Imaginate: Unlocking Your Purpose with Creativity and Collaboration

by John Michael Hinton, Ken Castor

imaginate verb /im`ag´i`nate/ to create imaginatively in collaboration Collaborate with the Creator of the universe. In this broken world, we can feel lost, unworthy, and unremarkable. But we’re invited to—in fact, created for—ultimate collaboration with God himself, the greatest artist of all time. This book reveals your significance as God’s masterpiece and equips you to use your talents to partner with God in his creative process. Imaginate and bring beauty to a fractured world together. Join authors John and Ken as they o marvel at God’s design in every corner of the earth, o share the vital importance of art, o reveal the creativity inherent in every job, o inspire you with stories and examples, and o urge you to greater vulnerability and deeper purpose. Whether you feel artistic or not, you can discover the joy of creating with your Creator. Unlock your true purpose by imaginating with God.

144 pages, Paperback

Published September 6, 2022

Reviews

[Gabby Fawcett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read especially if you don’t have a bunch of time to sit down! The authors (John M. Hinton and Ken Castor) did an excellent job of conveying their thoughts on the matters of creativity and collaboration in a way that I had never thought of. I would not consider myself to be an extremely creative person, however this changed when I read this book and realized you don’t have to be doing something necessarily artistic to be creative. In the sports that I play, the schoolwork that I do, and the way I interact with people, I am creating in Collaboration with God and with the people around me to build something new. I recommend this book if you are looking for inspiration to be more creative or trying to learn more about how God himself is creative in our world.

[Daniel Amador · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got to meet John Michael Hinton at a youth retreat. His performance was so good. The tricks were unbelievable, the message smooth.

After the session, I bought the book and asked him to sign it (which he did).

And the book—I really liked it!

I think I had a lot of good thoughts for a review, but seeing how few people reviewed it was discouraging.

It's not a bad book. It's a very good book. Creative, raw, funny, charming, vulnerable, thoughtful, and brilliant.

And I will be honest with you; my eyes did get hot at one point. I don't think any book has actually made me cry; the most is maybe a little droplet from the eye. But if you get me a little bit blurry-eyed, you did good.

There were moments that hit pretty hard. I'm a Christian author—an artist, a creative, of sorts. While I'm not into magic, this book covered a broader idea of beauty, creativity, and art.

It's a very short read, and I found myself refreshed by it.

[Bruce Wade · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Michael Hinton communicates God-Truths clearly and with joyful humor. I don't know how Ken Castor "collabed" with John, but I hear John's voice throughout (I was John's youth pastor). Please, read this book, whether or not you think you are a creative. God invites you to imaginate with Him!!

[Tracy]

Great read! A few good laughs! Great eye openers!