Kent Sanders

Reflections on Writing & Creativity

Podcast 084: Your Memories Make You Who You Are (with Casey Tygrett)

April 25, 2019 by Kent Sanders | Leave a Comment

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Think about this simple yet complex question: What is the source of your identity as a person? Is it your DNA? Your family name? Your personality, talents, titles, or achievements?

My guest today gives us a surprising answer. He says that we are who we are because of our … memories.

His name is Casey Tygrett, who is a writer and speaker living near Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of two books, Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions and his newest book, As I Recall: Discovering The Place of Memories In Our Spiritual Lives. 

Casey currently serves as Theologian in Residence at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Illinois. He is also the host of the otherWISE Podcast. He has one daughter, Bailey, and has been married to Holley for 19 years.

Listener Q & A

Stephen Below asks, “What’s the value (if any) in a writing process? Does it foster productivity or stifle creativity?”

Episode Highlights

  • What Casey does as a Theologian in Residence and Spiritual Director.
  • Why we must not neglect our spiritual lives.
  • How memories write the scripts of our lives.
  • How to begin rewriting your script and redeeming your memories.
  • Casey’s experience as an author.
  • The importance of marketing for authors.
  • How Casey obtained a book deal with IVP.
  • The value of committing to the creative process.

Key Takeaways

  1. Your spiritual life has a profound effect on your creative work.
  2. The way you see the world flows from your memories.
  3. You have the power to rewrite your own script.

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