The Creative Christian Blog
Supernatural: Miracles that shaped me, Part 1
This is part one of a blog series called Miracles That Shaped Me. Bradley Half way through an epic summer missions experience in downtown Toronto, Canada, our struggling team felt ragged, strained, and exhausted. Our official ministry assignment never quite...
Glory
Over the past two or three weeks, the purpose of my entire life has shifted. A month ago, if you'd asked me what m life was for, I'd have said something like, "to love and follow Jesus"—which would have been fantastic, but incomplete. Today my purpose for being is...
Listening to God
Is listening to God a foundational part of your life? I teach listening to God more than I do hearing God. That's because God is communicating with us continuously; the real hangup is tuning in and connecting the dots. Jesus said, "Man shall not live on bread alone,...
That time I was a worship consultant in heaven
Last week I shared a blog post called "Christian Geeks will love worship in heaven." Here's a short mashup version of the sermon I preached on true worship this past Sunday. I took "the Simpsons approach": offend everyone equally. [youtube width="550"...
Portrait
Jesus sits me down on a simple red couch, and asks me to get comfortable. Which is difficult. Not because I don't love God, but because... you know... he's God. And he's awesome. Most times an artist positions himself so the canvas is facing away from their subject....
Geeks Will Love Worship in Heaven
If you're a Christian geek, you're gonna love worship in heaven. We don't possess words crazy enough to express how shockingly magnificent it's going to be. Words get tired, over used, flat. I'm not sure how your church service goes down every weekend, but worship in...
Why should I use Instagram?
I consider myself social media savvy. I love Pinterest, maximize Facebook, and rock out Wordpress in particular. Twitter, not so much—although I use it. But now I've been told that kids under eighteen are drifting from Facebook and jumping all over Instagram. That...
How to draw: Seven pictures that can capture almost anything
Everyone can draw, but most people don't know how to draw. When we're learning to print, our teachers don't just tell us to reproduce the letter R or else, they show us how to pull it off. Where should our #2 pencil start on the paper? Where should it stop? Where...
How to clarify fuzzy ideas
Ideas are powerful things. "Nothing is as powerful as an idea who's time has come," Victor Hugo wrote. Unless of course the idea is half-baked, fuzzy, flabby, or stuck somewhere in your brain instead of making its debut in the real world. Many ideas never get past...
Passive faith, active faith
Is your faith passive or active? Let me help you figure that out. Passive Faith Passive faith is about waiting. About patience. About holding on when things get tough. It's about keeping your head above water. Passive faith is about receiving the strength and whatever...
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