7 Best Classes from SALT University

Many of you already have a premium membership to SALT University, our online training platform specifically designed to make it easy for you and your volunteer team to continue growing in your creative giftedness. Since SALT University now includes over 175 unique classes and highlights, we thought it would be fun to highlight the 7 […]

The Pursuit for More

“You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” Growing up, this phrase was burned into my mind by my parents. Being the youngest of three children, I always wanted what my older brother or sister had instead of what I received. It didn’t matter if we all were given the same model […]

4 Lessons From a Dying Hollywood

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was sitting in church the other night and my pastor happened to make a side-remark about how bad Hollywood films are right now. And that single thought got me thinking. “Why are we experiencing a dying Hollywood right now?” In my research, I couldn’t help but think about how some of these factors in […]

Andy Stanley’s 6 Questions for Every Leader

Many of you know who Andy Stanley is, the founding pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta, GA. Not only is he a one of my favorite communicators in the church, but he’s among the best leadership coaches in the world! Not just the church world, but the entire world! I’ve been learning from […]

Backstage: Audio & Atmosphere

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/dzyHzeDoS-4″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]Audio is often overlooked when it comes to discussions around “setting the atmosphere”, but truthfully audio is among the most important. But I’ve often thought that audio teams are a bit like the CIA. Their successes are often unnoticed, and their failures are displayed for everyone to see! Think about it, when […]

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Story

I love Pixar. I’ve seen every single feature length movie they’ve released, most of the time I watched them in the theatre. And there’s no one else better at consistently telling great stories like the team at Pixar. I’ve read both the Pixar Story and Creativity INC, books based on the principles of success that […]

21 Amazing Free Photos sites

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We know first hand, the cost of a good stock photo isn’t very “budget-friendly.” So we scoured the web to find the best free photos websites out there, where you can benefit from a beautiful portfolio of great photos. Whether you are looking for that perfect image to put behind your next series graphic, or […]

Best 9 Free Fall Fonts 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is that time of the year again. The time when the trees begin to change color, the cool breeze creeps in, and everywhere you turn there’s Pumpkin Spice flavor! That’s right. It’s FALL! And with it comes a new style of design for all of those in church communications and creative teams. Our team […]

3 Components to Prevent Burnout in Your Creative Team

In many areas of you life, whether you work full time in a church, part time, or volunteer your time and have a separate career, you may find yourself feeling exhausted and burned out from the demands and pressures of your job. SALT University offers this FREE class from Dr. Andrew Johnston, Balance & Burnout: […]

5 Fresh Worship Songs for 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lately, our team has been enjoying the release of several new and amazing worship albums including The Belonging Co’s All The Earth and Hillsong United’s Wonder. With these releases, we thought we would help you with the 5 fresh worship songs we can’t stop singing, and we think you should be singing as well! They’re rich, they’re powerful […]