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Ok, I’ve blooged about this for awhile now and I’m seriously so excited.
It’s official, Hillsong United’s full-length movie, We’re All in This Together, is going hit theatres in the USA for one night only in November.

The film has been years in the making and will be for the Church what Call + Response was for [...]

Michael Hyatt did a great post on Facebook Pages that got me thinking…
I have a lot of Facebook friends, and many of them aren’t so connected to my life as a church communications person… and aren’t very interested in what I have to say, professionally, but still care about me on a personal level.
Michael’s reasons [...]

I attended MinistryCOM for the first time four years ago. At the time I was a young buck who was still figuring out all of this church communication stuff. It was an absolutely phenomenal experience for me on many levels. I think the biggest take-away was realizing that I wasn’t alone.
I think all too often [...]

The movie The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston was filmed in Chicago.
I actually used to live down the street from the Fireside Bowling Alley where the infamous bowling team scene takes place.
It’s actually a common sight to see. Being a town full of the young and the restless, it’s inevitable you’ll find a [...]

Ok, I’ll be honest.
I stopped following @imogenheap earlier this year as she was recording her latest project, Ellipse. Girl twittered like it was going out of style.  It was too much.
But, being a fan, I downloaded Ellipse this morning. Two listens in, I’m already in love.
So creative. Breathtaking at moments. Lots of energy. Just all [...]

A friend shared this link with me this morning from designer Bruce Mau… all I can say is WOW.
If you are a creative, designer, or anyone who tries to be, this is worth the read.
Written in 1998, the Incomplete Manifesto is an articulation of statements exemplifying Bruce Mau’s beliefs, strategies and motivations. Collectively, they are [...]

I thought before I got too deep in ideas and thoughts about why church communication matters TODAY that we should put the conversation on pause real quick, take a step back, and get a solid foundation, one rooted in God’s Word… to lead the rest of the conversation forward.
There is no shortage of great ideas [...]

My sister drug me to see Julie & Julia with her a couple of days ago. Yeah, I know.
But for real… it was a great movie. And you can quote me on that.
I remember watching Julia Child on PBS as a kid growing up, don’t ask me why. And, I also remember the infamous Saturday [...]

Ok, buckle your safety belts people….
I spend the majority of my day thinking about the messages our church communicates.
And this blog, although a bit varied in content, is basically an exploration of things I’m learning, sharing of best practices I’ve picked up, and highlights different things I’ve found to be helpful… my passion is about [...]

I’ve been asked a lot lately about the role of a communications person in a church and actually haven’t found much out there to define what the role of communications is in the church, and to explain why the role of a communications person is important.
So, I decided to take a stab at it and [...]

My friend Blaine is the Experience Engineer out at Willow Creek (what a cool title, huh?) and he and his team put together a phenomenal piece called Behold the Dreamer Cometh for the opening of the Willow Creek Arts Conference back in June.

I was so excited when Blaine posted a blog entry about the process [...]

Granger Community Church is hosting their annual Innovate Conference coming up on September 24-25.
I’ve gone to Innovate three times now and each time have walked away completely blown away and inspired by my time there.
You can go to a lot of conferences and walk away with some great ideas but have no idea what your next [...]