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March 2025

March 10, 2025

From Crazy Train to Christ: My Journey Through Rock & Faith

My Rock and Roll Life: Thoughts for Christians in the Arts I just heard that...

March 07, 2025

Una-MUSE-d: Seeking Inspiration for Christian Creatives

If you’re a Christian creative, the only “muse” worth having in the Holy Spirit. The...

March 04, 2025

Are You Really Called to Be a Professional Creative?

This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Make Like Your Maker: Making What Your...

February 2025

February 21, 2025

Make Like Your Maker: A Look at Creation for Creatives

I am currently in the early stages of writing a book called Make Like Your...

February 17, 2025

Random Acts of Kindness for Christian Creatives

February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. What better opportunity is there for Christians...

February 14, 2025

Battling Burnout: 5 Ways to Recover the Joy of Creating

I know it’s been a while. I haven’t written in several months. The reason is...

June 2024

June 04, 2024

Don’t Overcomplicate Your Life

Don't get me wrong, there are some things in this life that are very complex...

May 2024

May 16, 2024

Monarch Butterflies: A Living Parable?

Did you ever think of the spiritual implications of a monarch butterfly? A few years...

May 06, 2024

What Is Beauty? A Christian Creative’s Perspective

I was asked this question today. What Is Beauty? About an hour ago, I was...

May 03, 2024

K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid

Have you heard of the K.I.S.S. Method? It's and acronym for Keep it Simple Stupid....

April 2024

April 30, 2024

The Simple Truth of God’s Word

What if we're overcomplicating it? What if God's Word is really a simple truth?  I...

April 20, 2024

Do We Need the Bells and Whistles?

I know this is a weird position for me to take as some would consider...

April 10, 2024

The Pursuit of Excellence? Are We Doing This Right? 

I try not to be one of those people who gets triggered, but I have...

April 03, 2024

I Just Have to Do One More Thing… Busyness and Distraction

My wife swears she's going to carve it on my tombstone. "I just have to...

March 2024

March 31, 2024

Jesus is Risen! The Importance of Easter

In the church we talk a lot about how Jesus died on the cross for...

March 25, 2024

Maundy Thursday and Lent: What the Last Supper Means to You

In my most recent article, I looked at the beginnings of this Passover celebration we...

March 21, 2024

Maundy Thursday: Jesus Illustrates Lent, Love and Leadership

In this season leading up to Easter, we often speak of Palm Sunday, Good Friday...

March 19, 2024

The Subjectivity of Art

They say that art is subjective and it is absolutely true. I had a great...

March 16, 2024

Jesus the Master Storyteller, The Purpose in the Parables

It should surprise no one, to hear that Jesus is immensely creative. In John 1:3...

March 12, 2024

Why Use Your Gifts In Ministry? The 14th Row

If you go to the average church service, especially if you're not a musician or...

March 08, 2024

Don’t Miss the Donkey: A Creative Palm Sunday Meditation

A Palm Sunday Meditation For the church, Palm Sunday is a large component of the...

March 06, 2024

Imagination and Inspiration

If you're going to be a creative, few things are more important than imagination and...

February 2024

February 29, 2024

Motivation and Creative Ministry 

You have probably seen it because it's one of the oldest movie cliches in the...

February 26, 2024

The Penitent Thief, Hope in Hopelessness

If you really want to understand hope in hopelessness, you need look no further than...

February 21, 2024

Jesus on Using Gifts and Fighting Fear of Failure

Did you know Jesus spoke of using your gifts to serve the Lord and fighting...

February 19, 2024

What’s In a Name? The Meaning of Yeshua Hamaschiach

It might be a name you've not seen before, though many of you know exactly...

February 16, 2024

Turning Water to Wine, A Creative Approach

A question was posed, "Did Jesus really turn water into wine?" From. my perspective, this...

February 16, 2024

5 Ways to Use Your Artistic Talent in Outreach

...or how to use your artistic gifts to "draw them in." In a previous column,...

February 13, 2024

He Gets Us? Is This Creative Evangelism?

As you know, in this column we are all about creative ministry and so today...

February 12, 2024

10 Bible Passages for Creative Ministry

It is imperative that we who desire to serve the Lord with our creative gifts...

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