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5 Documentary Recommendations for Understanding the World We Live In

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I love history–I always have! As someone high on the intuitive side of the personality index, there is nothing more intriguing and helpful than the context and big picture that understanding and learning history provides. In today’s age of specialization and glut of information, often history (or the deeper stories behind people and places) gets […]

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10 Ways to be More Creative

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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 and inspiration is in the solitude of nature. The created world—the rivers and streams, the birds and trees, and the

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Create vs. Copy Perks and Giveaways

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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 imagination for greater success in life and leadership. It is my attempt to help us tap into our God-given creative capacity as

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3 Prayers for Trusting God in Times of Struggle

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I’ve learned that there are certain times when I just can’t find the words to express my thoughts, concerns, or desires in prayer. Often, the emotion is one big ball of yarn that is hard to unwind. In these times, reading and praying the prayers of others can be both enlightening and comforting. In truth,

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3 Books Everyone Should Read on Creativity and Why

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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, creativity is one of the words that shows up in the title of seemingly hundreds of books per year. Here are four

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My 30 Favorite Art Quotes

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“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 he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso “There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” -Vincent van Gogh

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3 Ways Relief and Development is Changing

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Justice is fashionable today. Shop for something “RED” to stem the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Buy a bottle of pure drinking water to help the billion people who survive without it. Spare 99 cents at the cash register for the 2 billion who survive each day on less. Follow a friend on twitter

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The Imagination of C.S. Lewis with Jerry Root & Mark Neal

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Jerry Root is a graduate of Whittier College and Talbot Graduate School of Theology at Biola University and received his Ph.D. from the Open University in England. He has written many books on C.S. Lewis and has lectured on Lewis at 61 universities in 8 countries. He is the Associate Director of the Institute for

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Soong-Chan Rah on Prophetic Lament

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Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is Milton B. Engebretson Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL and the author of The Next Evangelicalism; Many Colors; co-author of Forgive Us and the recently released Prophetic Lament. Soong-Chan received his B.A. in Political Science and History/Sociology from Columbia University; his M.Div. from

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When Drunken Germans Crashed the Last Supper

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In 1573, Paolo Veronese was commissioned to paint a giant portrayal of the Last Supper that would take up an entire wall of the Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice. They were expecting him to come up with something similar to Da Vinci’s famous last supper scene, but the picture above is what he

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