How to hang on to God when life really hurts.

Life hurts, doesn’t it? I think we all get that. Bad things happen. It’s when bad things pile up in batches, arriving in threes—or sixes—or a never-ending conveyer belt delivering waves of pain and sorrow—that our faith can take a real beating. So...

Where are you?

When God wanted Adam and Eve to think about how they were doing, He asked them, “Where are you?” So let me ask you that question: Where are you right now, on the map below? Comment below! The world is a discouraging place, but you can become a Master...

The Terrible, Awful, Wonderful Blank Canvas

Ah, the blank canvas.   A blank canvas is a mountain, daring us to begin our uncertain ascent. A blank canvas is an invitation, laced with both agony and ecstasy. A blank canvas is a dare, challenging our resolve.  A blank canvas is Goliath, looming large and...

Why the Spirit-filled Life is the creative life

In my last two posts, I tried to convince you that: Creativity is intrinsic to your identity. Human beings are imagers of a Creative God, and free will is essentially creative power. Creativity is pivotal to your purpose. Everything God put us here to do requires...
Why creativity is pivotal to your purpose

Why creativity is pivotal to your purpose

In my last post, I tried to convince you that creativity is intrinsic to your identity. Today, I’m going to make the case that creativity is pivotal to your purpose. The first thing we learn about God in Genesis is that He already existed when the beginning...