Steve Jobs’ creative ethos was more authentically Christian than most “Christian” art today. His obsession with excellence—every iPhone curve, every intuitive gesture—wasn’t corporate greed; it was worship. Modern Christianity has forgotten: God demands our best, not our leftovers.
Meanwhile, the “Christian” creative industry peddles kitsch so shoddy it borders on blasphemy. Cheap books, lazy films, art devoid of craft—as if the God of supernovas is honored by dollar-store aesthetics. Disgraceful. Jobs incinerated mediocrity. Christians excuse it with spiritual copium: “It’s the heart that counts!” Since when does “heart” justify half-effort? Since when does “ministry” mean abandoning rigor?
The God who carved galaxies didn’t call us to make trash. He called us to mirror His creative fury—every pixel, every syllable a declaration of His glory. Gothic cathedrals didn’t need “Christian” labels; their arches screamed heaven through sweat and geometry. The Sistine Chapel wasn’t rushed. Bach’s Mass wasn’t a cash grab. They were worship forged in obsession. That’s the standard. If we invoke Christ’s name, our work should stun the culture—beauty so undeniable it forces the world to ask: What fuels this?
And let me be clear: I write this as much for myself as anyone. I’m no exception. Too often, I’ve cut corners, settled for “good enough,” or hid behind excuses when my work fell short of glory. No more. This is my own gauntlet thrown down—a reminder that if I dare to invoke the name of Christ in my craft, I’d better earn it. Every sentence, every post, every idea must be wrestled into excellence, or it doesn’t deserve to exist. The world is littered with half-finished altars and lazy sacrifices. I refuse to add to the pile.
Burn the plastic subculture. God isn’t a branding gimmick. Unless we’re willing to bleed, grind, and scrap anything unworthy—we shouldn’t bother. The world doesn’t need Christian karaoke. It needs creators who’d rather die than insult God with mediocrity. Jobs refused to settle. Why do we?
Build like every detail is an altar. Create like hell’s watching. Let the Church’s work be so undeniably superior, so drenched in divine pursuit, that the world has no choice but to ask: What—or Who—is behind this?
Andrew Torba
CEO, Gab AI Inc
Christ is King
