Sparks and Ashes
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Thought I would post this interview on the creative process that I did a while back. I really enjoyed the thoughtful questions. Often times interviews seem so one-sided and a little pointless, but Paul Pastor really digs deep to try and discover the important ways the creative process is necessary, challenging and beautiful. Rather than write more about it, I thought I’d link to it. So here it is:
My interview with Sparks and Ashes
Enjoy!
xoxo Jennifer
I loved the interview, Jennifer. You are a great mind – who could have predicted this when you started singing as that young pretty little girl? Pretty little girls are often just being pretty
But you are still pretty and also pushing Christianity back to where we can recognize Jesus again.
Oh and, when I read, over and again, how people simply decide on your account what poor kind of faith you have… sometimes it breaks my heart. But then, just like you I guess, I get used to it. I just want to say: never give up on the love you have. If you want to talk and you have no one around, you know where to find me (facebook, youtube, whatever) – but I think and hope you have many good friends around who support you and I’m so grateful for it.
PS. Did you notice Timothy Kurek’ book The Cross in the Closet? I’m sure you did. Brilliant book. Those guys may change get Christians back to the reality of a true, authentic love from deep within – from a heart that does not indulge in fear but in love. I hope you’ll be doing well. I’m not so much of a prayer guy but I often think of you and I’m pretty sure my mind is running in prayer mode quite regularly when I do so. You have your heart where it should be – and I hope it will be like that for a long time to come.
In this world, wanting to have some faith often requires cauterizing our open wounds. So much is to be lost. 2000 years of Christianity and still Christians can’t choose love over prejudice, it’s sickening. But with people like you in it, the world is a better place already. With your songs, the wound sometimes feels like it’s not there anymore. Hope is a wonderful thing.
Much love to you, always.
It is sorry for me know that you embrace your sin. Sin will always be part of every Christian’s life, but we will always hate it, because of what Christ had to endure because of our sin. I hope and pray you will be convicted and turn, and fight this sinful desire of your flesh and resist the devils in this world, who love sin; and love to sin us embracing sin.
You have a tremendous talent, and I love your music, especially this song I have here on my blog:
http://dlsands.blogspot.com/2012/10/for-this-reason-god-gave-them-up-to.html
I shall pray for you Jen. I have a SSA Christian friend, who does fight against his sinful heart, and stays celibate for his Savior and Lord. He is such an incredible brother. If you want to talk with him let me know.
I have great compassion for homosexuals, for my older brother died of AIDS, and was a much better human than I. yet, he rejected the truth. I do have hope he may have repented before he died. I hope so.
To God and Jesus Christ be all the glory. Amen.
I was one of many drawn to the music produced and packaged by CCM. It didn’t take long to realize it was music for
Christians and a part of the for profit music industry. Some artists made a name and influenced others with their faith
or lack of. Others moved on to a different genre of music. God sees whats in the heart.
His Word never changes. Reading the Bible will challenge one’s mind, will and emotions.
Wow. Mick is right. God’s word is God’s word. We can not change it. Yes, God will always love us, but, he will never go back on his word. The music that God has bless you with, has blessed my family and I immensely, and I’m sure it always will, because the Holy Spirit is the one behind it. As I sit here and listen to the 1999 Wow album, I am overcome with sadness. Heartbreak. But, also with hope. Hope in the One who can change us, restore us…Jesus. To Him be the honor, and the power, and the praise.
This stuff is brilliant! YOU are brilliant! Jennifer Knapp, I humbly request you update this blog more, pleasepleaseplease?
Though I always had the feeling that you could swing the way you have chosen, I was hoping that you wouldn’t. That being said it’s your life and you can believe what you want to believe but God’s word never changes. No human reasoning can change that. May the Lord touch your heart and mine so I can love others no matter what they do.
Hi Jen as a matter of fact I never heard your music until this week. I live in Puerto Rico and is not that known over here. I just want to tell you that I admire you very much. I have always been christian and now been open regarding my sexuality and family haven’t been easy. Thank God I have found a wonderful Church and a marvelous Pastor that has been my support in the middle of this war. God is good and he loves me for who I am…. and he has said that to me twice at a service in two different Church. So I can only tell you: Don’t give up on the Lord because he will never give up on you. You don’t have to chose between been gay or Christian. Like in my case I was born gay and serve the Lord is a choice I made a long time ago. You, Jennifer Knapp are a wonderful lesbian woman that serves the Lord and there is no need for any other explanation. God is Good all the time and if he gave you a partner that loves you is because he wanted to Bless you. So I can say now that I love your music I’ve been hearing it for hours this days. God Bless you Sister and remember that it doesn’t matter what people think of you… what matters is what the Lord thinks of you. – Sara