I’ve never heard the label creative used as an insult. We admire people we see as creative. We enjoy when others consider us creative. This is natural, I think. We’re designed to appreciate human creativity because it reflects God’s creativity. The creative process, whether human or divine, thrives on lots of ideas. But for us, … Continue reading »
How to Mine Your Reading for Its Value
When we’re reading for knowledge (as I’ve been doing for the last month), we need to understand and retain information. We don’t read just to get through a stack of books as quickly as possible. For the greatest return on our investment of time, we need to mine our reading material for the depths of … Continue reading »
Why You Are a Powerful Person
For a few years, I’ve been slowly growing in awareness of how people are oppressed and enslaved in our world. Surely, there are spiritual and mental and emotional forms of enslavement, but I’m talking about literal physical slavery. Big problems like poverty and human trafficking can easily make us feel paralyzed. We think small efforts … Continue reading »
