Who Says You’re Qualified?
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Who Says You’re Qualified?

Are you waiting to feel qualified before taking on the project that God’s stirred in you? If so, ask yourself what’s behind the hesitation.

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Unexpected Twists & Turns
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Unexpected Twists & Turns

Those determined to create with God will, by design, become good friends with mystery, wonder, and faith. 

That’s because God invites us on a journey where the only guarantee is his presence.

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Craft Isn’t Enough
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Craft Isn’t Enough

It’s essential we pursue excellence in our creativity. And that requires us to be students who master the craft of our art form. 

But craft is never enough.

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When All Seems Hopeless
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

When All Seems Hopeless

I’m a big fan of vinyl albums. With real records, it matters where you drop the needle. Set it in the wrong place and you get the wrong song. 

The same is true in all aspects of our lives. If we drop the needle in the wrong place, we’ll miss the meaning of what’s really going on.

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Boredom Beats Distraction
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Boredom Beats Distraction

During an interview, best-selling author Neil Gaiman was asked where his ideas come from. He responded, “From daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored.”

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Conditional Creators
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Conditional Creators

When God invites us to create, we have a choice. We can say yes and create it with God. Or we can be conditional creators, proceeding only if perceived limits are first removed.

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Missing Jesus at Easter
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Missing Jesus at Easter

During Easter week, a major network morning show ran a faith segment featuring representatives from three different religions. The conversation that followed was revealing…and disheartening. 

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Those Most Likely to Succeed Over Time
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Those Most Likely to Succeed Over Time

We often think the most successful people are the ones who make it to the pinnacle of their particular field or industry. Yet in later years, many of these super wealthy, powerful, often lonely people would trade it all for peace, love, and joy. 

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Once AI Doesn’t Need Us
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Once AI Doesn’t Need Us

One of the most insightful books about modern technology was written almost 120 years before any of our current technology existed.

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Annie Downs & Allen on Soul Care
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Annie Downs & Allen on Soul Care

If you’re in need of soul care and replenishment, you’re going to savor this offering. In this chaotic world, we often lose sight of how to rest, reset, and restore.

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Who Holds Your Creations Together?
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Who Holds Your Creations Together?

When you think of Jesus, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Is he a thirty-year old man in a robe and sandals…or the eternal creator of everything?

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Your Creative Hopes for 2026
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Your Creative Hopes for 2026

We’re days away from the end of this year’s first quarter. Which is why now is a particularly good moment to pause and reflect on your hopes and dreams for 2026. 

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Lead with Love
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Lead with Love

When we play it by ear, we’re winging it. We don’t go in with a plan but make it up as we go. It’s reactive. There’s a better way to play it.  

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How to Change Your Mind
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

How to Change Your Mind

In a world that constantly changes its mind on everything, believers only have to change theirs once.

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Don’t Worry About Missing Out
Amanda Dykes Amanda Dykes

Don’t Worry About Missing Out

Do you primarily see your life through a lens of scarcity or abundance? Whether you focus on lack or provision, it will feel true. 

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