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Craftivism: Practicing Public Faith Through Creative Resistance

Reading Time: 4 minutes — Allie Lee — March 6, 2026 1 Comment

Craftivism: practicing public faith through creative resistance using fiber arts and handmade craft.

What happens when creativity meets public faith? Craftivism invites communities to stitch together storytelling, resistance, and hope. In this post, explore examples of craft as quiet resistance and a simple patch-making activity for youth.

Best Progressive Storybook Bibles (and How to Choose the Right One)

Reading Time: 7 minutes — Allie Lee — November 25, 2025 2 Comments

Header graphic showing the spines and covers of several progressive storybook Bibles arranged in a row. Above them is the title “Our Favorite Progressive Storybook Bibles” in bold black lettering on a purple arch shape.

Choosing a storybook Bible can feel overwhelming—there are so many options, each with its own tone, theology, and style. In this guide, I share how I evaluate storybook Bibles as a pastor, parent, and member of the Illustrated Ministry team. You’ll learn what to look for, how to discern what matters most, and my top progressive, inclusive recommendations.

From Prophetic Hope to Prophetic Resistance: Imagining God’s Kin(g)dom from Advent to Easter

Reading Time: 4 minutes — Illustrated Ministry — October 20, 2025 Leave a Comment

Flat lay photo showing Walter Brueggemann’s book “The Prophetic Imagination” beside Illustrated Ministry’s “The Will to Dream” Advent resource pages, a candle, and greenery on a wooden table. Text on the image reads: “See beyond the way things are and dream with God about what could be. Churchwide resources for Advent and Lent.”

Each year, the church walks a familiar path from Advent’s longing to Easter’s joy. But what if we saw this journey not as a straight line of triumph, but as a living cycle of grief, resistance, and imagination?

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