Dream In Soul – Creativity for the Kingdom:

Need motivation and support in finding and pursuing your God-given dreams? Kingdom Dreams is a ministry of Adventures in Missions, created to “see God’s dreams realized through the passions of His people.” They offer support and resources that help connect you with other dreamers, coaches and if you are not sure what your dream is they also help you find direction to spark your journey. Watch the video below to find out more about the movement:

About Kingdom Dreams

God is a dreamer – and so are you.

We believe God created everyone with a dream. A dream to bring heaven to earth. We believe discovering this dream is part of the journey, and that most people stop short of realizing theirs. We believe that no one should miss their dream. We believe this world needs you to dream God’s dreams. We want your heart to break over something broken in the world. We want what is unacceptable in this world to ignite a dream in you that would inspire you to make a difference. We want to help make your dream come true.

You can connect with Kingdom Dreams by sharing your dream on their website at http://www.kingdom-dreams.org and checking out their blog and great resources they offer. One resource is the free ebook Discovering Your Passion – An E-Book About Realizing Your Kingdom Dream, click here to get your copy.

There is a dream inside of you that is waiting to be released for the Kingdom. Discovering Your Passion sheds light on the dreaming process, teaching dreamers how to move from discovering your passion, to exploring a solution, to building a dream, to finally launching a dream…

Below are some of my favorite blog posts from the Kingdom Dreams team:

– The Hardest Part of Realizing Your Dream

– Evolution of a Dream

– What Would You Do If You Couldn’t Fail?

“If you don’t get a miracle become one…” – Nick Vujicic

If you haven’t been inspired by Nick Vujicic yet (he was featured in a previous message pick on Dream in Soul), be prepared to be encouraged! Nick is an amazing man who shows that with faith and relying on God’s strength we can overcome dark and difficult circumstances that come in life. Born without arms or legs, Nick battled depression and suicide attempts growing up to face Life Without Limbs and find his true purpose and a life without limits- glorifying his Creator.

Now Nick travels across the world as a speaker and author, spreading the Good News and his story of triumph and everyday renewal of God’s mercy. Nick’s also been featured in a documentary of his life called “The Measure of a Man” and the creative short film that will become a feature length film, “The Butterfly Circus.” Now adding music artist to his inspirational repertoire, Nick recently launched a song called “Something More” to spread his message of hope, watch the video above (congrats to Nick who also recently got engaged!:). Visit his site http://www.attitudeisaltitude.com for updates on his ministry and projects, and download the song “Something More” on iTunes here.

The Something More Campaign

In the fall of 2009, Nick Vujicic and Tyrone Wells discussed the possibility of working on a project together, unaware that their bond had been established long before the meeting ever took place. Tyrone had already written the captivating “More” lyrics. Nick had always dreamed of being part of music with meaning. Today, the song connects both men in an incredible way.

“More” mirrors Nick’s personal testimony, depicts Tyrone’s heartfelt plea, and conveys a strong message of hope. Nick Vujicic and Tyrone Wells have united, and launched THE SOMETHING MORE CAMPAIGN, combining the arts of music and film with the power of inspiration. With the music video and the documentary series in the final stages of post-production, THE SOMETHING MORE CAMPAIGN is now ready to debut.

Click here to learn more about the The Something More Campaign

Watch the video below to find out more about Nick’s story:

About Nick Vujicic

Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around a friend ; no hands to hold the ones you love; no fingers to experience touch ; no way to lift or carry things. How much more difficult would life be if you were living without arms and hands? Or what about legs? Imagine if instead of no arms, you had no legs. No ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand. Now put both of those scenarios together… no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that affect your everyday life?

Meet Nick Vujicic, pronounced ‘Vooy-cheech’. Born in 1982 in Brisbane, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw their first-born brand new baby boy for the first time, only to find he was what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal.

A few years back I attended a college ministry retreat, the Harvest Institute, and that’s when I first heard about Jim Munroe’s creative show the MAZE, which tours across universities around the country sharing both illusion and truth. Jim shared his story with us of facing serious illness and skepticism and overcoming the loss of a close friend. Below in a video from I Am Second, Jim recounts part of his journey:

Jim entered college with a skepticism about life. The idea of God seemed “silly”. He poured his life into a successful career in magic where a lot of his skepticism was confirmed. There really are “trap doors” and “smoke and mirrors.” But despite doubts, radical things were happening in Jim’s life to turn his world upside down. And then, just when he thought he had it all figured out: Leukemia. When faced with the choices of how to proceed, Jim knew his best chance of living was to allow himself to die first. Chemotherapy to destroy blood cells. New blood to replace his own. Yet how could he allow himself to endure the agony? And why was this happening?
– From I Am Second

Jim Munroe on Life Today

Jim appeared on Life Today a few years back and shared one of his cringe-worthy (and hilarious) tricks, watch below:

More About MAZE

MAZE is an experience that escapes the boundaries of any single definition. In stark contrast to the typical “magic show”, MAZE presents a unique blend of illusion, intuition, psychology, humor, mystery and danger.

The events that happen during a MAZE show leave you entertained, bewildered, distrubed and inadvertantly pondering the question “How can I know what is really true?”

MAZE exists to make waves in the ocean of the widely accepted, rarely challenged, cultural definition of truth.

Designed to evoke emotion, provoke dialogue regarding what you believe to be true, and to expose the rampant deception that exists in present day culture.

To learn more and for booking information visit: http://whatisthemaze.com

Watch a preview of the 2011 MAZE Tour below

Being a writer/designer, I always love finding new resources for creatives (or basically anyone who wants to harness their creativity- because we are all like our Father the Creator in our own way) especially when other believers collaborate to encourage and inspire one another. The Creative Collective is a movement that inspires people to “Create like they were Created” and connects believers in a variety of fields though meet-ups and other resources like e-books, videos, their blog and social media.

To give you a look at how relatable the collective is, here’s a video of one of the Creative Collective meet-ups in Phoenix last month where Designer/Photographer Promise Tangeman joins Blogger/Worship & Arts Leader Carlos Whittaker along with Jarrett Stevens of Soul City Church in a talk about the creative process, how they began and progressed in their respective artistic fields and lots more:

To find out about other meet-ups and to see if there will be one in a city near you visit http://creativecollective.is.

Free Creative Matters EBook

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You were created to create…

The free ebook Creative Matters offered by the Creative Collective is a call to arms for all of us who endeavor to create beautiful, transcendent and transformational experiences in and around the Church. It’s a field guide of sorts…written by Creatives for Creatives… for those who work in the trenches of the “Create-On-Demand” challenges that every weekend brings…

“If it’s God’s plan for your life it’s going to work out, you’re not gonna have to force it and make it happen and beg people to work with you or beg people to support you or believe in you…” – Britt Nicole

This video interview with Britt Nicole is from 2007 but I think it is awesome to see how she got started in her singing ministry and all that God has done through her obedience:

Some of my favorite parts of the interview:

– How Britt trusted God when she felt He was asking her to obey and stay home instead of going off to college, even if she didn’t see the way ahead.

– She shared the verse 1 Chronicles 28:20 that she was encouraged by: “And David said to his son Solomon:

“Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD God—my God—will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.”

Britt Nicole’s song “Walk on The Water” from her latest album The Lost Get Found is great inspiration to anyone to have faith in God and take chances when following the dreams in their hearts: