by admin | Feb 22, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity
It’s a powerful paradox; God, the Creator of the universe knew that when He created us we would be imperfect creations. Not only would we be blemished creations, but He would love us because of the blemishes, the cracks, and the flaws – they would become...
by admin | Feb 21, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: Part of being on a never ending quest to learn forces us to sometimes admit when we are wrong. I have said repeatedly that as our lives get busier and busier, we have to schedule time to create. I have believed this rule and even have followed it in my...
by admin | Feb 17, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Great artists and creative people understand the power of the “creative instinct” – that sick, gnawing feeling we have when we know something is very right or very wrong. The only way to develop our instincts is to continue to trust them, regardless...
by admin | Feb 14, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
Photo Props: We are creative. No secret there. But, have we ever taken the time to process how our creativity actually works? In a recent article on the development of creative plans, the Harvard Business Review developed the “Essential Five-Step Processes For...
by admin | Feb 10, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
We often hear how success changes people. You know the story: someone we know is super cool, and then they find success or get a little power in their position and suddenly become a jerk. It’s not true. Success does not change us, it only magnifies what has...
by admin | Feb 9, 2012 | Church, Church Programming, Creative, Creativity, Uncategorized
School often tries to teach us formulas and rules to how we should approach problems and life, for that matter. Anyone who has ever been tasked or called to create understands that creativity is not built on formulas, but on inspiration, rhythm, and free thinking. A...