernment. Freedom should never be license for sin. Stay tuned at the end for “Father Song” by Brock’s Folly off of I Have Seen the End.]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[If the church removed non-biblical restrictions on art, would that create too much freedom? How far is too far? Michael and Justus discuss how censoring yourself, as an artist and as a consumer, is a necessary component in ensuring that artistic liberty remains constructive and encourages discernment. Freedom should never be license for sin. Stay tuned at the end for “Father Song” by Brock’s Folly off of I Have Seen the End.]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:43</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[If the church removed non-biblical restrictions on art, would that create too much freedom? How far is too far? Michael and Justus discuss how censoring yourself, as an artist and as a consumer, is a necessary component in ensuring that artistic liberty remains constructive and encourages discernment. Freedom should never be license for sin. Stay tuned at the end for “Father Song” by Brock’s Folly off of I Have Seen the End.]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>1:06 — Unified Does Not Mean Uniform</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/006-unified-does-not-mean-uniform/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2710</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Along with our first-ever guest, visual artist Joe Goode, Justus and Michael discuss the crucial difference between seeking unity and seeking uniformity in the church. One crushes diversity, while the other necessitates it. How could the arts play a part in this? Stay tuned at the end for “Primary Issues,” by Brock’s Folly from their sophomore effort The Great Commoner, a song borne from the hope that there can be unity in the essentials of Christ’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/006-unified-does-not-mean-uniform/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Along with our first-ever guest, visual artist Joe Goode, Justus and Michael discuss the crucial difference between seeking unity and seeking uniformity in the church. One crushes diversity, while the other necessitates it. How could the arts play a part]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Along with our first-ever guest, visual artist Joe Goode, Justus and Michael discuss the crucial difference between seeking unity and seeking uniformity in the church. One crushes diversity, while the other necessitates it. How could the arts play a part in this? Stay tuned at the end for “Primary Issues,” by Brock’s Folly from their sophomore effort The Great Commoner, a song borne from the hope that there can be unity in the essentials of Christ’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/006-unified-does-not-mean-uniform/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Along with our first-ever guest, visual artist Joe Goode, Justus and Michael discuss the crucial difference between seeking unity and seeking uniformity in the church. One crushes diversity, while the other necessitates it. How could the arts play a part in this? Stay tuned at the end for “Primary Issues,” by Brock’s Folly from their sophomore effort The Great Commoner, a song borne from the hope that there can be unity in the essentials of Christ’s . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Along with our first-ever guest, visual artist Joe Goode, Justus and Michael discuss the crucial difference between seeking unity and seeking uniformity in the church. One crushes diversity, while the other necessitates it. How could the arts play a part in this? Stay tuned at the end for “Primary Issues,” by Brock’s Folly from their sophomore effort The Great Commoner, a song borne from the hope that there can be unity in the essentials of Christ’s . . . [ Read More ]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>1:05 — Why Unbelievers Hate Christian Art</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/005-why-unbelievers-hate-christian-art/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 04:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">http://renewthearts.org/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=2700</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Why do most professional critics and unbelievers hate “Christian art”? Is it because they’re prejudiced against the Gospel? Should their opinions matter to Christian artists or Christians in general? On this episode of the Renew the Arts Podcast, Michael and Justus talk about the God’s Not Dead movie franchise, the dubious label “Christian art,” and why Christians need to listen carefully to what unbelievers think and feel about the creative work the church creates and . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/005-why-unbelievers-hate-christian-art/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Why do most professional critics and unbelievers hate “Christian art”? Is it because they’re prejudiced against the Gospel? Should their opinions matter to Christian artists or Christians in general? On this episode of the Renew the Arts Podcast, Michael]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Why do most professional critics and unbelievers hate “Christian art”? Is it because they’re prejudiced against the Gospel? Should their opinions matter to Christian artists or Christians in general? On this episode of the Renew the Arts Podcast, Michael and Justus talk about the God’s Not Dead movie franchise, the dubious label “Christian art,” and why Christians need to listen carefully to what unbelievers think and feel about the creative work the church creates and . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>1:04 — Politics is Downstream From Culture</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/004-politics-is-downstream-from-culture/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 05:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The story most American Christians have believed concerning the national abortion epidemic is that, with Roe v. Wade, with a stroke of a pen, activist Supreme Court justices loosened the nation’s morals when they loosened the nation’s law. But the statistics tell a different story, a story which confirms that politics are downstream from culture. Join Justus and Michael as they explore this timely and surprising topic. And listen until the end to hear Warbler’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/004-politics-is-downstream-from-culture/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The story most American Christians have believed concerning the national abortion epidemic is that, with Roe v. Wade, with a stroke of a pen, activist Supreme Court justices loosened the nation’s morals when they loosened the nation’s law. But the statis]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The story most American Christians have believed concerning the national abortion epidemic is that, with Roe v. Wade, with a stroke of a pen, activist Supreme Court justices loosened the nation’s morals when they loosened the nation’s law. But the statistics tell a different story, a story which confirms that politics are downstream from culture. Join Justus and Michael as they explore this timely and surprising topic. And listen until the end to hear Warbler’s . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/004-politics-is-downstream-from-culture/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The story most American Christians have believed concerning the national abortion epidemic is that, with Roe v. Wade, with a stroke of a pen, activist Supreme Court justices loosened the nation’s morals when they loosened the nation’s law. But the statistics tell a different story, a story which confirms that politics are downstream from culture. Join Justus and Michael as they explore this timely and surprising topic. And listen until the end to hear Warbler’s . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>1:03 — Why the Church Should Make More Ugly Art</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/003-why-the-church-should-make-more-ugly-art/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[On this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, your hosts Justus and Michael will take you on a bracing conversational journey into what might seem at first like a strange topic—why the church should make more ugly art. What exactly do they mean by “ugly art”? And why is it so crucial to the church’s witness and ministry to unbelievers and believers alike? Ezekiel 23 is the very ugly passage Michael quoted. You can . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/003-why-the-church-should-make-more-ugly-art/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[On this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, your hosts Justus and Michael will take you on a bracing conversational journey into what might seem at first like a strange topic—why the church should make more ugly art. What exactly do they mean by “ugly]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[On this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, your hosts Justus and Michael will take you on a bracing conversational journey into what might seem at first like a strange topic—why the church should make more ugly art. What exactly do they mean by “ugly art”? And why is it so crucial to the church’s witness and ministry to unbelievers and believers alike? Ezekiel 23 is the very ugly passage Michael quoted. You can . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/003-why-the-church-should-make-more-ugly-art/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, your hosts Justus and Michael will take you on a bracing conversational journey into what might seem at first like a strange topic—why the church should make more ugly art. What exactly do they mean by “ugly art”? And why is it so crucial to the church’s witness and ministry to unbelievers and believers alike? Ezekiel 23 is the very ugly passage Michael quoted. You can . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>1:02 — Who Will Replace Billy Graham?</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/002-who-will-replace-billy-graham/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 05:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[With the passing of Billy Graham, who is going to reach the next generation with the Gospel? It’s probably not who you think. In fact, it might not even be one person at all. In this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, Justus leads the way in a discussion of the changing landscape of Gospel missions in this media-saturated age. Stay tuned at the end for “Who Will Speak?,” a song by Brock’s Folly . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/002-who-will-replace-billy-graham/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[With the passing of Billy Graham, who is going to reach the next generation with the Gospel? It’s probably not who you think. In fact, it might not even be one person at all. In this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, Justus leads the way in a discus]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the passing of Billy Graham, who is going to reach the next generation with the Gospel? It’s probably not who you think. In fact, it might not even be one person at all. In this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, Justus leads the way in a discussion of the changing landscape of Gospel missions in this media-saturated age. Stay tuned at the end for “Who Will Speak?,” a song by Brock’s Folly . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/002-who-will-replace-billy-graham/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the passing of Billy Graham, who is going to reach the next generation with the Gospel? It’s probably not who you think. In fact, it might not even be one person at all. In this episode of the Renew the Arts podcast, Justus leads the way in a discussion of the changing landscape of Gospel missions in this media-saturated age. Stay tuned at the end for “Who Will Speak?,” a song by Brock’s Folly . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>1:01 — Two Biggest Lies Christians Believe About The Arts</title>
	<link>https://renewthearts.org/podcast/episode-1-two-biggest-lies-christians-believe-arts/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Renew the Arts]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Can art preach? Should it? For their first episode, Michael and Justus discuss the two biggest lies Christians believe about the arts: First, that all art by Christians must present the gospel. Secondly, that no art can present the gospel. Included at the end of this podcast is the song “Back Where You Belong,” from the album “Before the Bright Lights” by Anthony Quails. This is an album that we sponsored and funded, and we think it . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/episode-1-two-biggest-lies-christians-believe-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Can art preach? Should it? For their first episode, Michael and Justus discuss the two biggest lies Christians believe about the arts: First, that all art by Christians must present the gospel. Secondly, that no art can present the gospel. Included at th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Can art preach? Should it? For their first episode, Michael and Justus discuss the two biggest lies Christians believe about the arts: First, that all art by Christians must present the gospel. Secondly, that no art can present the gospel. Included at the end of this podcast is the song “Back Where You Belong,” from the album “Before the Bright Lights” by Anthony Quails. This is an album that we sponsored and funded, and we think it . . . <a class="read-more" href="https://renewthearts.org/podcast/episode-1-two-biggest-lies-christians-believe-arts/">[ Read More ]</a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Can art preach? Should it? For their first episode, Michael and Justus discuss the two biggest lies Christians believe about the arts: First, that all art by Christians must present the gospel. Secondly, that no art can present the gospel. Included at the end of this podcast is the song “Back Where You Belong,” from the album “Before the Bright Lights” by Anthony Quails. This is an album that we sponsored and funded, and we think it . . . [ Read More ]]]></itunes:summary>
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