In starting #LiveFully and writing more, I have been confronted with fears, doubts, and anxieties along the way. My assumption is that many artists and creatives deal with similar emotions as they seek to create art. As silly as it sounds, just posting a blog online can bring a bit of self doubt, as you become vulnerable to the critique of others. Thoughts pop up like, “No one cares what you are trying to say” or “there are way more gifted people who can say this better”.

In these months of creating, I’ve felt kind of like a hamster on a wheel, spinning around the same 4 step cycle over and over again. The breakdown in the analogy is that the process is moving forward, unlike the wheels that stay stationary. Perhaps it’s more like being a hamster in one of those clear plastic balls. The cycles are constant, but there is productive, creative movement forward.

Here are 4 steps in this creative cycle:

1. Inspiration – whether it’s during a run, sitting on the toilet, or driving somewhere, the inspiration comes. All human beings have creative potential because all human beings are made in the likeness of the ultimate creative- God the Creator of all. Beyond that, all followers of Christ are empowered with the very Spirit of God, which reveals thoughts of God and inspires with ideas from God. (1 Cor. 2.10-12) Continue Reading…

The first half of the vision for #LiveFully is “to unite a global community that believes following Jesus is the most full life.”  Before anything else, we view Christians coming together in unity as first priority because Jesus himself held it in such priority. In his prayer to God the Father on behalf of future believers, Jesus said,

“I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.” John 17:22

History has taught that the way to reach this unity is not by all Christians coming into perfect agreement over extensive doctrinal statements.  We are not all going to agree on what it means to be “baptized in the Holy Spirit” or whether or not God’s sovereignty means there is a “double predestination.” If we are waiting for this kind of unity then we are waiting for a moment that is not going to come, at least not in this present age. Continue Reading…

Hey guys,

We are taking this week off for Spring Break and will be back next week with new #LiveFully posts and stories.  Thanks for checking in and even more importantly, thanks for building this community with us.  We look forward to continuing down this journey with each of you.

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Last week we hosted a huge contest to give away some free #LiveFully goodness. Thanks so much to everyone who participated, we had a great time seeing so many people join and participate with the site!

Before we get to the winners, please know that even though the contest is over, we still want you to stay involved! This is a community here, and we cannot build a community without you. Here are a few great ways to participate: comment on posts, share your favorites on facebook and twitter, give good pages thumbs up on stumbleupon or pins on pinterest, and tell other people about the site!

Remember, our vision is to unite a global community that believes following Jesus is the most full life AND to positively change how followers of Jesus are perceived in mainstream cultures of the world. That means we need you!

And now, the winners! If your name is on the list, you need to send [email protected] an e-mail with your full name and a mailing address so that we can send you your shirt or sticker. Thanks again for entering!

If you didn’t win what you wanted, you can still purchase one in our store. Hurry, there is free shipping in March!  Click for the Winner List

#LiveFully is a phrase that’s pretty hard not to like.  I mean seriously, who doesn’t want to “live fully”? It has a positive vibe. In today’s world, this phrase could be attributed to just about anything.  Every product or service seems to promise a better life. The phrase is inspired from words that Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago to a mixed crowd of his followers, his enemies, and those unsure…

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

The invitation of Jesus to the people he was addressing was “life to the full,” and he still extends this offer to humanity today. This “life” offered was not about some pie in the sky afterlife- Continue Reading…

#LiveFully is for all people of all ages, but there is a focus on young adults and students.  This generation of young people has more nicknames than Jeremy Lin, one of them being the “Twitter generation,” which refers to their deep engagement in social media.

Thanks to Twitter, the  hashtag (or if you’re old school, the pound sign) is a global icon with meaning that transcends any one particular culture.  There are various reasons people use the hashtag in their tweets, status updates, or now even text messages.  One major reason for the hashtag is to share the “bottom line.”  In other words people type a tweet, then hashtag their ultimate concern. Continue Reading…