Big Picture Thinking

I hate maintenance. I’m a builder, not a maintainer. I love rearranging my room. I hate making my bed. I love reformatting my computer. I hate keeping my files orderly. That’s why I loved building ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com and Sunday| Mag. It was a building process. I was designing, strategizing, making things happen. It was all new and…

My Identity in Character

I’ve been redefining myself. It’s easy for artists to find our identity in what we create. It’s natural. But that’s not healthy. When we create something sucky, our self-worth plummets. If someone doesn’t like our art, we feel worthless. No, it’s not healthy to define ourselves by what we make. The natural solution, and the…

Edgy Christians

I’m not afraid to be edgy. But as I was writing my blog post last Wednesday, I felt very uncomfortable with the post I was writing. It was one line. See if you can find the line: The world needs brave artists. There’s far too much safe art. It’s the art you keep hidden in…

Brave Artists

I launched the sixth issue of Sunday| Mag this morning. I’m proud of this one. Check it out if you haven’t yet. I’ve found, though, that I get super nervous each month. On the last day of the month, when I’m putting all the pieces together, I start panicking. What if people don’t like the issue?…