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In all my experience working at a church, there’s one problem I’ve never been able to solve. It’s one of the most pervasive conflicts churches around the world experience. And it’s a huge form of strife among churchgoers – especially young adults. The conflict is this: Where do we go... read more
In major league baseball, most would agree that any batter with an average over .300 is considered successful. That means as long as he gets a hit 3 out of the 10 times he steps up to the plate, he’s doing a pretty good job. He could literally strike out... read more
Calm down. I didn’t say attend another church – I said visit another church. I think it’s not only healthy but extremely productive for you to take members of your production team to other campuses within your church or even other churches. If you can, I highly suggest you contacting... read more
My friend Kim Porter wrote a very powerful article on Wednesday on the topic of leadership and the times ‘when you don’t know it all’ as a leader. And she’s right, you don’t have to know everything about a certain topic in order to lead – as she put it,... read more
Ever had one of those seasons where you just felt like the idea well had run dry? I know I have. As creatives in a church environment we can often get wrapped up in the day to day. After all, Sunday Is always coming. There are graphics to be made,... read more
House Bill 2! I suppose you have heard of it? If you have been watching the news anytime during the last 30 days anywhere in America then you know what House Bill 2 is and that is the bill passed by the State of North Carolina to not allow transgenders... read more
We had been defeated. Never had my wife and I worked toward a common goal with such ferocity and dedication. We had oriented every moment of our day around achieving this allusive dream and enjoying the thrill of victory and the ease of our pocketbook. It seemed simple enough. There... read more
There is a misconception that multi-tasking makes you more productive. However, research shows that we are much more productive when we focus on one thing at a time. I ran across the video below from author and speaker Phil Cooke talking about Distractions and how one of the greatest sources of... read more
I recently had the opportunity to chat with actress, producer, and acting coach Irene Santiago. Irene is a wife, a mom, and has been an actress for over twenty years. She has trained under such names as Robert Redford and Sally Field and was invited multiple times to attend the... read more
As creative people, we are always searching for those great minds on Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, and Periscope to throw some inspiration our way. While this is in no way a “definite” or complete list, here are 10 people I believe you need to follow on in the Church Media space:... read more
It’s a universal truth among churches; everyone who has anything to do with Sunday mornings puts hours of work into making them perfect. All of that work has to amount to something right? With so much time and importance placed on our time of gathering it’s critical that what we... read more
A while back, I had an experience that you might be able to relate to. We had just finished our church service with worship and communion. As the music team was slowly unplugging and turning off their equipment, we felt encouraged by how God had used us. Just as... read more