Department of Media Arts and Worship
The purpose of the Department of Media Arts and Worship is to glorify the Triune God by preparing students to recognize and reveal God in and through worship and the arts.
Overall Reflection Statement for Ministry Distinctive (100 word minimum)
For my competence in Media and Worship, I am submitting a link to my professional website, published articles, and other writing samples from my classes at DTS.
Artifacts With Descriptions
Professional Website
Here is the link to my website, Traveling with the Father:
https://travelingwiththefather.christinelangford.com/
MW 5302 Writing for Publication
These articles were published either during my Writing for Publication class with Dr. Sandra Glahn or shortly thereafter. Click on the picture to link to the file of the complete article.
MW 5302 Creative Writing
Click the download button to read some of my favorite pieces from Dr. Grant’s class.
MW 5103 The Art of Media and Worship
I got to practice photography and poetry for Dr. Tim Basselin’s class. The first piece is about a snowwoman we built. These are my pictures that I made to look like watercolor. The second submission is a few pieces I worked on during the semester, some I submitted for a grade and some I did not. I used graphics I purchased for the cover design, but the photographs inside are all my own.
Learning Reflection (100 word minimum)
As I developed and demonstrated writing in other areas of my degree and ministry experience, I have learned that I only have so much creative energy. If I am creating a project for a theology class and another for a Bible class, then I do not have the time to do personal creative projects. Blocking time to work on just one creative project at a time helped me to be able to focus on more than one project. I also learned how much I enjoyed writing poetry again. It felt like a type of worship for me, so whether or not I publish any of it, I plan to continue writing it as a way to stay close to God.
Lifelong Development Statement (100 word minimum)
As a result of the experiences documented by these artifacts, I will continue to develop the skills needed to improve my writing. I plan to take the Digital Production for Ministry class at DTS in the spring. I will continue to practice writing through exercises in books like Writing Creative Nonfiction or The Writer’s Portable Mentor. I will continue to participate in my writing group and submit articles for publication. Several people have encouraged me to write down my experiences as I take care of my mother. I am doing so and will see how the Lord desires to use it.