Some recent posts, ideas, thoughts, podcasts, articles, rants etc
The one image that radically transformed my faith
When you travel to Israel as a follower of Jesus, you expect that God is going to get your attention. I expected to have my faith challenged … but I didn’t expect to be challenged by a shrub. On the second day I was there, I was in the Judaea wilderness near the oasis...
The TOP 5 books that will to grow your faith.
There's a saying that says reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body - and this is especially true of our faith. With this in mind, here is a list of the TOP 5 books I believe will move you a step closer to Jesus, and why. 1. Sitting At The Feet of Rabbi...
33 Leadership Quotes About Social Media
When the first ever That Church Conference kicked off in 2015, I was asked to be one of the speakers. I discussed social media strategies that we use at North Point Church. Leadership blogger, Brian Dodd posted live notes of my talk on his blog Brian Dodd On...
An interview with Carey Nieuwhof about social media
In 2015, I had the pleasure of talking with Carey Nieuwhof on his leadership podcast about how North Point Church does social media. We discussed the strategy North Point Church has adopted, and went into very specific details and make suggestions for churches with no...
The #1 Christian Leader Everyone Should Follow On Instagram And Why
My good friend Brian Dodd wrote a post recently, graciously naming me the #1 account on Instagram. I was incredibly honored. The article is pasted below, but to read the original post, you can click here. I love telling the stories of how God is using other people....
Building a church volunteer photography team
Images have become such an important part of social media engagement, that photography in church is no longer a luxury – it's a necessity. In 2016, I had the chance to speak with Brady Shearer on his ProChurchTools podcast about photography in church, building a...
Top 10 blogs to follow in 2016
At the start of 2016, ChurchMag nominated me as one of the top 10 blogs to follow for the year. This came as a big of a surprise considering I didn't even have a blog back then. Here's a link to the original article. It's an impressive list.
Church Communicators Interview Series on ChurchMag
I was recently interviewed for ChurchMag by my friend Meghan Howard. Here's the article as it appeared. To see the original, just click here. In the world of digital and social media church communication there are many individuals doing some great work and paving a...
Social media and the future of the church in America
Jeremy Roberts is the lead pastor at Church of the Highlands in Tennessee. He has a leadership podcast that I was invited on to discuss all things social media, and the future of the church in Amercian. You can listen to the podcast here. Hope this is helpful....
An interview with Jay and Nils from Social Media Church
I got to speak with Jay and Nils from Social Media Church in 2015 about integrating social media strategy in the church. I was able to describe what I do as Social Media Director at North Point, and give insight into how I do social media in ministries and churches....