I really meant to post this last night but I took a nap at 8 and then woke up at 9. As in, I fell asleep last night and woke up this morning. Let’s just say it was the greatest nap ever.

A friend of mine, Todd Forsman, recently emailed me this video. He and his family just moved to NY as he is joining the staff of Church at the Gateway as the Children’s Pastor. This video was created by the Lead Pastor’s daughter and when I watched it, I was blown away.

I feel like this video needs to go viral because of the content of the message and the quality execution.

If you liked it, let me know in the comments and then share it with your friends via social media (facebook, twitter, blog, tumblr).

Beheld from Marianne Bach on Vimeo.

The other day (okay, it was awhile ago) – someone described me with the label of “creative”. And to be honest, I really don’t think of myself in that way. Even when I was overseeing Communications at Family Life Church, I felt like I was more of a team captain leading a team of creatives.

See, I like calendars, lists, meetings and deadlines. Words like efficiency and productivity make me giggle (that was a hint of hyperbole, by the way). I actually enjoy cleaning and organizing (but don’t tell that to my wife).

And then I began to think about it.

I enjoy creating. And to a certain extent, I think we all do. And not that I want to “Jesus Juke” everyone, but I think it is because we were created to, in essence, create. One of my favorite things that Ed Young Jr. has said is that:

“We should be the most creative organization in the world (talking about the church), because of our relationship with the creator.”

Recently, I have been trying to lean in to this idea of creating. Sometimes, it is just for fun and other times, it is at my job.

From designing our new series graphic with the help of our Creative Communications Cohort to taking a step and publishing some poetry on a friend’s blog.

The thing about creating, although it can be cathartic to do individually, I think that it is an act intended to be enjoyed by community. 

So, where do you dabble in creativity? Have you written a song, created a short film or even written a blog post lately? I’d love for you to share it with us! 

This is a guest post by my lovable and adorable sister, Dennissa. She is a senior in high school preparing to go to art school. She is a killer photographer and incredible mixed media artist who also dabbles in designing clothes.

Being an artist is one of the most important things in my life. Creativity and imagination are the most important aspects to producing heartfelt art. Having a studio in my backyard is also extremely helpful.

Here are five reasons I think it is great:

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