by admin | Oct 20, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props No one has ONLY good ideas. Stop buying that lie. We all have ideas; some of them are good and some are bad – that’s life. Accept it. We must avoid the temptation to become “idea snobs”. Even bad ideas have potential and a place in...
by admin | Oct 19, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Who does not love a start? Starts are full of energy, ideas, hope and optimism. Starting is invigorating. But, what happens when we lose the adrenaline from the start? For ideas to be successful, we have to not only be great starters, but effective finishers....
by admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
What are you convictions? An interesting article has emerged via CNN about the necessity of conviction in the creative process. Creativity without conviction rarely is successful. As a creative class, we are full of ideas and wonder. We love the challenge of creating....
by admin | Oct 15, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
Be Open. Every Sunday, people are coming and looking for a connection. In order to make that connection, we have to be open. Open to differences. Open to people who don’t think like us. Open to people who don’t look like us. Open to people who don’t...
by admin | Oct 13, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
In his book “The Accidental Creative”, Todd Henry is quoted as saying: “The Love Of Comfort Is Frequently The Enemy Of Greatness.” I could not agree more. Comfort allows us to get lazy. When we are comfortable, it makes it very hard for us to...
by admin | Oct 12, 2011 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Working in creative environments is a lot like doing improv. The best improv artists have the ability to adapt, morph and work the curves that are thrown at them everyday. In her book, Bossy Pants, Tina Fey talks about the 4 rules of improv. It is amazing how much...