New! Is Copying The World Really Creativity for Worship and Teaching?
Is pulling cultural references from popular TV shows, celebrities or cultural trends as our sermon or teaching themes really useful?

Theming
It's this little voice over to the side that whispers into your ear "Hey, wouldn't all this stuff look and sound good together?" It's the part of you that wants to tie everything together in a nice package and put a bow on it.

You're Killing Me!
Killer phrases can squash any chance of a new idea breaking out--unless of course, you're armed with a good response.

Simple Brainstorming
A room, some blank paper, and a group of creative people. Now what? Here's what to remember as you take a round table of ideas and capture them to use.

Techniques of Innovation
Learn ways we turn existing ideas into original and interesting opportunities.

What Is "The Box," and How Did We Get Trapped In It?
The oldest cliche' in creativity finally gets the scrutiny it deserves.

Thinking Backwards
Reversing your thought process can help you find new solutions to problems.

Determining the Takeaway
The most important element of any ministry project is what people walk away with.

Basics of Creativity
Think you weren't born with a creative bone in your body? Think again.

Releasing Ideas
Ideas has tremendous value--but only when we release our emotional attachment to them.

The Power of Dreams
What are dreams and how can you use them creatively?

Free to Fail
Failure isn't a mistake unless you make it one. Learn to use failure to move forward.

The Discipline of Creativity
How do you keep ideas from getting wildly out of the possible? By applying simple discipline to creative work.

How to Work with Highly Artistic People
You know those folks who like to talk about Broadway shows at Starbucks and know how to spell Tchaikovsky? Well, they're people too.

Where Do Ideas Come From?
How do you get ideas from nothing? Use one of several idea-generation techniques, for starters.

Creativity in Practice
What's important to remember as we deploy the creative process in ministry?

Creative Follow-Through
What makes the difference betweeen great work and a great work ethic? For creative pros, follow-through is as important as the idea.