Mindlessly doing things because all our friends do them is pretty much 90 percent of what society does. Sad, but true. It started in elementary school, raged in high school and unfortunately followed us right into adulthood. This interesting article I read talks about how our eating habits are formed by those we eat with [...]

I love Jon Acuff. Even when he wishes our church was more traditional I still love him. He’s not only a good friend, but there is no doubt in my mind that he’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. I wanted to tell you guys about another one of his brilliant ideas. You [...]

In honor of Black Friday I thought it would be fitting today to let you know about a great deal. My friend Tiffany Thurston just released her second EP, a snapshot of what you can expect from her full-length album to be released in 2012, and I’m so excited for you guys to check it [...]

So here it is guys. Last week I did a post entitled “10 Proven Ways To Be More Creative“. At the end of the post I challenged you guys to add to the list and now I’m happy to introduce you to the “55 Proven Ways To Be More Creative”. Thanks to all of you [...]

I know I’ve introduced you guys to a lot of new books but I’ve just stumbled on a lot of good ones lately. Today I want to tell you about a good friend of mine and his book that just released. Ken Moody has been a friend of mine and Cross Point since we started. [...]

Hands down “STORY” is one of the most creative, challenging and all around most exciting conferences out there. The theme for 2011 is IMAGINE NATION which speaks to the power of spiritual imagination. In Exodus 35, the artist of Israel came together to build a dwelling place for God. They carved poles, fashioned gold, and [...]

When we first started a church in Nashville I had people repeatedly tell me that local artists, especially Christian artists, would be too stuck up and cynical  to ever serve inside the church. People said, “They might attend from time to time but they’re too busy doing their own thing to contribute to the church.” [...]

I had the opportunity to meet Ian Cron a few years ago through some mutual friends. I instantly knew the new friendship was an amazing gift to my life. Every wanna be writer should be so lucky to have a writer as gifted as Ian in their life. I don’t read a lot of fiction [...]

“When Chris Beall, my new star worship leader, confessed to me that he’d been unfaithful to his wife Cindy—I could have vomited on the spot. Overwhelming emotions flooded my heart. Shock. Disappointment. Anger. Sadness. Questions pelted my mind like hail smashing against a sidewalk during a storm? How did this happen? Why didn’t I see it? [...]

After 12 years as a professional actor, including a brief stint on Fox’s Prison Break, Blaine Hogan now acts as the creative director at Willow Creek Community Church. He recently published his first e-book called, UNTITLED: Thoughts on the Creative Process, which takes the reader through the dreaded and beautiful process of filling blank pages. [...]