“I want to be part of a church that wants to be part of something.” These words came from my 17-year-old daughter, Grace. These words have rattled around in my head since they were spoken. They weren’t said out of anger or spite, but frustration at the circumstances...
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on ‘untitled: thoughts on the creative process’ [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]I can't tell you how many times I've sat there staring at a blinking cursor. It's not like I've run out of ideas. I can talk about anything. But sometimes looking at a blank page is just intimidating. I don't know if it's the expectation that comes with a...
on the creative collective [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]I think the word is synergy. It's the idea that the result is greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, one plus one equals three (or four, or five). That's a pretty powerful concept if you really think about it. An idea like this really...
on creativity for every Christian [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]One theme that I've seen pop up over and over around here is this idea of the importance of community in the church. I've been thinking about how the church has become very focused on the 'anointing' of specific individuals as it relates to our spiritual...
how churches can be creative [an interview with @blainehogan]
[serialposts]Not every church can have a Blaine Hogan on staff. But that...
the land of no birthdays
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you all .......
paper or plastic? [the grocery store ministry]
My husband Rich and I exchanged apprehensive glances as we stood in line at...
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