There is No Creativity Without Suffering Creativity requires facing new ideas and new perspectives, and transforming them into something new. Hidden within this process is the universal experience of suffering. And it does us no good to avoid suffering, to become embittered at suffering, Or to claim Christians shouldn’t suffer because Jesus promised us no […]
God’s Calling Versus Manifesting You want to get ahead in your career? Should you look to manifesting techniques, or should you look deeper into the truths about how God calls you to be a creative? Doesn’t matter if you are an actor, filmmaker, fine artist or designer… manifesting and calling are not the same, and […]
That Creative Spark and Your Calling Our creativity, our calling, and even that creative spark come from God. It is a gift of God and part of the image of God. But what is unique about artists? Where does the Bible give us greater insight into our calling and gifting. Join us as we go […]
How to Love God with Your Creativity Creativity is both a mystery and a wonderful gift, but how does our creativity connect us to God? And how can we love God with our creativity? We need a larger view of how creativity fits into the rest of our spiritual life. A view that brings freedom […]
A Sign From God: Start Creating Now! Don’t procrastinate. Get started. Go create. All artists face the blank page, and the blank studio and feel the pressure. Why? because it’s hard. The job of a creative is not easy. You can’t just do what you did yesterday. You need to keep creating something new, with […]
Can Your Ambition Honor God? You’d be surprised how many times each year I talk to people who are fearful of being ambitious. Once we start to talk, it becomes clear that this idea comes from their culture, their religious beliefs, or simply a fear of becoming like some outrageously, prideful, and arrogant kind of […]
The Truth About Imagination and the Christian Life Imagination is one of the most essential elements of the Christian faith, And at the same time, it is one of the most ignored elements of the Christian faith. …but why is it this way? What are we missing as Christians, as creatives, and even as pastors […]
Stop Settling: Your Creative Journey is Meant to Be Epic We love a good origin story or an epic saga. Why? Because we all long for… A goal worth pursuing. Challenges that test our calling. Obstacles that beckon us to rise to the occasion. Setbacks and failures that make us question almost everything. – our […]
God Delights in Your Creativity Do you think God rejoices over you? Do you think he loves to watch you create, and to see the work you put into making great films, music, graphic novels, paintings, or even architecture? Join us as we explore this theme and discover God’s joy connected to your creativity. […]
Your Creativity is Dangerous Without This One Thing Artists and storytellers wield tremendous power and influence as their creative works permeate the broader culture. But are you impacting your audience the way you want to, or the way God calls you to influence the culture? What you need to understand is the importance of your […]