Scribbling in the Sand - by Michael Card (Paperback)

About the Book

Michael Card shows how because we are created in God's image, creativity is an integral part of discipleship for every Christian. (Read by the author; abridged.)

Book Synopsis

Paper Edition was voted 2002 Publisher's Weekly Best Adult Religion Book of the Year!Singer, songwriter and diligent student of Scripture, Michael Card is well known for the depth of his lyrics and the artistry of his music. But far moresignificant than the songs he has penned is the source of his inspiration--the creativity embodied in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word of God.In this abridged audio book Card explores the biblical foundations of true Christian creativity. Whether wethink of ourselves as creative or not, all of us are created in the image of our Creator God, and thus creativity is a vital expression of our discipleship. With Jesus as his model, Card shows how understanding God's creative imagination leads to a lifestyle of humility, obedience and servanthood. And he invites us to follow God's creative call through worship and community.Read by the author, this audio book includes extra features not available in print, with exclusive material from Calvin Miller, Phil Keaggy, William Lane, Harold Best and Susan Card. Also included is a special performance by Michael Card of his song "Scribbling in the Sand."

Review Quotes

"Scribbling in the Sand doesn't offer three easy steps or five quick methods to becoming a successful Christian artist. Rather, it takes readers on a journey into the heart of creativity and challenges them to become more like their Creator."

CBA Marketplace

"A philosophical yet practical treatise on Christian creativity. . . . Scribbling in the Sand does a masterful job of exposing an artist-centered approach to the arts as being far inferior to a God-centered approach to the arts--the former having only limited potential, the latter being limitless."

Moody

"Art matters. Card takes it one step further, clarifying that art matters--and even draws us nearer--to God."

PRISM

"By portraying and celebrating the creativity of Jesus, singer, songwriter and author Michael Card succeeds at inspiring others to use their artistic talents to serve and worship Christ."

CCM Magazine

"Countless books circulate on what it means to be 'creative, ' on what 'art' is; relatively few are written from a distinctively Christian perspective. There cannot be many more qualified than Michael Card to fill this glaring gap. Here we learn, powerfully, that creativity, rightly conceived, is a response to God: it is worship. To his own evocative reflections Michael Card appends the musing of several other Christian artists and critics. This is a book to be cherished and savored."

D. A. Carson, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"Stunning . . . Like Card's other books, this is profoundly biblical, teasing out fresh interpretations of Scripture through deep interaction with the text."

Publishers Weekly, starred review (June 11, 2002)

"This book reached my heart as few others. Every artist (which means every Christian) needs to meditate on Michael Card's message, not just read, but ponder, reflect, pray. The result will be a thrilling release of the Spirit from depths you hadn't before realized were there. At least, that's what happened in me."

Larry Crabb, author of Inside Out

About the Author

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. His many books include A Fragile Stone, Inexpressible, The Nazarene, and the Biblical Imagination Series on the four Gospels.