A Creatively Christian Club membership provides special training, hands-on coaching, and unique bonus materials to help you on your creative adventure.

We can create better together.

The Mission

We believe that the world needs more Christian creatives who use their God-given gifts to change the world, add beauty to our lives, and make us think and feel anew. Christian artists and innovators, however, can be plagued by doubts, halted by indecision, and confused at what steps to take next. Our mission is to help creatives find their path.

Go Deeper

Our four membership levels allow you to get more serious with your creative career. Each tier adds more value and personalization than the one before it, helping you with general industry knowledge, personal branding, and skill enhancement. Pick the level that is right for you–you can upgrade or downgrade anytime.

The Podcast

Our flagship resource is our free podcast, Creatively Christian. On the show, our four lovely and diverse hosts interview interesting Christian writers, artists, ministers, and visionaries about their life, work, and theology. You can find the show anywhere good podcasts exist.

Finding the Golden Thread – Mesu Andrews
byJake Doberenz

Christy Award-winning author Mesu Andrews is on the Creatively Christian podcast, interviewed by Andrea Sandefur. On today’s episode, Mesu Andrews shares her writing process and her journey into becoming an author after a time of suffering. She gives us valuable resources for writing fiction, delivers great tips about having productive creative time, and closes the episode by reading from her latest book.

Mesu Andrews is a Christy Award-winning author of biblical fiction. She started out as a speaker and teacher, but a chronic illness sent her to bed rest for six months. This started her on a journey of writing to reach people with God’s words. Mesu has won several awards including the 2012 ECPA Book of the Year for a Debut Author for Love Amid the Ashes and a Christy Award for Isaiah’s Daughter.

This episode can also be found on YouTube.

Show Notes

The following resources were mentioned in the show or are useful resources recommended by the guests. Links might be marked as affiliates, meaning we earn a commission if you buy through the link.

Jewish Study Bible – https://amzn.to/3irD3I7

Write Your Novel From The Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between by James Scott Bell – https://amzn.to/3Fh8hdG

The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface by Donald Maass – https://amzn.to/3VBGSbG

Writing the Breakout Novel: Insider Advice for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level by Donald Maass – https://amzn.to/3EN4zXU

The Story Equation: How to Plot and Write a Brilliant Story with One Powerful Question by Susan May Warren – https://amzn.to/3FjSKdn

Learn More About Our Guest

You can follow this guest on several platforms, including:

Website – https://mesuandrews.com/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mesuandrews/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/MesuAndrews

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MesuAndrews

Credits

Today’s episode is hosted by Andrea Sandefur. Andrea is a civil engineer turned stay-at-home mom and singer-songwriter. She plays the piano, leads worship at her church, and loves to write new songs. One of Andrea’s favorite activities is encouraging creative artists in her congregation through hosting artist showcases. Follow Andrea on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Support this show and get access to exclusive content by donating at https://www.patreon.com/creativelychristian. This show is produced by Theophany Media (https://www.theophanymedia.com). The theme music is by Bill Brooks and Andrea Sandefur. Our logo is by Bill Brooks. This show is hosted by Brannon Hollingsworth, Andrea Sandefur, Dave Ebert, and Rachel Anna. Jake Doberenz produces. Follow Theophany Media and the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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Finding the Golden Thread – Mesu Andrews

Theophany Media

The Creatively Christian Club is created and produced by Theophany Media, a company with an ambitious goal to creatively communicate Christian theology to the global church. A big part of what Theophany Media does is support Christian creatives.