In the Beginning We Create
eBook - ePub

In the Beginning We Create

Reflections on Collaboration, Creativity, and Rest

  1. 139 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

In the Beginning We Create

Reflections on Collaboration, Creativity, and Rest

About this book

Connect Your Creativity with the Creator

In In the Beginning We Create, award-winning graphic designer and artist Nathan L. Nicholson reflects on God's timeless patterns of creation, offering practical insights forhow and what you create. Nicholson guides you through twenty-one reflective meditations inspired by God's creative process, each paired with the author's original artwork, uncovering how collaboration, creation, and rest are essential rhythms for expressing your unique creative vision.

Nicholson explores how God is the ultimate Creator, and his creative abilities are beyond compare. In the Beginning We Create invites you to explore God's creative process and discover how you canemulate his creativity in the creative gifts he has given you. Using the book of Genesis as the foundation, you'll dive into the story of God creating the universe and find inspiration for your own creative journey. If the Creator of the universe took time to rest, the cycle of creation and rest is necessary for our healthy creativity as well.

Key Features:

  • 21 inspiring reflections that draw from the Genesis creation narrative and other Scripture passages
  • 40+ original artworks by the author thoughtfully included throughout the book
  • Insights for spiritual growth as you learn how the process of creating connects you with God and has purpose and meaning

Though this book, you'll see how no matter the creative discipline you use, you can offer your creativity back to God, discovering new ways to reflect the Creator's handiwork in your life.

If you yearn to create with intention and purpose, this book will help you view creativity through a new lens: aligning your creativity with divine purpose. Learn how you can honor God with every word, stroke, or melody you create with In the Beginning We Create.

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Information

Publisher
IVP
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781514012673

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Created forĀ Creativity
  6. 2. Collaboration
  7. 3. Workmanship
  8. 4. Custom-Made
  9. 5. Originality
  10. 6. Taste
  11. 7. Balance
  12. 8. Growth
  13. 9. Confidence
  14. 10. Intention
  15. 11. Focus
  16. 12. Rest
  17. 13. Rhythm
  18. 14. Disruption
  19. 15. Creating Through Pain
  20. 16. Reflection
  21. 17. Comparison
  22. 18. Resetting
  23. 19. Inspiration andĀ Imagination
  24. 20. Divine Instruction
  25. 21. Responsibility
  26. Conclusion: Your Why
  27. Acknowledgments
  28. Notes
  29. Creations
  30. About theĀ Author
  31. Like this book?
  32. Copyright

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