• The Power of Your “Yes” as a Christian Artist

    The Power of Your “Yes” as a Christian Artist

    What happens when a Christian artist gives God a wholehearted yes? In Episode 045 of The Thriving Christian Artist, discover five powerful outcomes of surrendering your creative calling—and be inspired by featured artist Hoda Nicholas’ breakthrough inside the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program.

  • Closing the Gap Between Calling & Confidence as a Christian Artist

    Closing the Gap Between Calling & Confidence as a Christian Artist

    Fear and perfectionism don’t mean you’re failing as an artist—they often reveal a gap between your calling and the confidence God wants you to live from. In this week’s Thriving Christian Artist Weekly, discover how renewing your mind and creating from your identity in Christ can restore joy, freedom, and boldness in your creative life.

  • Selling Art in 2026: 7 Proven Strategies for Christian Artists

    Selling Art in 2026: 7 Proven Strategies for Christian Artists

    After surveying hundreds of artists, Matt Tommey breaks down what’s truly working in art businesses in 2026, offering clarity, encouragement, and proven income strategies rooted in faithfulness and consistency.

  • The Humility Trap: Why Hiding Your Art Isn’t Honoring God

    The Humility Trap: Why Hiding Your Art Isn’t Honoring God

    Many Christian artists believe staying hidden is humility—but Scripture tells a different story. Discover why false humility may be holding you back and what real biblical humility looks like for artists called to shine.

  • Renewing Your Creative Mind: Installing Heaven’s Operating System

    Renewing Your Creative Mind: Installing Heaven’s Operating System

    Renewing your mind isn’t positive thinking. It’s a Spirit-led process that reshapes how you think, create, and respond to resistance. Discover how partnering with the Holy Spirit rewires fear, unlocks creativity, and helps you create from freedom instead of pressure.

  • Remember Who You Are In Christ as an Artist

    Remember Who You Are In Christ as an Artist

    Many Christian artists start a new year hoping for change, yet quietly carrying the same inner struggles they’ve carried for years. The truth is, lasting transformation doesn’t begin with trying harder or doing more—it begins with remembering who you already are in Christ. In this issue of The Thriving Christian Artist Weekly, we explore how…

  • Finding the Right Art Mentor: 7 Questions Every Artist Should Ask

    Finding the Right Art Mentor: 7 Questions Every Artist Should Ask

    Choosing someone to walk with you on your own artistic journey is probably one of the most important choices you’ll make as an artist.  Why? Because who you choose as your art mentor determines what seeds you’re going to plant in your life and ultimately, what fruit is going to be produced. As you consider…

  • Choosing the Right Artist Mentoring Program: 7 Reasons Why Created to Thrive Stands Out

    Choosing the Right Artist Mentoring Program: 7 Reasons Why Created to Thrive Stands Out

    Embarking on an artistic journey can be transformative, and selecting the right art mentorship program is a critical step in this process. The Created to Thrive Artist Mentorship Program stands out as a leading choice for several key reasons, aligned with essential criteria for selecting a artist mentorship program. 1. Real-World Experience That CountsWhat sets…

  • Your Art Makes God Smile

    Your Art Makes God Smile

    Painter Hoda Nicholas once believed art was frivolous—something secondary to “real” spiritual work. But through a profound encounter with God, she discovered that creativity itself is an act of worship. As she learned to create from freedom, joy, and partnership with the Holy Spirit, her art became a gateway for blessing, beauty, and transformation—both for…