There have been a few times over the past several months where I’ve seen, how you say, unfortunate color selections in use in church media systems. For a designer like myself it’s one of the most basic concepts — you have to know what colors play well together. But I have to remind myself that not everyone sitting behind the media computer in a church is a full-time creative or even ...
Aug 22, 2011
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This free, original motion background loop is free to use, but please do not redistribute. To download the files (720p & 480p files in mp4 format) just use the button below to add it to your cart (no worries—it’s free) and “check out” (again…seriously, it’s free). Enjoy!
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Aug 18, 2011
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One of my resolutions for this…uh…fall (I’m a little late for New Year’s, I suppose) is to memorize more scripture. As part of that effort, I thought it might be helpful for me to create a wallpaper for some of the scriptures I’m trying to commit to memory. (Note: I know some of these are so familiar that I should probably be embarrassed — and I am, really — but t...
Aug 15, 2011
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Take your church media from dud to “dude!” with this 10 part series on how to improve your church media ministry.
Part 1: The Default/Logo Screen
Part 2: Read the Manual!
Part 3: Finding the Right Image
Part 4: Fonts
Part 5: Czech Your Spelling Part 6: Bookmarks
Part 7: Keeping Source Files
Part 8: Get the Information
Part 9: Know & Work Your Resolution
Part 10: Balance
Aug 10, 2011
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Oh sure — by night I fight crime, rescue orphans, and do graphic design for churches. But by day? By day I’m a marketing communications professional for one of the largest defense contractors in the world. And part of the territory is, unfortunately, PowerPoint. I know, I know. It burns my eyes as I use it, but it’s just a fact of life that I must wrestle with Microsoft’s soull...
Jul 25, 2011
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As parents of four, my wife and I love all the Pixar movies. But because of my wife’s love of cooking and my sincere love of eating, ‘Ratatouille’ is probably one of our favorites. More than the food connection, however, I love the movie’s central theme: anyone can cook. Even a rat.
One of my favorite moments of the film is when Remy takes a bite of a strawberry. The backgr...
Jul 14, 2011
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In my personal Bible study time recently I’ve come across the phrase “divine simplicity.” This isn’t a theological post, but as it pertains to theology and belief, the phrase is defined as:
God without parts. The general idea of divine simplicity can be stated in this way: the being of God is identical to the “attributes” of God. In other words, such characteris...
May 16, 2011
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This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series 10 Steps to Improve Your Church MediaWhew! Everyone take a deep breath — this is it! The conclusion of my first series (note to self: shorter series next time) on church media and design. This series has only touched on these 10 subjects briefly. This list was actually “born” over the years as I’ve been asked to provide input, teach tra...
May 10, 2011
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This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series 10 Steps to Improve Your Church MediaWe’re in the home stretch, and today’s tip is extremely practical and easy to implement. It may take a little bit of digging to get the information you need, but the next way you can improve your church media right now is:
Know & work your resolution.
Diving into projector resolution and aspect ratios can...
May 04, 2011
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This entry is part 8 of 10 in the series 10 Steps to Improve Your Church MediaYou have to admire a man like Jack Bauer. He can make anyone tell him what he needs to know, at any time. He doesn’t blink when it comes to asking the tough questions, making the hard calls, or meeting his deadline. I sometimes fantasize that I have that same ability in moments of great frustration. Moments like, s...
Apr 28, 2011
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