The Creative Connection With Ed Young

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores the concept of shame through the biblical narrative of Saul, revealing how self-deprecation, avoidance of vulnerability, and pride can perpetuate feelings of shame, ultimately encouraging the audience to seek freedom from shame through honesty, self-awareness, and embracing God's forgiveness.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young discusses the "sandstorm of shame" and how it can obscure our vision and hinder our lives, emphasizing the need for repentance and God's transformative power in removing shame and leading us towards a life of freedom and purpose.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young discusses the destructive nature of shame, distinguishing it from guilt, and encourages the path of repentance and vulnerability as means to embrace God's redemptive promise of 'shame off you' through forgiveness and forgetting of sins.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches from the life of Genesis' Joseph to exhort believers to resist lust by practicing faithful stewardship of their God-given gifts and relationships and by fleeing temptation, trusting that God's blessing and grace will sustain them even through trials.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young addresses the destructive impact of pornography on individuals, relationships, and society, urging believers to confront lust by confessing it, choosing their companions wisely, and relying on God's transformative power to overcome it.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young sits down with Denny Duron who shares his journey of faith intertwined with his football career, emphasizing the call to use every platform for God's glory and ministry, culminating in a clear presentation of salvation as a covenant relationship with Jesus Christ.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young, along with counselors Jonathan Cude and Debby Wade, explores lust from both biblical and practical perspectives, emphasizing the differing ways men and women experience and struggle with lust, the importance of purity, accountability, and Christ-like selflessness in relationships, and the spiritual, emotional, and physical dimensions of sexual...

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores the life of Samson as a cautionary example of how lust leads to spiritual downfall by gaining leverage, deceiving, and ultimately causing destruction, emphasizing the importance of staying on God's purpose and parental responsibility in guiding families away from temptation.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young outlines a four-step process of lust—tantal-eyes, plagiar-eyes, custom-eyes, and vandal-eyes—explaining how temptation progresses and emphasizing God's provision of strength and escape to live a life of purity within His design for sexuality.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young addresses the pervasive issue of lust, emphasizing its biblical definition, the various levels at which it affects people, and the hope for victory over it through honesty, accountability, and reliance on God's strength.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young sits down with Troy Aikman who shares insights on leadership, emphasizing respect, authority, accountability, humility, and the importance of being true to oneself while motivating others effectively.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Pastor Ed explores the biblical perspective on alcohol, emphasizing the freedom Christians have to drink in moderation while warning against excessive drinking and drunkenness as sin. He contrasts being controlled by alcohol with being filled by the Holy Spirit, urging listeners to make wise, intentional decisions about alcohol that honor God and to seek...

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores the biblical perspective on alcohol consumption, affirming that Christians have the freedom to drink in moderation while warning strongly against drunkenness and addiction, and urging believers to make prayerful, personal, and periodic decisions about drinking aligned with being filled by the Holy Spirit.

In this message, Ed Young interviews Joshua Broome, a former porn star whose life was transformed by Jesus Christ, highlighting the journey of repentance, sanctification, and healing through honest community, accountability, and the power of the Holy Spirit in overcoming addiction and finding true freedom and fulfillment in Christ.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young interviews Joshua Broome, a former adult film star, who shares his journey from a life of shame and darkness in the porn industry to redemption and transformation through encountering Jesus Christ and His grace.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young sits down with Kirk Cousins who shares how God’s guidance, trust in Proverbs 3:5-6, and openness to His voice shaped his journey from an overlooked high school athlete to an NFL quarterback, influencing his faith, leadership, and personal life.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young examines the pervasive influence of technology as a reflection of human pride and sin, emphasizing that true humility—power under control—resists the pride that leads to self-exaltation, broken relationships, and spiritual disconnect, and calls believers to pursue humility, community, and intentional use of technology as a tool under God's guida...

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores how technology and social media act as mirrors reflecting both our virtues and vices, particularly highlighting struggles with pride, envy, and other sins, and encourages believers to practice humility, self-control, and diligence by conducting a spiritual inventory and engaging in a social media fast to realign with God's purposes.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young explores how technology magnifies human pride and narcissism, urging listeners to recognize pride as rebellion against God that distances us from Him, His gifts, and community, and calls for humility as the true path to restoration and connection.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young illustrates the destructive power of unforgiveness through a dramatic story of a Doberman dragging a bench, likening it to how unforgiveness can wreak havoc in our lives, and encourages embracing forgiveness as a liberating and transformative act.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young interviews Bethany Hamilton, focusing on faith, trust in God amid adversity, and the importance of choosing to follow Christ despite life's challenges and fears, encouraging listeners to take a step of faith and find strength in God's guidance and fellowship.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses personal anecdotes and biblical principles to emphasize the importance of recognizing and removing the metaphorical trash in our lives, such as pride, envy, and anger, to experience genuine transformation and live according to God's will.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young employs a vivid analogy of being stuck on a lake due to an unseen stump to illustrate how underlying issues, like pride or envy, can prevent us from progressing in life and encourages confronting and confessing these "character stumps" to move forward with God's purpose.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses a compelling analogy of forgetting luggage on an SUV to address the destructive nature of carrying the baggage of dysfunction in our lives, emphasizing the need for recognizing our limitations and trusting in God's transformative power through Jesus.

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses a humorous and relatable story about vacation luggage to illustrate how we often carry unseen emotional and spiritual baggage through life, urging us to confront and address our personal and familial dysfunctions with God's help for true change.