Sep
12/
08

Designing as if you were in Egypt

by Michael Buckingham

Here’s an interesting reflection on design and what it looks like in relation to the Israelite’s journey.

Whether you are a designer, pastor, tv producer or whatever part you play realize that the journey you are on, just like the journey of…

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Sep
08/
08

Last call for input

by Michael Buckingham

I’m putting the final touches on my talk/workshop on sermon branding for the ministryCOM conference in OK.

What are the issues you want to talk about?

What do you struggle with?

Here’s a glimpse at some of it:

  • Sermon graphics vs. Sermon branding
  • Why literal is…

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Sep
07/
08

Everyone’s doing it.

by Michael Buckingham

This is good stuff.

Craig Groeschel has announced that LifeChurch will no longer have “church members”. What I love is that they are killing it because

the reason is because for years and years we’ve done it, and we just did it because other…

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Sep
05/
08

Graffiti snails on the loose

by Michael Buckingham
Graffiti snails on the loose

Proof that art comes in all sizes courtesy of a London artist known only as Slinkachu.

Check out inner city snail for more pictures.

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Sep
03/
08

Healer Apology (who do you believe in)

by Michael Buckingham

I was deeply saddened to hear that the moving story behind the still incredible song “Healer” was a lie. Michael Guglielmucci was conning everyone, including his own family. But as all sin does, it finally caught up with him. He’s…

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Sep
01/
08

A prayer for the ‘daily grind’

by Michael Buckingham
A prayer for the ‘daily grind’

Christianity today has an article about some new advertising taken out by the Church of England to “soothe commuters travelling into work this morning”. Obviously as we move out of summer into the fall season it becomes a busy time for…

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Aug
28/
08

Reason #714 to drop IE : Porn mode

by Michael Buckingham
Reason #714 to drop IE : Porn mode

Okay, maybe there aren’t really 713 reasons to not use IE…but there are a number of them. The number one reason is: Firefox is just better. The number two reason: IE is a pain to develop for and now Microsoft…

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Aug
27/
08

What are we known for?

by Michael Buckingham

You need to see this, it asks a very important question: what are christians known for? As a christian you might feel a bit beat up in the beginning…but please, wait until you get to the outreach and confessional portion…powerful…

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Aug
27/
08

Obama’s lessons for church marketing

by Michael Buckingham

This isn’t a political post…but it is about a politician. Obama has taken the elections by storm, here’s a man who on paper would never have a chance to be on the ticket…and yet people are paying attention. For the first…

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Aug
26/
08

Cows Have Innate Sense of Direction

by Michael Buckingham
Cows Have Innate Sense of Direction

Fox news is reporting that cattle seem to know how to find north and south and have an innate sense of direction. Of course I didn’t know that when I first decided on the name Holy Cow…but I’ll take it. I…

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