The Thriving Christian Artist
The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast helps Christian artists grow in faith, creativity, and income as Spirit-led creatives in God’s Kingdom.
Hosted by internationally recognized Christian artist, mentor, entrepreneur and author Matt Tommey, this show equips you to overcome fear, renew your mind, and build a thriving art business rooted in your creative calling.
Each week, you’ll get real-life stories, practical teaching, and encouraging insight on topics like prophetic art, faith and creativity, marketing your art, hearing God’s voice, renewing your mind and selling your work with confidence.
Whether you’re a hobbyist, emerging professional, or established creative, you’ll be empowered to align with God’s purpose, create from wholeness, and prosper with Kingdom impact.
Subscribe now and join thousands of Kingdom artists discovering breakthrough, alignment, and abundance through their creative calling.
Episodes
580 episodes
5 Supernatural Ways God Provides For Christian Artists
Join the Foundations Course at https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundationsMost artists are trained to measure “provision” by one thing: money. We’re challenging that idea and getting painfully practical about what God may already be ...
7 Powerful Shifts That Happen When Artists Trust God to Provide
Join the Foundations Course https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations What would actually change if you trusted God to provide for you as an artist not just as a be...
Is God Even Calling You to Be An Artist?
That restless creative itch you keep burying might not be a distraction at all. If you’ve been living in the in-between, not where you were and not yet where you’re going, we want to help you stop treating your art like a guilty secret and star...
Artists Are God’s Secret Weapon
Artists tend to notice the cracks and the glory at the same time and that can feel like a burden until you realize it might be a blueprint. I’m Matt Tommy, and I’m walking through three specific reasons artists are uniquely positioned to carry ...
God, Money & Artists: How to Break The Starving Artist Mentality for Good
The most painful surprise I’ve seen after years of mentoring Christian artists is this: the ones who struggle the most are often the most gifted. Not because they lack skill, opportunities, or even faith, but because they’re living under an alm...
The Real Reason God Created Creatives
Ever felt too creative for church and too spiritual for the art world? We go straight to the tension and show why that ache points to design, not defect. Starting in Genesis, we trace how God first revealed himself through making—light, color, ...
The Fight Every Artist Must Face
Doubt doesn’t knock politely; it roars in your studio, rewrites your story, and calls itself responsible planning. We shine a bright light on the daily fight every artist faces: the battle to believe what God says about your identity, your call...
Chaos Precedes Calling: David's Creative Journey
Feeling hidden, overlooked, or stuck in a chaotic season? We walk through David’s creative journey to show how God forms artists from the inside out—long before the spotlight, long after the first breakthrough. This isn’t a pep talk about hustl...
Was Bezalel Just 13? This Changes Everything...
What if your most meaningful work begins before the chaos clears? We revisit Bezalel—the artisan behind the tabernacle—and uncover why Scripture highlights something far more decisive than talent or tenure: being filled with the Spirit. As we w...
When Failure Makes You Question Your Creative Calling
One honest mistake can feel like a verdict on your calling. We’ve been there—rejected shows, failed pieces, spirals of self-doubt—and we know how quickly disappointment tries to rewrite your identity. Today we walk through a clear, grace-filled...
What Happens When You Say "Yes" To Your Creative Calling
What would change if you stopped playing it safe and said a full, unapologetic yes to your creative calling? We unpack the five shifts that begin the moment you surrender the hustle and create from identity: peace replaces pressure, favor opens...
5 Biblical Principles To Transform Your Creative Life
Pressure isn’t a prerequisite for great art. We walk through five biblical principles that turn the studio into a sacred place of connection, courage, and craft: abiding in the vine, receiving creativity as a gift, offering your work back to Go...
The Gap Between Your Creative Calling & Confidence
What if the reason your art feels heavy isn’t skill, time, or tools—but the story you believe about your worth? We explore how a subtle “orphan mindset” drives perfectionism and fear, and how a renewed mind frees you to create from love rather ...
Seven Proven Ways Artists Are Earning More Now
Feeling buried under shifting algorithms and scattershot advice? We’re pulling back the curtain on seven strategies that actually generated income for artists this year—backed by hundreds of survey responses from our mentoring community. The th...
The Humility Trap
Ever felt that promoting your art might steal glory from God? We tackle that honest tension head-on and show how scripture frames visibility as faithful stewardship, not self-promotion. Starting with a student’s heartfelt question about signing...
5 Steps to Rewire Your Brain for Creativity
What if mind renewal wasn’t abstract advice but a concrete, daily rhythm that rewires your creative life? We dig into Romans 12:2 and show how a Spirit-led process can transform the inner story you believe, so your art flows from peace instead ...
5 Biblical Declarations To Break Shame And Build Unshakable Identity In Christ
What if your creative breakthrough isn’t about striving harder, but about believing what’s already true about you? We explore five bold declarations from Scripture that dismantle shame, silence the inner critic, and help you create from a place...
Why Your Art Makes God Smile Every Time
Get Your 31 Biblical Affirmations for Christian Artists: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/31-biblical-affirmations What if your studio time i...
5 Encouraging Bible Verses Every Christian Artist Needs
Get Your 31 Biblical Affirmations for Christian Artists: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/31-biblical-affirmations What if the pressure to pr...
Why the Great Masters Never Worried If Their Art Was 'Christian Enough' (And Why You Shouldn't Either)
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5 Steps to Create Art With The Holy Spirit (My Exact Process)
What if your most inspired work begins the moment you stop trying to force it? We explore a simple, relational process for creating with the Holy Spirit—one that replaces pressure with presence, anxiety with trust, and burnout with sustainable,...
5 Signs God Is Calling You As An Artist
What if the first person filled with God’s Spirit wasn’t a priest or a prophet—but an artist? We open Scripture and discover a remarkable blueprint in Bezalel’s story, then connect it to the quiet, unmistakable ways the Holy Spirit awakens crea...
Jesus The Artisan: Five Creative Principles For A Faithful Life
Before the crowds and miracles, there was a workshop. We dive into the overlooked years of Jesus’ life and uncover five surprising lessons from His time as an artisan—insights that can transform your creative process, your sense of calling, and...
How Nature, Faith & Art Bring Healing and Hope - An Interview with Nancy Thygesen
In this episode, I sit down with Nancy Thygesen, a cold wax and oil painter whose atmospheric landscapes and new ventures into equine art reflect a deep connection with God’s creation. From the rugged beauty of British Columb...
3 Ways to Overcome Creative Block (with Christ)
Feeling stuck at the canvas, camera, or keyboard doesn’t mean your gift is gone. It often means you’ve been drinking from a cracked cistern—striving without connection, waiting on feelings to lead, or letting your imagination run dry. In this h...