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Public speakers and youth communicators tend to ask many questions like: “Am I prepared for this message?” “Did I study enough?” “Will I do well?’’ All of these are excellent questions when you are getting ready to teach or preach. I believe, though, the best question to ask is an... read more
Our team produces dozens of Custom Media projects every month for churches and ministries around the world. Its an honor and a privilege to partner with so many great friends to help them transform their Worship Experiences every weekend. Below is a taste of some our recent Sermon Bumpers, Promotional... read more
Leading lyrics, the practice of transitioning slides ahead of the time they need to be sung, is an important part of corporate worship in our churches today. In my previous blogs, I explained why this is so important, and then I focused on how to actually accomplish this, and what to look out... read more
Being an avid baseball fan growing up, one of my favorite movies was Field of Dreams. It was the classic story of a novice Iowa farmer (Kevin Costner) that heard a voice while in his cornfield saying, “If you build it, he will come.” He then gets the vision of... read more
Leading lyrics, the practice of transitioning slides ahead of the time they need to be sung, is an important part of corporate worship in our churches today. In my previous blog, I explained why this is so important. And in this blog, I will be explaining how to actually lead lyrics. HOW DO... read more
Leading lyrics is an important part of corporate worship in our churches today. Even though this can seem minuscule in scope compared to the audio mix in the room, the lighting used in our services, the style of our teaching and communication, and many other aspects of our corporate gatherings,... read more
When I was in elementary school it was a regular occurrence for my parents to receive a note from school that read something like this: “Trevor is a great kid, but he talks too much.” What began as a character flaw during school time God began to use for His... read more
The movie Unbroken: Path to Redemption comes to theaters nationwide this weekend. You may recall the 2014 film Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, that told the story of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini. The new sequel to that film, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION brings to life the rest... read more
In Columbia, SC, where I live, there is a small theater downtown called The Nickelodeon that shows obscure and independent films. Earlier this year, I visited ’The Nick’ one evening and attended a screening of the documentary film, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, based on the life of Mr. Fred... read more
If you’ve turned on the news any time during the past year, it’s been hard to miss the wave of young social activism sweeping our nation. Teenagers like David Hogg and Emma González are becoming household names like Malala Yousafzai or the Little Rock Nine before them. More and more,... read more
I recently had the opportunity to interview Dove Award-Winning recording artist Tiffany Lee, better known by her stage name Plumb. She is a songwriter, performer, and author. She has sold more than 500,000 albums and over two million singles worldwide, co-penned songs for numerous artists and has had music... read more
Good programming begins with good communication. After serving in youth ministry for many years, I have learned one thing for sure and that is that communication is the key. The list is a mile long for what needs to be communicated and communicated clearly. We ask ourselves questions like, do... read more
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