Taking a Break: Stopping to Smell the Roses

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Addiction, Attractional, Blogs, Books, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Creativity, Devotional, Financial, Greg's Favorites, Holidays, Ideas, Innovation, Intros and Announcements, Leadership, Media ministry, Missional, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

What I’m about to say isn’t popular, nor advised and is horrible for building an audience or “platform” as they say, but it’s needed and what I feel led to do. My Lead Pastor (we’re a multisite church) is graciously giving me a paid...

The Awe, Joy and Wonder of a Surprise Wedding

by | Sep 20, 2013 | Audio, Church 2.0, Church Media, Church video, Creativity, Family, Greg's Favorites, HD, Ideas, Innovation, Media ministry, Movies, Random Thoughts, Social Justice

I try to share a powerful or interesting or funny video each Friday. Today I want to share this video of my friend @RyanLeak, who pulled off the unthinkable – a surprise wedding. I was filled with so many emotions as I watched this video. Joy, happiness, wonder,...

8 Lessons from Netflix

by | Jul 26, 2013 | Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Internet Links, Leadership, Media ministry, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Reviews, Social Media, Software, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

A couple of months ago, we cancelled our DISH Network subscription and are now just paying $8 a month now to watch movies and TV shows on Netflix. I know of several friends that have done the same thing and are just using services like Netflix and HuluPlus and...

Blast From the Past: Don’t Go to Seminary

by | Jul 15, 2013 | Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Churches, Communication, Conferences, Consulting, Continuing Education, Diversity, Greg's Favorites, Ideas, Leadership, Media ministry, Movies, Multi-site, Music, Outreach, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Justice, Training, Web 2.0, Worship Leading, Worship resources

The following was a blog post I wrote in 2008 that got over 50 comments. I thought I would repost it 5 years later. I still feel the same. What are your thoughts? Read what I wrote: Wait. Hold the phone. Don’t crucify me, yet. Allow me to share with you my heart...

This Needs to Be Said

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Blogs, Branding/Design, Church 2.0, Church Media, church planting, Church video, Churches, Communication, Companies, Consulting, Continuing Education, Funny, HD, Ideas, Intros and Announcements, Media ministry, Movies, Multi-site, Preaching, Random Thoughts, Social Media, Training, Web 2.0, Worship resources

This is a Public Service Announcement and it needs to be said. Please excuse the two cuss words. The rest of the video is genius. Thanks to Phil Cooke for exposing me to this.