by Michael Buckingham
This made me laugh…
…until I wondered if that’s how I sound to some of the church leaders that don’t understand what I do and the importance of great design and creativity in the church.
Thanks for the link Tony.
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Tags: business card, design, funny
by Michael Buckingham
I have said that Seth Godin is truly a marketing genius…and I stand by that. But he’s jumped the shark as he tries his hand talking about design. In his post he claims the really good design is
easier to learn and…
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by Michael Buckingham
If you really want to ruffle my feathers, aim for ‘good enough’…find every shortcut you can take in communicating the gospel, find the cheapest route, wait until the last minute, and as for design ‘just get it done’.
God deserves better…
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Tags: average, creativity, design, mediocrity, okay
by Michael Buckingham
“How much do you have to hate someone to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell someone about that.” One of the highlights from this clip from Penn, a well known atheist, who talks about someone who gives…
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Tags: atheist, bible, evangelism, relationship
by Michael Buckingham
An interesting look at who the unchurched think and view those of us who believe:
Would You Save Jesus From Murder, A Baffling Dilemma.
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Tags: cross, jesus, murder, unchurched
by Michael Buckingham
My wife came across this one, and I just had to talk about it.
Flippin First Baptist Church is a real church, located in…Flippin, AR. Now, I’m not trying to just poke fun (okay, I am a little bit)…in fact if you…
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Tags: church, flippin, hell, local, naming
by Michael Buckingham
So you’re back in familiar territory after a great conference (NRB anyone)…you have your bag of swag, a stack of business cards and some new information rattling around in your head.
Now what are you going to do with it? How…
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Tags: conference, greatness, honesty
by Michael Buckingham
I’ll hit the road tomorrow to head to Nashville for the NRB Convention. I have two sessions on Sunday, Escape from the Planet Mundane and Unchurched. Let me give you a preview (and maybe entice you to join me).
Escape from…
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Tags: connect, nashville, nrb, speaking
by Michael Buckingham
I’m going to bring some of this to my session at NRB (Escape from Planet Mundane: Flashing Beyond the Haze of Mediocre Media) as we talk about how to break through mediocrity. One of those is how to look beyond yourself…
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Tags: andy stanley, change, fear, leadership
by Michael Buckingham
Thanks @shawnwood for the laugh. People really do take themselves (and yes, church) too seriously sometimes.
Voice Mail Message by lifechurchtv
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Tags: bumper sticker, message, outsider