by admin | May 23, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
Photo Props Stay with me on this one… I am a pathetic rope jumper. When I tell you pathetic, I am probably under selling how bad I really am. The other day while in the gym I was trying to get my cardio up by jumping rope. After failing a few times I realized I...
by admin | May 22, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: “This is not good enough” “No one is going to like this” “This idea will be rejected” “This will never work” These are just a few of the favorite lies that the voices of our “inner critic” try to...
by admin | May 21, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: How we approach our work is just as important as the art we make. I believe these are a few traits of successful creative leaders. Grace filled Willing To Challenge the Status Quo Curious Willing to ask questions relentlessly Self-Motivated Understand...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
Photo Props: I think sometimes artists have to be reminded that they have permission to create. We want ideas to appear inside light bulbs over our heads but the reality is, ideas are waiting to be uncovered by the ways we approach our work. Ideas are around, waiting...
by admin | May 8, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
Photo Props: We envy the overnight success. We marvel at the campaign or idea that sweeps in and succeeds effortlessly. We’re amazed by the product that changes the way we do life almost overnight. None of these successes actually appear out of nowhere. Behind...
by admin | May 7, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props In 1976, psychologist Silvano Arieti wrote a book entitled “Creativity:The Magic Synthesis.” Arieti specialized in two fields: creativity and schizophrenia. The two fields are probably not as far apart as we would first believe. Arieti’s book summarized...