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I recently finished my third book, Creative Potential: Principles for Unleashing Your God-Given Calling, and one of the overarching themes of the book is the role creativity plays in scripture. Growing up, I never used to think that creativity was really a biblical concept. And every once in a while... read more
Beacons and trail markers are a traveler’s best friend. Leader’s lean into these as life lines for clear direction and vision. Whether it is ship captains entering nighttime harbors, sherpas guiding large groups up Everest or 747 pilots landing massive planes on runways, the principle remains truer than ever that... read more
If you’re a worship leader or tech director reading this, you’re likely familiar with Ableton Live. You probably already use if for tracks, or you know someone that does, or you’re fighting to the death to not have to use tracks. But Ableton Live does far more than run tracks.... read more
A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to catch a plane ride sitting next to Greg Stier, CEO and Founder of Dare 2 Share, from Washington, DC to Denver. He was returning home after a speaking engagement and I was heading to Colorado for a leadership camp/mission trip hybrid... read more
Digital signage is changing the way churches communicate with communities and congregations. There are countless stories of churches witnessing an increase in attendances and greater connection with communities as a direct result of digital signage. Here are 9 reasons why… 1. Digital Signage is Practical The main goal for churches... read more
It’s a Sunday morning. Tech is going flawlessly. Then as the worship set is winding down a video cue is coming. You can feel the sweat coming to the surface of your epidermis because you realize that the video was brought in at the last minute and time did not... read more
Okay, I got to be honest here. I have a man-crush on Steven Curtis Chapman. For me, he ranks between Ben Shapiro and Mike Rowe (the host of Dirty Jobs) on my man-crush meter. I started my career years ago in radio, so I’ve had the privilege of interviewing a... read more
Outside of the pastor and worship leader relationship, there are hardly more important relationships then that of the worship leader and the tech director. Few relationships have more impact on the Sunday morning experience than their relationship. When it’s good, serving together is a joy. It’s a challenge as you... read more
It was my first youth ministry job interview. During the month of March, in my last semester of seminary, I drove to Cincinnati to meet with the church’s administrative board. We talked about the usual kinds of issues, like how to counsel teens, my vision and strategy, and how to... read more
I am creating media content every day. I’ve learned over the years that to take them few extra minutes on the front end to organize my projects and files, is very worth it. It is worth to cleanly organize my files on my computer as well as inside my actual... read more
A great outreach and “inreach” for churches is to make their Sunday morning messages available to their congregation. It is super handy to have to give to those who cannot physically come to church, or have to miss a Sunday for a variety of reasons. A quality Sunday message audio... read more
I am currently in my fourth year of ministry and have worked with girls of all different ages. As a female who has been both a student and a leader in youth ministry, it is not hard to see that it is primarily a male culture. While I have learned... read more