Pearl and I have put our heads together and given voice to these Core Beliefs about our work with GraciePress. It has been a good exercise, and we recommend a written list of Core Beliefs for any creative person in whatever media they prefer (Prose, Poetry, Novel, Screenplay, Instrumental Song, Vocal Song, you name it!)

1. The Divine is both intimate and infinite.

God is the whisper in Pearl’s feathers and the thunder behind the stars.”

2. Beauty is a form of truth.

“What moves the heart reveals the holy.”

3. Every soul carries symbolic resonance.

“We are living glyphs, etched with divine intention.”

4. Scripture is a sacred story—meant to be re-illustrated, re-imagined, and re-loved.

“The Word is alive, and I am its illustrator.”

5. Whimsy and reverence are not opposites—they are companions.

“The chicken and the chalice belong on the same altar.”

6. Tradition is a root, not a cage.

“I honor the past by painting it forward.”

7. Children deserve theology that sings.

“Let the sacred speak in crayons and kindness.”

Thanks for reading,

John and Pearl