Pastor, Church Communications Guy, Church Website Designer & Blogger
Our Creator designed us to be creative. And out of our inborn creativity come forth plenty of good ideas, but an idea is only as valuable as its successful implementation. In other words, brainstorming is good, but completing ideas is even better. Charles Lee, the founder of the Ideation Consultancy and many other brilliant ideas, helps … [Read more...]
I love Pastors! And I love serving and connecting with Pastors through the greatest website in the web wide world for them - Pastors.com. In January of 2010, I was taken aback by a phone call from David Chrzan, Chief of Staff at Saddleback Church in southern California. We talked for an hour about blogging, online publishing, pastoral … [Read more...]
Being creative is a reflection upon our Creator. To be more creative, observe beautiful things made by creative people. Every day, I read posts from around the web that showcase some amazing creative talent. Each is a link, so click the picture for more. Enjoy... … [Read more...]
If something is worth doing, it's worth doing well. As Paul put it in Colossians 3:17, "And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father." (NLT) If we're representing God, we should do things well for His glory. At the same time, excellence shouldn't be exalted above … [Read more...]
If you're into building church websites or blogs with Wordpress (like I am), and you're pretty handy with customizing Wordpress themes, you may want to check out the newest premium Wordpress theme from StudioPress: Midnight Theme. Here's a screenshot... Before you buy it, do understand that I think the "simplicity" of premium … [Read more...]
And later this year, will be alive in the sense of a community of people gathering together to discover and deepen our relationship with Jesus. Someday, perhaps we'll meet in some kind of building. But I'm far more concerned that we are actively and visibly present in the community to which God has called us to serve, being the church to … [Read more...]
You may see this as trite, or you might see it as a really tasty way (pun intended) to share the basic elements of the story of Jesus through imagery familiar to everyone who has ever experienced the awesome goodness of Marshmallow Peeps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK9zP_BxN5s Can't see it? Watch it on Youtube. Hat Tip to … [Read more...]
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This is an article that Pastors and anyone in the field of Church Communications needs to read and bookmark for later research. It's the short version of a talk that Phil gave at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Phil was instrumental in sparking a huge interest in me in the realm of media and communications when I met him … [Read more...]
I love seeing photo manipulations by people far more talented than me. It's amazing what you can do with Photoshop and a wild imagination. What I really love is not the cool tricks but the stories my mind invents as I look at each one. See the Full Collection … [Read more...]
