Creativity

Learn more about how to inspire imagination and innovation in your community with a variety of stories and articles about creativity.

Creativity

November 6, 2025

Build a chain of joy this Advent

Rediscover the heart of Christmas: love received from God, given with joy

15 costumes you can (almost) always find at the thrift store

Creativity

October 3, 2025

15 costumes you can (almost) always find at the thrift store

Between parties and trunk-or-treating, October is full of occasions to dress

byEmily Truax

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Creativity

May 21, 2024

‘Dwell Within’ Hymn Collection Releases May 23

The live studio album, “Dwell Within,” will be released on all

Creativity

May 2, 2023

Nothing is wasted

An excerpt from Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of

byAshlee Gadd

Creativity

April 22, 2022

10 critical keys for designing a creative culture

It’s no secret that culture is more important than vision

byPhil Cooke

close up on artist using a paintbrush to paint oranges on paper

Creativity

April 1, 2022

Using the Creator’s creativity in your own creative expression

He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers,

byAnne Neilson

Creativity

March 25, 2022

Q&A with the author of ‘Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week’

Mitali Perkins is the author of many novels and picture books for young readers,

Creativity

July 15, 2021

4 journal prompts for ‘Present Over Perfect’ living

Let’s talk for a minute about “perfect

byShauna Niequist

Creativity

April 28, 2021

How to style thrift store finds at home

And what to look for while you shop Have you ever walked into a thrift store,

Creativity

January 28, 2021

The magical power of telling the truth

Sometimes when we’re stuck, we need to hire a therapist, and other times, we

Creativity

December 16, 2020

Musical encouragement for Christmas 2020

It’s Christmas 2020 and nothing is as it should be, it seems—or at least, it’s

byKaren Gleason

Creativity

December 12, 2020

The lyrical life of the Nazarene

By Michael Card– The Nazarene had come to live The life of everyman And He felt

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