Best Jesus, Creativity and the Arts with Jon & Lochy Podcasts (2025)

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TRAILER: The Art of Ministry in Japan! 1:20

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Greetings wonderful listeners, this is Jon from The Art of Ministry Podcast. Welcome to a trailer for something quite exciting; The Art of Ministry Podcast recently went to Japan, taking in such places as Tokyo, Kyoto and Electric Town... all culminating in a final journey to the World Expo Osaka! On the way, plenty of amazing art was seen, and som…

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Show 29 - Electronic Music with FREEZEDREAM 30:31

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Oooooooooyeah it's a big show today BECAUSE.... Freezedream is here! The Adelaide based electronic musician is making waves with his new album 'Lazarus'... but he's been innovating and creating in the electronic music field since being a young musician and setting challenges for himself in sound experimentation. We were blessed to have a fantastic …

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* EVENT PSA - 'Bonhoeffer Movie & Discussion Night' * 3:14

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Hi! Jon here - just a quick PSA that Engage Work Faith (a group I work with) is holding a movie and discussion night in Adelaide, South Australia, for the new Bonhoeffer movie! It will be held at Capri Cinema. Full details about the movie and tickets can be found at the Engage Work Faith website:https://engageworkfaith.org.au/bonhoeffer-movie-night…

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Show 28 - Representations of Jesus on Stage, Screen and Literature 1:04:20

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Have you ever watched a movie about Jesus, or seen a stage show that portrays the gospels? Or maybe you've read a book that is really strong in how Jesus is portrayed? In this episode, Lochy and Jon explore the world of cinema, musicals, stage shows and the written media. From the cinematic movie ‘The Nativity’ to recent handheld phone/tablet appli…

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Show 27 - The December Episode 11:14

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Hi everyone! This is our 'goodbye to 2024, hello to 2025' episode! You'll find a thank you message for each of the guests we had on the show in 2024, and a little bit about what Lochy and I are currently doing; as well as plans for 2025! Keep checking out Lochy's 'God In 60 Seconds' video series at The Art Of Ministry Facebook Page (click link) Pla…

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Show 26 - Distilling Creativity! - with P H Court 1:15:14

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Hi everyone! Great to have you listening from around the world. We love learning about where everyone is listening from! We hope you are all well. Dr Pete Court (P H Court) joins us today to discuss his book all about CREATIVITY! We had loads of laughs and also some amazing discussions about theology, creativity, the writing process, academia, and …

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* EVENT PSA - Embracing AI: The Future of Work & Other Minor Issues * 2:50

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Hi everyone, here's another invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'Embracing AI: The Future of Work & Other Minor Issues' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide. Event Link & Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/ai-are-we-all-in/ Here's a brief summary of the event: "In 2021, Engage Work Faith staged Better than Us, a discussion of the…

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Show 25 - 'God in 60 Seconds!' God, Video & Social Media (with Lochy Cupit) 31:00

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Have you ever been tasked with creating something really punchy, brief, but with a lot of impact? Well, in my (Jon's) opinion, our next guest is an expert at this. Lochy Cupit has been making short, powerful presentations for a long time, and this time we talk about his newest creation - the God in 60 Seconds video series! Lochy has crafted both vi…

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Show 24 - An Immersive Easter Experience: 'Easter Uncovered' (with James Krieg) 56:34

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Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to experience the story of Easter firsthand? James Krieg, pastor of Bethel Christian Church in Adelaide, created an Easter experience unlike many ever seen in churches across Australia and the world. Using the church building, he and the church community assembled elements representing the signifi…

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Show 23 - Jordan from River Movement! (Hip-Hop / Acoustic Band) 1:37:38

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Hey everyone! WOA! Do we have a special guest for you today! With great excitement, Lochy and I interviewed Jordan from the Aussie band 'River Movement', a hip-hop/acoustic group who shares Jesus with their audiences by means of some awesome grooves. The show covers the band's origins, concerts, songs, style and inspirational stories from the music…

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* EVENT PSA - The Work of RESToring * 3:54

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Hi everyone, before the next show comes out, here's an invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'The Work of RESToring' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide. It's going to be a great event all about rest, and the rest that Jesus provides. Blessings, Jon Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/upcoming-events/ Tickets close soon (Monday 27t…

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Show 22 - Bible Memorisation (with Lochy Cupit) 39:46

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Good day to you! We welcome you to Episode 22, where Lochy takes us through Bible memorisation! How did Lochy memorise the Book of Mark? Why did he do this? What did he learn? And how can we all memorise Sripture as well? All of these questions and more are discussed in this exciting episode, where we consider the importance of remembering Scriptur…

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Show 21 - Art Therapy (with Michelle Krieg) 34:34

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Howdy! It's so good to see you! All of Christ's blessings to you this Easter! Today's episode is all about Art Therapy - with our special guest Michelle Krieg. She is an Art Therapist, and has worked across Adelaide (South Australia) in group art sessions and also within a hospice environment with many different patients. She has amazing stories to…

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Show 20 - Dancing & One50 Dance (with Alaina Frost) 43:57

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Greetings friends! Well, what an opportunity and privilege it was to speak with Alaina Frost from One50 Dance for episode 20! We hope you love the show this week! We cover God and dance, the Bible and dance, the organisation One50 Dance, and even touch on some famous dancers too. Also explored is creativity around dance, and how we can all dance be…

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Show 19 - So You Wanna Make a Podcast! (with AOM) 37:40

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YES! We are back in 2024 and guess what... so many people have asked advice about how to create a podcast. So instead of continuing to give ideas and replies, why not create a whole episode full of advice about all aspects of podcasting? If you want to make a podcast, look no further! We discuss ideas, tools, equipment, software, hardware, communic…

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Show 18 - The Thank You Show! 8:34

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Lochy and I have been so thankful for this year. We have a long list of thank yous! We appreciate you all and can't wait to catch up with you again in 2024. All of God's blessings, The Art of Ministry (Lochy & Jon)By Jonathan McQueen

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Show 17 - Navy Jones (Singer & Songwriter) 1:12:31

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Merry Christmas to you! It's nearly New Years, and we have a wonderful guest to cap off a big year for The Art of Ministry Podcast. We have Navy Jones - a singer/songwriter who shares God's love through song. His voice, I think you'll agree, is a wonderful gift from the Lord, as is his playing. And our chat went through a huge range of topics, from…

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Show 16 - Sharing Jesus through the arts in YOUR city! 1:06:45

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Introducing the Cafe, a virtual place where Lochy and I sit and discuss big issues! Today, it's how you can share Jesus through the arts in YOUR city! That's right, YOU could have a major role in doing this! This episode hopes to inspire everyone to think through the possibilities for sharing about Jesus in artistic ways. We take an in-depth look a…

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Show 15 - Poetry and Prose (with Claire Watson) 37:17

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Poetry! Such a beautiful art form. Well, today we are in for a treat, with poet Claire Watson taking the guest seat and sharing all about God, poetry slams, writing poetry across different styles and genres, inspiration, and all sort of interesting stuff. We hope you have a great listen and remember you can chat with us on our social pages and leav…

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Show 14 - Performing Live (with JM@C) 15:27

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Happy October! How are you? Hope you are well and all's good. This episode we discuss 'live performance'! And today's guest is... ME! :D Haha, anyway, we delve into (1) pre-'going live' advice from Len & Pete, (2) biblical ways of preparing for live performance, and (3) things to think through before preparing a setlist and getting ready to perform…

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Show 13 - Lochy’s Artistic Journey! (Lochy Cupit) 1:03:11

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Greetings friends! In this 2nd part of our two episode series on personal artistic journeys, Lochy shares his own artistic journey! It's an exciting adventure across multiple artistic and ministry endeavours and... ahem, no spoilers here, we'll let you find out for yourselves! :) Happy listening.By Jonathan McQueen

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Show 12 - My Artistic Journey (Jonathan ’JM@C’ McQueen) 40:03

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Finding out you have a 1 in 40000 vision issue... accidentally offending someone with a cartoon (I didn't mean to!)... subjecting oneself to 'Double Art' in High School - and loving it! The wonderful Technics KN-930 Keyboard, with floppy disk (!) ... and aiming to glorify God through the Arts! Today I'm sharing my artistic journey, talking about th…

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Show 11 - The Mark Drama (with Thorin and Rebekah) 51:57

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Welcome to our Australian and international listeners! Yes, you! :) Today, we chat to Thorin and Rebekah from Coro Uniting about how they put on 'The Mark Drama' at their church. And as part of our 'Mark's Gospel' theme of the moment, grab some great free Mark resources at our Facebook page. Thanks for listening and supporting - it means a lot!…

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Show 10 - Christian Fantasy & Writing (with Ben Morton) 1:35:06

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It's here... Episode 10, an exploration of the Christian Fantasy genre - with SA Author Ben Morton! We talk about everything writing: publishing companies, AI technology, famous Christian Fantasy authors, Ben's current and upcoming works, Stone Table Books, and so much more! We hope you have fun with this exciting episode!…

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Show 9 - Drama and Theatre (with Dave MacGillivray) 2:23:20

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Welcome all! How are you? We hope you are well: hey, guess what! Today we speak to Anglican priest and well-known theatre actor Dave MacGillivray! He shares some incredible insights from ministry and the acting world as we go in depth on both! It's our biggest ever show and we think it's going to be a fantastic listen. We certainly felt blessed by …

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Show 8 - Heart Song Festival (with Liv Christie) + Lochy’s music chat! 52:24

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It's the music episode! Today, Jon interviews Liv Christie from Heart Song Festival Adelaide, a big Christian music festival in Port Adelaide that is happening in March! As well as this, Lochy leads us through a thought-provoking talk on music and the church. Almost one hour's worth of podcast all about God and music. Any thoughts to share with us?…

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Show 7 - Radio Broadcasting (with Len & Pete) 53:17

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It's 2023... Happy New Year! Our 7th episode (and first for the year) is with guests Len & Pete, local Adelaide Christian Radio legends! Lochy & I had a ball. Apologies for the technical issues (we used an alternative recording engine that had hiccups). It did add to the hilarity though! :DBy Jonathan McQueen

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Show 6 - The 2022 Blooper Reel! 2:16

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Technology... sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't! :) Here are fun bloopers from 2022 for your enjoyment. We've had so much fun; thanks for listening!By Jonathan McQueen

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Show 5 (BONUS!) - AOM at LIFEFM! 7:21

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The Art of Ministry chats to 1079 LIFE all about the podcast during the LIFE FM Community Festival! And about those ice creams... (yes I did have one!)By Jonathan McQueen

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Show 4 - Visual and Electronic Art (with Cherie) 1:15:53

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In this episode, Lochy and I were thrilled to speak with Cherie, a talented visual artist with many amazing things to say about drawing, using digital art tools, and sharing about Jesus through visual art.By Jonathan McQueen

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Show Three - Puppets (with Stephen Urmston) 1:28:16

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Jon and Lochy interview Stephen Urmston, pastor and puppeteer, all about how to use puppets effectively in ministry. A fascinating and fun-filled show!By Jonathan McQueen

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Show 2 - Peace Child Puzzles! (with Kerry Gray) 42:50

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Welcome to Show 2 - Peace Child Puzzles! Today our guest is Kerry Gray of 'Peace Child Puzzles'. She creates puzzles with a message! Come and listen about how she creates wonderful art that also serves to create conversation about Jesus. You can find out more about Kerry's puzzles by following Peace Child Puzzles on Facebook.…

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Show 1 - Introduction 0:51

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Introducing the new podcast - The Art of Ministry! Join us as we explore ministry and the arts together, over many episodes of fun, laughs and deep conversations about ministry and the arts. We can't wait to spend time with you here!By Jonathan McQueen

Jesus, Creativity And The Arts With Jon & Lochy Podcasts

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Jesus, Creativity and the Arts with Jon & Lochy

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TRAILER: The Art of Ministry in Japan! 1:20

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Show 29 - Electronic Music with FREEZEDREAM 30:31

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* EVENT PSA - 'Bonhoeffer Movie & Discussion Night' * 3:14

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Show 28 - Representations of Jesus on Stage, Screen and Literature 1:04:20

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Show 27 - The December Episode 11:14

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Show 26 - Distilling Creativity! - with P H Court 1:15:14

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* EVENT PSA - Embracing AI: The Future of Work & Other Minor Issues * 2:50

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Show 25 - 'God in 60 Seconds!' God, Video & Social Media (with Lochy Cupit) 31:00

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Show 24 - An Immersive Easter Experience: 'Easter Uncovered' (with James Krieg) 56:34

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Show 23 - Jordan from River Movement! (Hip-Hop / Acoustic Band) 1:37:38

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* EVENT PSA - The Work of RESToring * 3:54

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Show 22 - Bible Memorisation (with Lochy Cupit) 39:46

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Show 21 - Art Therapy (with Michelle Krieg) 34:34

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Show 20 - Dancing & One50 Dance (with Alaina Frost) 43:57

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Show 19 - So You Wanna Make a Podcast! (with AOM) 37:40

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Show 18 - The Thank You Show! 8:34

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Show 17 - Navy Jones (Singer & Songwriter) 1:12:31

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Show 16 - Sharing Jesus through the arts in YOUR city! 1:06:45

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Show 15 - Poetry and Prose (with Claire Watson) 37:17

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Show 14 - Performing Live (with JM@C) 15:27

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Show 13 - Lochy’s Artistic Journey! (Lochy Cupit) 1:03:11

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Show 12 - My Artistic Journey (Jonathan ’JM@C’ McQueen) 40:03

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Show 11 - The Mark Drama (with Thorin and Rebekah) 51:57

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Show 10 - Christian Fantasy & Writing (with Ben Morton) 1:35:06

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Show 9 - Drama and Theatre (with Dave MacGillivray) 2:23:20

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Show 8 - Heart Song Festival (with Liv Christie) + Lochy’s music chat! 52:24

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Show 7 - Radio Broadcasting (with Len & Pete) 53:17

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Show 6 - The 2022 Blooper Reel! 2:16

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Show 5 (BONUS!) - AOM at LIFEFM! 7:21

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Show 4 - Visual and Electronic Art (with Cherie) 1:15:53

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Show Three - Puppets (with Stephen Urmston) 1:28:16

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Show 2 - Peace Child Puzzles! (with Kerry Gray) 42:50

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Show 1 - Introduction 0:51