Interacting With Your Audience
I have been asked several times recently about incorporating text messaging and twitter comments into church events. Audience participation can be fun and it can provide a way to get feedback during an event...
Author: Mike
Ministry in a Small Town
This past weekend reminded me of the importance of community. We saw our close-knit city come together to support a young family in need after the tragic death of the father. If not only...
Using Google Voice
I’ve been experimenting with the Google Voice service for a while now. They have added a great new feature, but I probably need to stop and explain the basics of Google Voice first. It...
Tools for Your Worship Team
Own the Mix Since I was sharing about a resource to train your tech team in an earlier blog post today, I wanted to share some other resources that you might find helpful. The...
Sound, Lighting, and Video: A Resource for Worship
I recently received a copy of the book Sound, Lighting and Video: A Resource for Worship to review here on the blog. This is really a great book that fills a very important need...
U2 on YouTube
Earlier this week, U2 did something that would seem a little crazy. In the middle of their 360 concert tour, they livestreamed their show from the Rose Bowl on YouTube and then made it...
Why do we all look the same?
I have been hesitant to blog about this, but the thoughts simply won’t go away. At the Catalyst Conference I saw yet again something that has been bothering me about the church world. When...
Crazy Love Update
We kicked off our study of Crazy Love with the youth and college students from Cornerstone this past Thursday night. I wanted to share the links back to my comments on each chapter of...
Gear Update: Kodak Zi8
Last year, I shared about a new Kodak Zi6 pocketcam that I was using as my main camcorder. I have been extremely pleased with the camcorder and we have used it a lot over...
Running, Pain, & Discipline
Nineteen years ago I was running in the state cross-country finals. We had a great team and I was a scrawny 135 lb senior running 18 minute times in 5K’s. Since that time, I...
More Catalyst Moments
I wanted to share a couple of memorable moments from Catalyst. One was crazy and the other was powerful. Professor Splash set a new world record high dive. He dove from a tower over...
