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August 24, 2023 74 mins

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Need some inspiration?

In this first topic based episode, host Tim Ristow goes solo, taking you on a deep dive into what it means to be inspired, how inspiration works and how best to respond to it when you're inspired.   Ristow gives listeners 5 important takeaways on how you can help jumpstart inspiration in your own creative life.  Learn how inspiration influences our creativity, our faith, and what we create; get some Biblical examples of inspiration along the way; and examine the greatest Creative of all time – God, and His inspiration. 

Bible Verse Citations:

  • John 15:5
  • Exodus 35:31-32
  • Genesis 1:1-28
  • Psalm 33:9
  • Psalm 104:24
  • Revelation 4:11
  • Ephesians 4:15
  • Psalm 46:10


Devotions:

"A Daily Word for Men" by Jared Winger
https://www.christianbook.com/daily-word-for-men-365-devotional/9781424563746/pd/563746)


Blog:

"My Dad as Storyteller" by Tim Ristow
https://timristow.com/blog/father-s-as-storytellers



Articles:

"What Inspires You: 15 Answers to this Interview Question"
https://www.happierhuman.com/what-inspires-you/

"Why Inspiration Matters"
https://hbr.org/2011/11/why-inspiration-matters

"The Two Types of Inspiration"
https://jamesclear.com/inspiration-types

"Shifting Mindsets: What Does It Take?"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/seeing-what-others-dont/202303/shifting-mindsets-what-does-it-take

"10 Ways for Christians to Embrace Our Creative Power"
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/features/10-ways-christians-embrace-our-creative-power

"The Challenge Every Christian Creative Faces"
https://churchm.ag/christian-creative/

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