Jonathan Malm helps people uncover creative options for their life and their church. He’s the author of
Created for More, a 30-day devotional to help you develop a more creative mind. You’ll find him in San Antonio, Texas, roasting his own coffee beans and enjoying life with his Argentine wife, Carolina.
I enjoy stop lights. Let me modify that statement. I enjoy stop lights when I have my iPhone. Stop lights are the perfect chance to tweet, play Scrabble, or reply to emails. I’m never really bored with my pal, the iPhone. That’s a problem. Boredom is one of the keys to creativity.
Watch an amazing video on YouTube. Now look at the comments below. Over half of them complain about how the video was faked. “Photoshopped!” “They’re actors.” “CG.” It can really kill the mood. But in the back of your head you’re wondering if it was fake too. That’s because the world is longing for reality.
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I’m one of those Christians who are slightly embarrassed by the Christian music industry. I listen to worship and the occasional CCM band. But for the most part I avoid the shiny, happy stations on my radio dial. I’m an artist! I have angst! I need my music to have angst too! I guess that’s…
Don’t let pressure to do things “right” keep you from doing something. I decided I would workout today. I had about 45 minutes to spare. So I threw on some shorts, a tee, and my tennies. As I walked to the door, I informed my house guest I’d be back in 45 minutes. They told me it would be…
There’s a light inside you wanting to get out. It’s expansive–brighter than the sun. It wants to shed light in the darkest places. It’s the light of creativity. The light was put there by our Creator. And its source is the same. God intended that light to spread. To bring Him glory. But we hide it.
The untrained ear can tell how good a musician is if they look for one thing: how complicated does the music sound to play? If the song sounds difficult to play, the musician is probably not that good. That’s because good musicians play below their skill level. They make even complicated pieces sound simple because they…
I’m unaware of any practical application for this thought. So please fill in the blanks with your comments below and bear with me. This is a fun idea. I was contemplating theology and creativity today. I was thinking how our five senses guide our creativity. Everything about creativity is bound up in those five senses.…
Children play. Thats almost all they do. It can be frustrating that children, who do nothing productive, have all the energy and adults have none. But there is a way to steal back some of that energy–and it doesn’t require hooking children unto an energy sucking torture device. One of the biggest keys to children’s…
How do you get inspired living in an uninspirational town? I find it difficult to get inspired in my town. Sometimes I feel like this is where creativity goes to die. The population of Corpus Christi, Texas isn’t very interested in new ideas. For instance, I’ve lost seven of my favorite restaurants in the last…