Creative Thinking with Kim Thomas

What does it look like to receive a peace that the world cannot give? In this final Lenten episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas explores the feast of peace. We conclude our journey by learning that peace is not something we catch through effort, but a gift we receive through a posture of surrender and trust in the One who keeps us in perfect peace.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

How do we stop worry from emptying today of its strength? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas discusses the practice of ceasing from anxiety. We find that while we cannot always control our circumstances, we can find Sabbath rest by shifting our handle from worry to faith and resting in the care of a Father who is always faithful.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

Can we find a holy balance between what we understand and what we simply wonder at? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas explores the feast of mystery. We discover that embracing the unseen parts of our faith does not mean abandoning reason, but rather releasing the illusion that reason alone can carry us into the presence of God.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

What if we let go of the exhaustion that comes from demanding every answer? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas continues our Lenten journey by practicing the discipline of ceasing from the need to know. We learn to lay down our desire for control and certainty, choosing instead to trust that we are fully known by the God who knows all things.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

How do we find a ground sturdy enough to stand on in the face of uncertainty? In this Lenten episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas explores the feast of trust. We learn that trust allows us to live the difficult questions of life without being undone, resting in the reliability of an Almighty Father.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

What does it look like to float in the presence of God when the waters of life rise? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas discusses the practice of ceasing from fear. While fear is real, we see that it does not have to be our home when we trust in the presence and promises of a good God.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

Where do we find the "sweet, inward, quiet frame of spirit" that is true contentment? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas explores the feast of contentment. We learn to guard against the thieves of comparison and ingratitude, discovering that God Himself is enough for our every need.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

What if we stepped out of the cycle of craving and acquiring long enough to remember who we are? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas examines the practice of ceasing from overconsuming. By loosening our grip on material things, we clear the surface of our lives so that what truly satisfies can finally sink in.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

Can silence be more than just an absence of sound? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas explores feasting on silence as nourishment for the spirit. We learn that by creating a "halo" of quiet within our souls, we prepare a place for grace to rest and unlock ourselves from the drivenness of worry.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.

Is the constant clamor of the world drowning out the voice you most need to hear? In this episode of Creative Thinking, Kim Thomas discusses the practice of ceasing from noise. We look at how intentionally quieting our surroundings creates the necessary space to re-enter life more gently and find the God who is a friend of silence.Support the showThe Creative Thinking Podcast with Kim Thomas is a resource of The Village Chapel in Nashville, TN, designed to inspire, inform, and encourage creative thinking from a Biblical perspective. Kim Thomas, Curate of TVC and co-founder with her husband Pastor Jim in 2001, oversees and hosts the podcast, seasonal events, and special projects. Holding a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary, she serves on the Servant Leadership Council and Ministry Leadership Team at TVC, caring intentionally for the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of the TVC community.