The Creative Connection With Ed Young

Battle Coverage

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young unpacks the first pieces of God's "war-drobe"—the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, and the gospel boots of peace—teaching that believers stand their ground in a cultural, cosmic, and personal war by being clothed in Christ's truth, righteousness, and peace, secure in the victory He has already won.

Victory In The Battle

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that believers are seated with Christ in the heavenly realms and fight not for victory but from it, urging them to rely on God's strength and strategy—putting on the full armor of God—to stand against the devil's schemes and the strongholds of pride, greed, and envy.

Strongholds

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young opens the series by teaching that the Christian life is spiritual warfare against an unseen enemy who builds "strongholds"—individual, cultural, and cosmic areas where Jesus isn't Lord—and calls believers to recognize the devil's schemes and put on the full armor of God to fight from Christ's victory.

Who Are They?

In this message, Ed Young closes the series by teaching that the people we surround ourselves with have serious sway over our lives, contrasting Samson's ruin among the wrong "they" with Nehemiah's strength among the right "they," and offering six questions to discern whether the people closest to us are pointing us toward God or away from Him.

Behind The Wall

God Ops

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that there is no opportunity without opposition, tracing Nehemiah's preparation, simplification, and determination as the wall-building project escalates from mockery to an outright plot to attack, and calls believers to stay on the wall rather than come down to meet their critics on their own terms.

The Target

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young opens the series by teaching that everyone is an influencer, using Nehemiah's story to show that leaders master the task of "the ask"—questioning others and questioning God—and that as we pursue the target God has given us, we will always face opposition, since envy begins where our influence ends.

The Finest Hour

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that weekly corporate worship is the believer’s “finest hour,” an appointment with God that should be approached with preparation and participation. He urges listeners to come prayed up, rested up, dressed up, linked up, and fessed up, and to engage worship through singing, generosity, and active response to God’s presence and grace.

Everyone Worships

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that worship is intrinsic to every person, but that it must be directed toward God as our primary passion rather than toward sports, success, self, or other distractions. He argues that true worship is a whole-life response to God’s identity and activity, expressed in both praise and service, and calls listeners to bow the knee to Jesus now in surrender and obedience.

Worship Is

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that worship is a whole-life response to God’s identity and activity, not just something done in church. He emphasizes that true worship is expressed through thanksgiving, praise, and obedient action, warning against empty religious emotion that does not translate into a life of surrendered devotion.

Unleashing Unforgiveness

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young closes the series by sharing openly from his own seasons of shame—including the loss of his daughter—and returns to the parable of the unmerciful servant to teach that forgiveness is uncomfortable, unusual, unceasing, and unemotional, giving five steps to name, own, and release the shame we carry.

Leashed Up

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young compares unforgiveness to a dog dragging a park bench through traffic, teaching from the parable of the unmerciful servant that forgiveness is more for the offended than the offender, and calls believers to identify who is "sitting on the bench" of their lives and unleash the shame they've been dragging around.

Developing The Subtle Art of Shame

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young preaches an ironic "how to increase your shame" through the tragic life of King Saul—talking down about yourself, resisting vulnerability, bragging, following your heart, and criticizing your peers—then flips each one, calling believers instead to God's truth, honest vulnerability, self-awareness, and obedience.

The Sandstorm Of Shame

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses the story of Moses—who murdered an Egyptian and buried him in the sand—to show how shame drives us to hide, cover, and blame, and teaches that God forgives and forgets, turning the "period" of shame into the "comma" of grace as he did in calling a fugitive to become a great deliverer.

The Shame Game

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young opens the series by defining shame as the all-consuming sense that we've let down ourselves, others, and God, and traces its origin to the Garden of Eden—showing how the enemy lures us into the cycle of the fame, lame, and blame games while God offers humility, vulnerability, and responsibility through the cross.

The Rock of Courage

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses the life of Simon Peter—who crumbled at crunch time yet became a man of great courage—to show that spiritual, moral, and relational courage flow from walking with the Son, worshiping the Father, and witnessing through the Spirit, reminding believers that Jesus sees their potential and restores them when they fail.

Crumbling Courage

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young opens the series by teaching that character is a choice grown in crisis and community, and that courage—the God-given ability to stand for our convictions—can be increased by claiming God's promises, obeying His word, and trusting His presence, using the two "real estate deals" of Israel at the edge of the Promised Land.

Ultimate Character

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young teaches that true Christian character is an outward reflection of an inward connection with Christ—formed and revealed through trials, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and demonstrated more in our actions than in our words.

Organization

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses Jethro's counsel to Moses to teach that organization is a decision followed by a process, showing how believers find balance by realizing their need for help, accepting constructive criticism, minimizing unnecessary responsibilities, and actualizing priorities rooted in God's order.

Love

In this episode of The Creative Connection, Ed Young uses the story of Hosea and Gomer to illustrate God's irrational, unconditional love—showing how God pursues us even when we run from Him, disciplines us through consequences, and restores us through His grace.