{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Finding God in Our Spiritual Deserts: Sarah Kroger & Clare McCallan","description":"This week, we are delighted to have Sarah Kroger, a talented singer\/songwriter and worship leader from Nashville, Tennessee. Sarah shares the early days of her creative exploration while facing bullying, and how when she attended a transformative youth conference, she realized that faith could be something that was alive in your life, not just a box to be checked off on Sundays. Later in the episode, we\u2019ll hear from Clare McCallan, an accomplished author and creative director of St. Joseph's Home for Artisans in Boston. Clare shares her experience of taking a leap of faith, banding together with the local artist community, and restoring an old convent to become a vibrant place that nurtures and cultivates young artists.   Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling Jesus Always Jesus Listens Past interview: David & Tamela Mann Upcoming interview: Dr. Alan Weissenbacher Not That Fancy Sarah Kroger   Simon & Garfunkel \u201cNo Filter\u201d www.sarahkroger.com A New Reality   Clare McCallan St. Joseph's Home for Artisans This Is The Day The Renaissance Room St. Leonards Courage to Create Interview Quotes: \u201cI refused to sing in front of my family for years. I just kind of locked away this gift and threw away the key and was like, I will never, ever sing in front of anybody. It'll just be something that I do for myself.\u201d - Sarah Kroger  \u201cI felt like God was lovingly tapping me on the shoulder and just saying, \u2018Sarah, I gave you this gift not just for yourself. I gave you this for my kingdom. I gave you this gift for my glory. And by you hiding it, it's not doing anyone any favors. So will you step out in faith? Will you say yes to me?\u2019\u201d - Sarah Kroger \u201cIn a lot of ways, it's like being being able to create spaces where people feel safe enough to come to God just as they are, and feel safe enough to bring their questions and whatever they're walking through into a worship set, into a session that we're having, into whatever it is that we're doing, to be able to foster that kind of environment through music.\u201d - Sarah Kroger   \u201cIf we can't be brutally honest with God, then who can we be honest with?\u201d - Sarah Kroger  \u201cWe are never alone. He says, \u2018I am with you always.\u2019 That's a promise of God, even in the midst of the darkness.\u201d - Sarah Kroger  \u201cMy life has been much happier ever since I've decided to just go all in on the way God made me and just live in pure creativity, both in my personal life and in my professional life.\u201d - Clare McCallan  \u201cEverybody wants the product, nobody wants the process. We serve a God born in a manger. Humble beginnings are not a bad thing.\u201d - Clare McCallan  \u201cGod has equipped you with a unique set of gifts and a power for prolific love to create things that will change your world, the world around you, and the world as a whole. And your gifts as a craftsman, your ability to create, has the power to save souls around you. Your witness matters. Your gifts\u2014even if you aren't aware of them\u2014matter, and the world needs what only you can create.\u201d - Clare McCallan ________________________ Enjoy watching these additional videos from Jesus Calling YouTube channel! Audio Episodes:     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3zvjbK7  Bonus Podcasts:     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vfLlGw  Jesus Listens: Stories of Prayer:  https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Sd0a6C  Peace for Everyday Life:     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3zzwFoj  Peace in Uncertain Times:     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cHfB6u  What\u2019s Good?     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vc2cKj  Enneagram:     https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hzRCCY  ________________________  Connect with Jesus Calling Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest YouTube Website TikTok ","author_name":"Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith","author_url":"http:\/\/www.jesuscalling.com\/podcast\/","html":"