Creators
As the new year begins and I’m making plans for the year, it’s become clear to me that there are three kinds of people in this world. Those who create… those who copy… and those who criticize. After...
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What Would Jesus Draw?
Guest Post by Ben Larson City Dionysus Imagine an event so important, so universal that everyone in your city took a week off from work to attend. Everyone you know is either sitting in the stands with...
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The Mysterious Impact of Worship
Photo Credit: Monica Liu, Creative Commons What is it with Christians and music? In ordinary American life, there are very few places other than church where we sing songs with a large group of friends...
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The Art of Innovation
Guest Post by Casey Parnell Years ago I went to Rome with some of my greatest friends in the world. Rome is an incredible place and, in case you happen upon this city, I want to make sure you plan for...
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Matt Knisely on Framing Faith + A Giveaway
Matt Knisely is an Emmy Award–winning photojournalist, storyteller, creative director, and artist who loves telling stories of the extraordinary in the ordinary. He serves as the creative director for...
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Why Art Matters
We recently had an Art Sunday at Antioch. Art Sunday is something we came up with our first year of church back in 2006-2007 to force ourselves to think more deeply on how to include art, beauty and...
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Kicking Your Critics Out of the Arena
Photo Credit: Wolfgang Staudt, Creative Commons Guest Post by Andrea Lucado Brene Brown, much like Taylor Swift, really speaks to my soul. I talk about her here a lot, and a friend recently introduced...
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Why We Create Out of Brokenness
Guest Post by Andrea Lucado I’m in a women’s class at my church on Thursday mornings. We’re studying the book Waking Up Grey, which is all about waking up your creativity. As I sat in class last week,...
View ArticleHuman Creativity and the Future of Education
Below is a fascinating and provocative video on the nature of creativity and the challenges to modern education in a rapidly changing world. If the British accent of Sir Ken Robinson or the topic don’t...
View Article3 TED Talks on Creativity
Who doesn’t love a good TED Talk? I’ve enjoyed these 3 on the topic of creativity. They have great inspiration and lessons–including the important understanding that we’re all creative, and ideas for...
View ArticleMy 30 Favorite Art Quotes
“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.” -Beethoven “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once...
View Article3 Books Everyone Should Read on Creativity and Why
The possibility of hitting refresh on our lives, stirring our thinking and moving forward with dreams and innovations can be exciting, and books on creativity are a great way to do that. Yet,...
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Create vs. Copy Perks and Giveaways
Greetings! I’m thrilled you found Create vs. Copy and are checking out the book. Create vs. Copy explores a theology of creativity followed by a practical discussion on how to leverage creativity and...
View Article10 Ways to be More Creative
Spend a day in nature Creativity is directly connected to the ability to focus and find inspiration. Obviously this can happen in different ways and places, but one of the best places to find focus...
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View ArticleThe Forgotten Art of Hospitality
“If there is any concept worth restoring to its original depth and evocative potential, it is the concept of hospitality. It is one of the richest biblical terms that can deepen and broaden our insight...
View ArticleGood Idea, Now What? An Interview with Charles Lee
Charles Lee is the Founder & CEO at Ideation, an idea-making company that specializes in helping brands scale their businesses by effectively integrating their strategic plans into day-to-day...
View Article5 Ways to Increase Creativity in Parenting
Being parents of four girls, we know that there is no magic formula, no one-size-fits-all, and no secret parenting nugget to guarantee that everything will come up rainbows. Parenting is a wonderfully...
View ArticleFriends I Aim to Keep
One of the things that gets to me is when people express their ideas in a critical rather than helpful manner. If something isn’t the way it can be then our approach should always be encouragement,...
View ArticleMulti-Sensory
I’ve been thinking a lot about how multi-sensory our culture is… There used to be a time when people could sit through long talks. The Lincoln-Douglas debates of the 1860 presidential race have always...
View ArticleThe Discoverers
Daniel Boorstin (former U.S. Librarian of Congress from 1975 until 1987) writes in his book The Discoverers that “The primary barrier to progress is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge and...
View ArticleStaff Meeting
The team had one of the best staff meetings that I’ve ever been a part of today from noon till 2:00!!! I love the people, the creativity, the laughter and the energy. And for everyone to have a great...
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155
There are now 155 people on the HUB (Antioch’s Online Community). It’s just getting started… make sure you’re signed up and have set up your personal profile!! It’s amazing to me how online peering or...
View ArticleCreators
I’ve got a new saying as of late… It is that “there are three kinds of people in this world. Those who create… those who copy… and those who criticize. It is becoming pretty clear to me after a decade...
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Antioch Offices
After looking for over a year Antioch finally signed on a 4,700 sq/ft office space in the Old Mill last week!! The top 3 greatest things about the new office space: 1. We’re out of the old office space...
View ArticleFree Coloring Book Download
We’ve created a coloring book companion to Create vs. Copy and are giving you a free sample when you subscribe to my blog. Simply fill out the form below to receive your downloadable PDF. If you think...
View ArticleHumility & Art
One of the greatest blessings of the Antioch community over the years has been the world-class artists God has brought us. Our friends, Connie and Jason Gabbert are one of the best examples. Not only...
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