Has anyone wondered where the arts went wrong?

I sit in my classroom listening to my high school students talk passionately about sports: favorite players, beloved teams and the most recent game. I listen to their big dreams of getting scholarships to play in college and (because of their street-born skills, of course) moving on to play professionally. In light of the harsh statistics associated with the actual percentage of students who really go on to play professionally, I remain sorrowfully (and silently) skeptical of such dreams. But, you never know what the Lord has in store for anyone.

While listening in recently, I found myself questioning why sports and not art. If I merely go off what my students tell me, it’s sheer boredom. Art can’t compare to the excitement received from playing football, basketball or baseball. Nor does it compare to watching sports. But is that all there is to it?

Before I posit my thoughts, I’m wondering if this post sparks any thoughts for you?