In today’s episode, Kyle and Jayson take a look at what’s in store for the CREATE:initiative in 2020! All of our events have now been posted, and things begin in January! They also discuss the streaming wars and how the Thanksgiving Holiday was.

https://www.createinitiative.org/

https://www.createinitiative.org/gatherings

https://www.instagram.com/crtinitiative/

Aaron Niequist is a liturgist and writer, in New York City. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), Aaron created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. Shortly after, he started a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community at Willow Creek called The Practice. In 2018, Aaron wrote a book about a practice-based faith called The Eternal Current: How a Practice-Based Faith Can Save Us from Drowning. 

Links:

https://www.aaronniequist.com/

https://www.anewliturgy.com/

https://www.aaronniequist.com/book

https://www.instagram.com/aaronieq/

https://twitter.com/aaronieq

https://www.facebook.com/aaron.niequist

Music:

“Woven” by Alice in Winter

Licensed through soundstripe.com

"God is always working in our lives, it is us who rarely stop to notice."

In honor of our November Gatherings, today's episode features Jordan Farris, who spoke at our November 2018 Gatherings! His talk was all about time management, and we believe it is practical and helpful in every way!

Our friend, Kyle Scheele joins the podcast to update us on his latest creative endeavor! Kyle is an author, speaker, and cardboarder who has challenged tens of thousands of students across the nation to build a better world. When he’s not on a plane or a stage, Kyle is at home in Springfield, MO, where he lives with his beautiful wife Lindsay and their four crazy kids. He’s still not sure how he ended up with such an incredible family, but he’s trying to lay low in case this whole thing was some sort of mistake. Kyle’s latest project is the Viking Funeral, and we discuss how everyone can be a part of the project!

NOTES:

http://www.vikingfuneral.me/

http://kylescheele.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kylescheele/

Original Viking Funeral Video

https://www.createinitiative.org/gatherings

Today’s show features special guest, Jared Anderson. Jared is a prolific songwriter and skilled musician based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He began as a worship leader at New Life Church and was a founding member of Desperation Band, which brought a fresh sound to the modern worship movement. His songs “Rescue,” “Amazed” and “Great I Am” continue to be sung across the globe and have been translated into every major language. His solo albums and EPs include The Narrow Road, Where To Begin, Where I Am Right Now, Where Faith Comes From and Live From My Church with a new project, The Whole Landscape, available now.

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http://jaredanderson.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jaredanderson/

http://cowritecommunity.com/

https://www.createinitiative.org/gatherings

Kyle and Jayson share some big news in our latest episode! Our November Gatherings are now open for registration, and we discuss what you can expect! Kyle also shares his thoughts on the Enneagram, multi-level marketing, and essential oils.

Happy Labor Day! As Kyle and Jayson prep for the next episode, they wanted to share a conversation with Paul Nevison. Paul is from Sunshine Coast, Australia, and joins the show to talk about filmmaking, storytelling and more! Paul has traveled the world, telling the story of Christ and compassion. During our conversation, we talk about Paul's background as well as the thing's he's learned in storytelling. Paul tells great stories and they shine through in this episode. Paul was recently crowned winner of the 2019 Young Director Award at Cannes, for his film, Volta. Enjoy!

Volta

Paul on Twitter & Instagram

Paul's Website

Hillsong Creative Blog

"The Gap" by Ira Glass

"The Selfless Way of Christ" by Henri Nouwen

Notes on Blindness Teaser

Greg Vennerholm is the Design and Interactive Director at Church on the Move, in Tulsa, OK. With over thirty years of creating meaningful brand experiences for many of the world’s most recognized brands, Venny knows his way around design! In today’s show, we discuss what it is like working in an environment built on a creative culture, things he has learned over the years and more!

Links:

Instagram

Twitter

Craig Groechel’s Podcast

COTM.info

Relevant Article

Ben Ripperton is the Video Editor at The Hills Church, in Fort Worth, TX. Ben is the winner of our 2019 CREATE:film Festival Audience Choice Award, and joins us to discuss how his film was made. We also discuss learning to work creatively inside boundaries, and how to stay motivated to create without someone else pushing you.

NOTES:

Instagram

Website

Ben’s Film

Business Wars Podcast

Did you know Jordan Farris and Guy Fieri kinda look alike? We uncover deep news like this and more in today’s episode! Beyond talking about Guy and his Twitter account, we also discuss the battles of preference inside the church walls.

Links:

Jordan’s Twitter

Jordan’s IG

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