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Join host Lisa Smith as she poses questions, shares stories, and great conversation with artists, theologians, creatives and friends about the call of the artist in the world.
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The Be. Make. Do. podcast inspires artists of faith by diving into the big - and sometimes controversial - questions that come with pursuing the artist’s calling. Artists are culture makers. But many Christians in the arts feel isolated and conflicted about their call. That’s why we’re starting this conversation - to help you find clarity and confidence. So, be encouraged. And become who you were created to be, make what you were created to make, and do what you were created to do.
Join host Lisa Smith as she poses questions, shares stories, and great conversation with artists, theologians, creatives and friends about the call of the artist in the world.
Subscribe and follow now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! [https://pod.link/1700320315]
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Escaping the Vocation Traps: How Artists Lose Their Way—and How to Get It Back!
Be. Make. Do.
25 minutes
1 month ago
Escaping the Vocation Traps: How Artists Lose Their Way—and How to Get It Back!
Episode Description:
"And in that framework of call, we're invited to ask different questions...instead of asking, what is God's will for my life? ...To move the focus to who is God? What does God love?"
Calling—that sacred sense of purpose—sounds inspiring... until it turns into a booby-trapped maze of pressure, performance, and perfectionism. Are you chasing your calling but feeling more stuck than ever? In this kickoff to our new series Escaping the Vocation Traps, we explore how fear, pressure, and the wrong questions can quietly derail your creative life. Subscribe and join us as we explore four common traps—and how to get unstuck, one faithful step at a time.
Welcome to The Vocation Traps, a Be. Make. Do podcast series for brave souls and creative hearts who are tired of tripping over the same old lies:
💣 The Security Trap – where applause feels like purpose
🌀 The Happiness Trap – where chasing good vibes leaves you empty
🦸 The Hero Trap – where saving the world becomes your burden
🔥 The Chosen Trap – where doing "big things for God" gets you burned out
Resources & Tools:
* Download your FREE Vocation Trap Tracker: https://soul-makers.kit.com/traptracker [https://www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo]
* Discover Your Artist Archetype → Take the Free Quiz at soulmakers.org [https://soulmakers.org/]
* Download the Full Artist Archetypes Guide for deeper insight: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo [https://www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo]
* Read Samuel Wells' book, Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics [https://www.amazon.com/Improvisation-Christian-Ethics-Samuel-Wells/dp/1587430711]
* Read the article, Vocation's Unbroken Chain: Biblical Call Stories and the [https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=discernment]
Experience of Vocation [https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=discernment] by Chris Keeton
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The Be. Make. Do. podcast inspires artists of faith by diving into the big - and sometimes controversial - questions that come with pursuing the artist’s calling. Artists are culture makers. But many Christians in the arts feel isolated and conflicted about their call. That’s why we’re starting this conversation - to help you find clarity and confidence. So, be encouraged. And become who you were created to be, make what you were created to make, and do what you were created to do.
Join host Lisa Smith as she poses questions, shares stories, and great conversation with artists, theologians, creatives and friends about the call of the artist in the world.
Subscribe and follow now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! [https://pod.link/1700320315]
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