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The Creative Wild: Get Unstuck, Create More Adventurously
Discover how to create what your heart longs to make.
Whether you see yourself as creative or not, deep down everyone has a God-given longing to make something that matters—a work of art, a business, a project, a home, a life.
This books shows you how.
The Creative Get Unstuck, Create More Adventurously reveals a way of creating—and living—in a more adventurous manner, even if you don't think of yourself as adventurous or creative. It reveals the surprising ways that your faith in Jesus can enhance your creativity and vice versa, guiding you to create with the freedom and joy that you may have only dreamed of.
You'll discover how "stuckness" isn't your enemy but a gateway to something deeper and that creativity isn't just for the "creative types" but instead is an essential part of who you are, designed by a Creator who made you in his image. You'll also find a collection of inspiring yet practical Adventurous Creative Tools that can help any curious and imaginative person—artists, entrepreneurs, teachers, pastors, office workers, performers or even those who question their creative abilities—to bring something new, beautiful, or useful into the world.
This is a guide—and a fresh breeze of permission, support and inspiration—for anyone who's sensed how much working with their hands feeds their souls and has felt the urge to do something more with their life but didn't know where to start or how to keep going.
The Creative Wild can
People Feeling Stuck or Unfulfilled: Anyone who senses a longing to do more with their lives but feels stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from their creative selves.Professionals and Entrepreneurs: People in business who seek, for themselves and their teams, to increase their personal and professional creativity.Faith-Based Artists, Musicians, and Creators: Professional artists looking to deepen their connection between their faith and their creativity.Aspiring Creators and Innovators: People who don't label themselves as "creative" or "artist" but who seek a faith-centered approach to unlocking their potential.Church and Ministry Leaders: Pastors, ministry leaders, and others interested in exploring how creativity can play a more significant role in their churches.Individuals Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Science: Readers who seek to understand the latest neuroscientific research on creativity from a faith perspective.Christian Self-Improvement and Personal Growth Enthusiasts: Those who desire a Christian guide on how to live a more adventurous, creative life.What others are
“It’s so encouraging to read an author working in the faith/arts/creativity space who writes with such clarity about the essentials of creativity. I was especially enthused/relieved to see that risk made it into this book—an absolute essential to making a song, a business, or a life. "Risk or rust," is what I once heard a friend say. Wise words. As is this entire book. A point of clarification, Read this book if you want to live a 24/7 imaginative and creative life. It’s not just for artists. This book points the way to being human in the truest sense.
Whether you see yourself as creative or not, deep down everyone has a God-given longing to make something that matters—a work of art, a business, a project, a home, a life.
This books shows you how.
The Creative Get Unstuck, Create More Adventurously reveals a way of creating—and living—in a more adventurous manner, even if you don't think of yourself as adventurous or creative. It reveals the surprising ways that your faith in Jesus can enhance your creativity and vice versa, guiding you to create with the freedom and joy that you may have only dreamed of.
You'll discover how "stuckness" isn't your enemy but a gateway to something deeper and that creativity isn't just for the "creative types" but instead is an essential part of who you are, designed by a Creator who made you in his image. You'll also find a collection of inspiring yet practical Adventurous Creative Tools that can help any curious and imaginative person—artists, entrepreneurs, teachers, pastors, office workers, performers or even those who question their creative abilities—to bring something new, beautiful, or useful into the world.
This is a guide—and a fresh breeze of permission, support and inspiration—for anyone who's sensed how much working with their hands feeds their souls and has felt the urge to do something more with their life but didn't know where to start or how to keep going.
The Creative Wild can
People Feeling Stuck or Unfulfilled: Anyone who senses a longing to do more with their lives but feels stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from their creative selves.Professionals and Entrepreneurs: People in business who seek, for themselves and their teams, to increase their personal and professional creativity.Faith-Based Artists, Musicians, and Creators: Professional artists looking to deepen their connection between their faith and their creativity.Aspiring Creators and Innovators: People who don't label themselves as "creative" or "artist" but who seek a faith-centered approach to unlocking their potential.Church and Ministry Leaders: Pastors, ministry leaders, and others interested in exploring how creativity can play a more significant role in their churches.Individuals Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Science: Readers who seek to understand the latest neuroscientific research on creativity from a faith perspective.Christian Self-Improvement and Personal Growth Enthusiasts: Those who desire a Christian guide on how to live a more adventurous, creative life.What others are
“It’s so encouraging to read an author working in the faith/arts/creativity space who writes with such clarity about the essentials of creativity. I was especially enthused/relieved to see that risk made it into this book—an absolute essential to making a song, a business, or a life. "Risk or rust," is what I once heard a friend say. Wise words. As is this entire book. A point of clarification, Read this book if you want to live a 24/7 imaginative and creative life. It’s not just for artists. This book points the way to being human in the truest sense.
224 pages, Paperback
Published January 23, 2025
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February 12, 2025
This is the first book I have read that talks about creativity and the creative process, and can I just say that I’m glad I picked this one! First, Steve’s writing style is very engaging. I found myself smiling and even laughing out loud as I read it. In one spot he is quoting scripture and in another he is quoting Liam Neesom in the movie Taken saying that if you don’t let my daughter go, “I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.” Haha!
The real reason this book is so good though is that it inspired me to just go out and try stuff in my business. Steve provides very practical methods for exercising and increasing one’s creativity. And while I did not find this book to be overly spiritual, at the beginning of the book he talks about how God has made us in His image—God is a creator, and therefore so are we. And one thing in particular that spoke to me is the fact that creative success doesn’t depend on whether I can monetize the thing that I created. It’s ok to just create something because it gives me (and no one else) pleasure. Overall this was a very easy read and provided me with several aha moments. Again, most of all, it has encouraged me to just go try things that I have been thinking about doing.
The real reason this book is so good though is that it inspired me to just go out and try stuff in my business. Steve provides very practical methods for exercising and increasing one’s creativity. And while I did not find this book to be overly spiritual, at the beginning of the book he talks about how God has made us in His image—God is a creator, and therefore so are we. And one thing in particular that spoke to me is the fact that creative success doesn’t depend on whether I can monetize the thing that I created. It’s ok to just create something because it gives me (and no one else) pleasure. Overall this was a very easy read and provided me with several aha moments. Again, most of all, it has encouraged me to just go try things that I have been thinking about doing.
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