relevance

Apr
25/
08

50 hours, 50 nets…$10.

by Michael Buckingham
50 hours, 50 nets…$10.

Now here’s a challenge we can all take on…Anne Jackson is championing an effort to save the 3,000 children that die every day from malaria. $10 buys a net that lasts 3 years, as well as training and treatment…

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Mar
27/
08

Read this before you lose it

by Michael Buckingham
Read this before you lose it

One of the more difficult aspects of being in a creative ministry is that some people don’t understand your ministry (we’ll get back to that word your in a little bit). We all live in our own worlds and while…

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Mar
18/
08

Cowboy church

by Michael Buckingham
Cowboy church

Many times when I begin a marketing campaign we put on our creative hats and look at new and original ways to tell the story, but sometimes the best marketing is to simply be who you are. A story from…

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Feb
20/
08

30 Days of Sex! Praise the Lord!

by Michael Buckingham
30 Days of Sex! Praise the Lord!

Now here’s a challenge I can get my hands around! Relevant Church in Tampa, Florida has issued a 30 Days of Sex (or not if you’re not married) challenge. There are so many cool things about this.

First it…

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Dec
22/
07

The Holy Highway of I-35

by Michael Buckingham

Yep…this is a bit much; and we wonder why the world thinks we’re out of touch.

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Nov
12/
07

Get out of the way

by Michael Buckingham

Terry Storch has a great post (video and all) that provokes some interesting thought.

- “We look forward to worship every week.” I think this is true…and sad. Worship should be a part of our every day. I sing…

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Nov
05/
07

Something different for Santa

by Michael Buckingham

We just sent our first files out last week to the printer for one of the Christmas programs we are working on. We currently have 5 different Christmas projects left. The story is beautiful…but it’s the same story, so how…

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Oct
31/
07

Light bulbs for Halloween

by Michael Buckingham

Why is it that people will step up on their soapbox, tell of the horrors and evils of Halloween and then pass out flyers for their Harvest Party. This is the direct opposite of being relevant. I’d even go a…

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