The Noise of Nothingness
A big microphone doesn't signify a speaker has big ideas.
Loud doesn't make something worth listening to.
Partially Everywhere & Fully Nowhere
In a world that runs on efficiency, multi-taskers are praised as the ones who get things done.
Catching Big Ideas
The best ideas show up in the least expected moments. In the middle of the night, as we’re working out, during a long hot shower, or in the produce aisle at the grocery store.
*With* Precedes *For*
Intimacy with God always comes before impact for God.
The order matters.
Train Others How to Treat You
Being overly available at all times results in being overly exhausted at all times.
God has designed your soul to need regular times of restoration.
Stuck in Survival Mode
In busy times, it’s easy to get stuck in permanent survival mode.
It’s not hard to see why. The world’s treadmill has sped up and is only getting faster.
The Top Creative in Your Field
If you want to get ahead, it matters who you know. So here’s a little test.
Quick...name the top creative in your field.
Nothing Affects Your Art More
You really can’t create something that offers more imagination, love, or beauty than what flows from your heart. Storytellers, for instance, can’t tell a greater story than the one they are living.
Summer Road Trip with God
When’s the last time you pursued something new with God?
This summer is the perfect season to travel an unexplored road together.
Haven’t Seen Anything Yet
I take my two dogs on a mile-long walk almost every day. They’re big dogs—around 90 pounds each. So our treks are always filled with joy and adventure.
The Inevitable…Isn’t
We look at the world and see evil gaining ground in so many areas. The trajectory seems unstoppable and inevitable, so we begin to lose hope.
Create in Chaos
We live in chaotic times. In the midst of the storms, it’s easy to put your creative dreams on hold and just hunker down.
Make Yourself Irrelevant
It’s a question you rarely hear. How are you making yourself irrelevant? I’m not referring to the boring areas of your life—but in the very places you’ve experienced acclaim.
Why Jesus Told Stories
Why do you create? It’s a really important question.
While there may be a million reasons, Jesus offers the best response.
Imagination’s Unhelpful Side
Creatives have incredibly robust imaginations. It’s a gift to see what could be before it is. To bring ideas to life through works of beauty and heart.
A Better Way to Create
Ever notice how most new movies, shows, and music lack any true creativity or imagination? It’s like they all come from the same giant factory. And from a spiritual perspective, perhaps they do.
Music Without Words
We all have our favorite playlist of songs that make up the soundtrack of our lives. My all-time favorite classic pop group? Toto. For real. Their songs just make me happy. When you’re in the mood for some light, catchy songs, check out their greatest hits (Rosanna, Africa, Hold The Line, 99).
Unsure What to Do?
When you’re unsure what to do next, don’t give into the pressure to make a quick decision based on human wisdom.
Instead, take an hour or a day and get away from the noise, the distractions, and group think. Draw near to God. Seek his presence. Ask for his guidance. Rest in his peace. Consider which path has the potential to draw you closer to God rather than the gravitational pull of what’s most obvious, easy, or comfortable.
The Long Game
When we’re young, life is all about this moment. Right now. There’s little patience for later. Our focus is limited to whatever’s in front of us.
It’s playing the short game.
Everyone You Encounter
“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.”