Michael answers an international mailbag full of great questions to close out 2025 on the Renew the Arts podcast.

Michael collects together the top five things he thinks churches should communicate to their artists.

Michael explains the popular dismissal of fiction and the imagination, and explores the edifying uses of fiction.

Michael compares and contrasts the great way that seeks first worldly prominence with the little way of the cross that seeks God’s kingdom.

Michael explores the way the true purpose of art is undermined when we make exploited art—art made subject to an agenda.

A generous sampling of the “Porchlight Mini-Conference on Hospitality” we held at Audiofeed Music Festival 2025 in Urbana, Illinois.

Michael is joined by biologist and worship songwriter Ciara Reyes-Ton to discuss the intersection of art, science, and faith.

Michael is joined by film-maker and YouTuber Houston Coley to discuss Coley’s feature documentary, A Kingdom of Tea and Strangers.

Chase Tremaine joins Michael to discuss how the advancements in technology over the last 100 years have impacted the arts, for good and ill.

Michael offers three word-pictures to help clarify an understanding of the arts in terms of flourishing and the blessed life.