Throughout May, I’ll be sharing three ideas per reading on a specific aspect of our creativity. I call it the ABC’s of Creativity because I focus on topics that begin with an A, B, or C. If this leaves you hungry for more, my book Waves of Creativity provides an “A to Z” gathering of ideas on creating with God. 

Passivity tanks a story…and a life.

The best professors and teachers don't tell students what to think. They help students learn how to think. 

The Hero’s Journey rings true for characters in a story because these same stages are true for our lives.

We want a map so we can know the way.

Art isn’t neutral. Nor is all creativity equal.

Never follow a leader who isn't following God. 

The reason God introduces himself as Creator in the first sentence of Scripture is because that central identity speaks to a key aspect of who he is... and who we are.

When we’re dreaming of our next project, we all want lighting to strike. 

Five things that seem similar…but aren’t.

Entertainment leaders & storytellers—you are in the idea business, not the recycling business. 

There's nothing inherently good or magical about a book or a canvas or a song.  

Social media won't slow down. The news cycle will never take a day off. AI can’t answer your biggest questions. The binge-worthy series isn’t going to shut itself off. Draining people won't stop draining.  

As students consider what to do after school, take the pressure off.  

When the powerful seek to silence those they serve, it reveals a toxic arrogance.

A creation can only be as free as its creator.

So many headlines begin with: "Experts agree that ..."

If your creativity feels opposed, it's helpful to remember the enemy has opposed the Creator and creation since time began.

Dictators are never creative. They fear any kind of freedom because it could lessen their power.

True creativity requires a free imagination—one where stories, songs, and art can reflect God’s view of reality rather than personal propaganda.