Your Weekly Dose of Creative Courage.
Creativity takes courage.
Right?
Whether you’re a writer, musician, filmmaker, designer, or any kind of artist, the battle against fear, doubt, and resistance is real.
That’s why we created The Hopeful Rhino—to equip and inspire Christian creatives with the boldness to keep creating.
Each week, we bring you a fresh dose of creative courage through honest conversations with artists, thinkers, and makers who have faced fear and pushed through.
We talk about the messy middle—the doubts, the setbacks, and the moments of breakthrough.
And we ask the big question: What does it look like to be courageous in your creative calling?
What you’ll get:
✔ The Weekly Free Edition – A deep and meaningful conversation about courage in creativity, featuring guests who’ve wrestled with fear and resistance and come out the other side. Get practical wisdom and real stories from those who are living it.
✔ The Creative Essentials (Paid Edition) – For those who want to go deeper, our paid subscribers get the free weekly edition PLUS exclusive access to the tools, habits, and practices our guests use in their daily creative lives. We ask them five key questions about what keeps them inspired and productive - with tools, tips, and their best advice. To help us continue the conversation, we always end with one powerful question: What should the creative community be wrestling with right now?
If you’ve ever felt stuck, second-guessed your work, or wondered if you’re really cut out for this, The Hopeful Rhino is for you. Because creativity isn’t just about talent - It’s about courage!
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What do rhinos have to do with anything?
Rhinos are fascinating creatures—and so are creatives.
Like a rhino, we need to be thick-skinned yet remain sensitive - because putting yourself out there creatively is hard. Especially when people don’t mind criticizing the thing you’ve poured your life into. Yet, without resilience and sensitivity, you’ll never create anything worth sharing.
And Rhinos, they can’t see far ahead, but they still charge forward at full speed. That’s how Christian creatives need to be. Not wildly charging at things but boldly stepping forward even when you only catch a glimpse of what God has in store.
And here’s the best part: a group of rhinos is called a ‘crash.’
That’s who we are - a community of resilient, faith-filled creatives, moving forward together, pushing through fear, and embracing the call to create with the confidence of godly hope.
After all, imagine a world that never experienced the creative stuff that God has put inside you!
What if fear is the only thing holding you back?
Now forget that…
And let’s charge forward together!
Let us introduce ourselves.
Rich and Cass Langton are pastors, creatives, and communicators with a passion for equipping Christian creatives to boldly live out their calling—helping them step past fear and bring their God-given ideas to life.
They spent years leading creative teams at Hillsong Church—Cass as the Global Creative Pastor and Rich as the Australian Creative Pastor—developing and pastoring around the world. Today, they pastor at The Local Church in Sydney, a brand-new startup that’s as fresh as it is exciting.
Cass is a storyteller, encourager, and visionary who thrives when helping people imagine their way into the story of God. Rich is a creative leader, preacher, and passionate pastor who loves innovation and seeing people align their creativity with the Kingdom of God. Together, they believe creativity is a powerful way to reflect God’s heart and announce His Kingdom to the world.
Through The Hopeful Rhino, they’re here to inspire, challenge, and equip you with the courage to create.
⏰ What are you waiting for?
Join us and the other “crashers” for a journey that none of us should do alone!
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