3 Effective Ways to Engage Newcomers After Easter
If you work or volunteer at a church, there’s nothing like the final few weeks before a big season like Easter or Christmas. There’s something exciting about knowing you’ll see newcomers entering your church for the first time. At the same time, there’s something daunting about pulling off all the work that’s needed to make […]
Worship – On God’s Terms, Not Ours
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The English language is fascinating to me. Especially how particular words change in their meaning and usage over time, like: Spam used to be a cold, canned meat. The word dab originally meant to gently press one thing against another. Now it’s a dance move! My earliest recollection of the word awesome being used to mean “I […]
Backstage: Kinetic Lighting (Part 2)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yesterday we started a new series called “SALT Backstage” where I went behind the scenes to unveil some of the technology used at SALT16. Kinetic Lights was the focus of the topic, and today we get to see a bit on where the idea came from. See my conversation with Lighting Designer, Chris Kulow, as he explains […]
Backstage: Kinetic Lighting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This past year, we used a fairly new application of LED lighting specifically called Kinetic Lighting. And we thought it would be fun to go a bit behind the scenes in this first part of the SALT Backstage series, learning a bit more about kinetic lights. With all the technology that was used at SALT, our […]
Best 9 Free Fonts for Easter
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Easter right around the corner, we wanted to help you with your design needs by digging up the best 9 free fonts for Easter. We’ve scoured the web to find these fantastic free fonts for Easter, and hope they help you look good and save time! If you’ve got a favorite free font for […]
A Guide for Planning Events
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When it comes to planning events, details are everything. And if you work at a church, you may be needing to begin the process of planning an event. Contrary to popular belief, planning events can actually be a pretty painless as long as there’s a streamlined process in place. Hopefully this can be a great guide […]
Boss or Leader
There is such a massive difference between being a boss and being a leader. Leaders are filled with vision and want the best for those for which they are entrusted. Bosses on the other hand want widgets that fit in, make them look better, and often times don’t intimidate them or question their position. We […]
Finding Creativity in the Mania
The project deadline is fast approaching and it seems you cannot get it finished. Everything needs your attention, there’s phone calls, texts and those emails seem to keep piling up. As we add technology and convenience to our lives they are actually becoming more hectic. In a study done by Nielsen in the first quarter […]
Creative Missions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Something astonishing happened in 1990 that changed the world forever—scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. The “information superhighway” stepped onto the scene and completely revolutionized the way we communicate.Times have certainly changed, and as far as technology is concerned, you better keep up or you’ll be left behind. Rapidly advancing technology has left a […]
The Hipster Nativity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This past Christmas, I stumbled upon something pretty interesting on the internet. It was a nativity scene, but full of hipsters. For those who are not as familiar with the word ‘hipster’, Dictionary.com defines it as: a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip. Essentially, […]
