365 PREP has begun.

We have decided to start PREP on June 21st. Why June 21? June 21 is the longest day of the year 2010. Also the word solstice in Latin is translated to “be still” which is a great way to hear Jesus speaking to us. Sometimes our plans on a launch date can be filled with so much activity that we forget to take the time to “be still” and really hear God and His purpose in our plans. Early Christians used this time to celebrate St. John the Baptist’s life and it may be fitting for 365 as, like John with Jesus, we prepare the way for other artists after us to make an impact, with Jesus as our center, on the modern artistic culture. This in mind, as we fast and pray let us do it not as a 365 “activity” but as a personal way to take our eyes off things of the world and focus even more on God.