Finding Your Purpose as a Creative Finding your purpose as a creative is essential. You cannot find hope, joy and deep satisfaction in your creative life or your spiritual life without a purpose. Animals may live by instinct, but you need something far more profound. As a man or woman made in the image of […]
Top 3 Mistakes Creatives Make About Their Calling Everyone wants a clear vision for their life. We want that singular focus and confidence that empowers us to perform at our highest level. If we can achieve that level of focus, we can create not only great art, but we can effectively engage our culture, and […]
Time Management Strategies for Creatives Time management strategies for creatives are essential to long-lasting success in your career. Time management and creativity sound like strange bedfellows, but they are inextricably connected if you want to keep your relationships and your sanity. In truth, every creative person longs to achieve success, longevity and health. Yet few […]
Does God Care About Art? Back to the foundational questions artists, creatives, and pastors need to understand. Without this, Christians and the church will fail to engage their culture in a robust way. God cares deeply about the arts, and the evidence is throughout the Bible. Join us to learn the passages and principles that […]
How Love Transforms Your Creative Process Beyond all else, it is essential for you to see how love transforms your creative process. Beyond your training and technique, beyond the fear of cynics and the joy of success, lies a deeper source of joy and imagination. You may respond, ‘but I was never taught this in […]
God’s Love Letter to Artists My Beloved Artists and Creatives, This is my love letter to you. Though I rule over everything, and hold time in my hand, I have never lost sight of you. I created you for a reason and I love you. My dear sons and daughters, I gave you your talents […]
Creatives: Create Your Own Opportunities “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” ― Mark Twain It’s time, creatives: create your own opportunities. It’s not easy but it’s not rocket science either. We are in a unique time in history when the gatekeeper’s powers are diminishing. It is possible NOW to have a thriving creative […]
How to Be a Fearless Artist One of the ultimate questions we want answered as artists and creative professionals is this: how to be a fearless artist. We know risk-taking is critical to the success of our creative process. And if you went to college for your genre of art- you were no doubt pushed […]
Finishing the Year with Hope After all the challenges of 2020, the best way to prepare for 2021 is by finishing the year with hope. This year was a challenging year for creatives in all genres: Theaters went dark, studios and galleries were closed, and tour venues canceled tours. And yet, artists found new opportunities […]
Christmas and God’s Imagination If we look deeper this season we can see the invaluable gift of Christmas and God’s imagination. Beyond self-help books, good wine or good coffee, we need something profound, deep and rich to continually inspire us. Beyond the mistletoe and Hallmark movies, God’s imagination possesses power to drive your art, your […]