Comments for

Comment on Twittering for Christ by WELSTech » Blog Archive » 101 - Help! We are Wave-less!

WELSTech » Blog Archive » 101 - Help! We are Wave-less! — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:10:37 +0000

[...] St. Mark’s Lutheran in Watertown, WI featured a recent blog post on the Communicating Christ blog titled Twittering for Christ [...]

Comment on Shame on Google by no spec!

no spec! — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:47:42 +0000

Rick Warren did the same thing, sort of, when he held a contest for the design of his book cover. Professional graphic designers call this spec work. And we say No Spec! What this means is, of Warren's 3000 applicants, it's likely a majority of them were non-professionals or start-ups grasping for recognition. The work he received is sub-par because the designer had no way of taking into account the audience of the book, the objective of its message, and the overall concept Warren was seeking for his cover. All of this is extremely important to good design. Good design isn't just about looking pretty. It's about communicating a message. How can Warren's cover effectively communicate his book's message, if the designer never knew its concept? Warren would have been better off using his $5000 to hire one professional designer and sit down with him/her and brainstorm.

Comment on Feeling Welcomed by C.A.

C.A. — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:32:51 +0000

My pastors greet us when we come to church and I think it’s great. For newcomers, it’s very comforting to be acknowledged and welcomed. My congregation is large. Often we don’t know if someone is a guest or a member. However, a pastor does.

What I really like is when the pastor directs members to say hello during some part of the service. There are many times people want to be gracious, but for whatever reason, they hold back. Receiving direction from the pastor, however, eliminates this hesitation. It forces us to reach out and be friendly.

You never know when a warm smile and handshake is just the thing a person needs for the day. For some, that’s the only caring, physical contact they ever receive.

Comment on The Art of Illumination by Also Inspired

Also Inspired — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:12:55 +0000

The Saint John's Bible is an example of a modern day hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. It's beautiful!

Comment on Twittering for Christ by Daniel Hughes

Daniel Hughes — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:07:13 +0000

Thanks for the “tweet” about St Marks Twitter communications.

Our Twitter tweets (micro-blogging) are auto-publishing on the side bar of The Lions Pride Blog http://thelionspride.net and in our campaign site http://lambstolions.com

Here are a few people/organizations we follow on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/1GoodShepherd
http://twitter.com/InsideWLC
http://twitter.com/WLCsports
http://twitter.com/stpeterwels
http://twitter.com/mspriggs
http://twitter.com/welstechtrainer
http://twitter.com/jasonschmidt123
http://twitter.com/pastorwalters

The WELSTech office published a 1 hour podcast (download) this summer on using Twitter in the classroom; “Twitter and the Twassroom”.

http://welstech.wels.net/wpmu/2009/06/24/078-twitter-and-the-twassroom/

With Twitter’s global reach, you’ll never know who you’ll touch with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ; the “great commission”. Matt 28 16-20

Comment on Shame on Google by church designer

church designer — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:24:21 +0000

I appreciate this post. I’m a graphic designer for my church. Most of the time it’s rewarding and something I hope to do as an expression of my faith. Sometimes, it’s frustrating.

Two things stand out. First, many churches don’t understand the value of good design. Good design is not just looking pretty. It’s the deciding factor between success or failure to communicate a message. If good design matters so little, why are successful corporations willing to spend millions on their communications?

Secondly, churches often don’t abide by business ethics. Hopefully it’s not intentional, rather because they don’t know any better. But, as the saying goes, ignorance of the law excuses no one. Neither does working for the Lord.

Comment on Communicating Contentment by adunate

adunate — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:13:14 +0000

Thanks Phoebe for your compliments. And my apologies for four months of negligence – I’m recently involved in my congregation’s fund appeal project for a new school. See http://www.lambstolions.com/constructionblog/

It’s an exciting venture and God’s blessings are very obvious! As of January, after only six short months, our school will be finished. And yes, my new year’s resolution is to get back to blogging!

Please bookmark my site and comment often. Your expertise will be much appreciated! Websites: coming up!

Comment on Communicating Contentment by Phoebe Long

Phoebe Long — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:23:31 +0000

I love, love, love your blog. So many helpful thoughts. I noticed you haven’t posted since August. Perhaps you’re just busy? I’m a graphic designer/marketing consultant getting ready to begin employment as communications director with a large church in my area. I’m thanking God that I found your site. What can you offer by way of information and tips about a church’s website?

Comment on Politics from the Pulpit? by rennie

rennie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:23:44 +0000

If I’m not mistaken, I believe you can host a candidate to speak, however, you must offer equal time to other candidates, as well. This is all in the spirit of bipartisanship.

As Christians, we often complain about the separation of church and state. Yet our complaints only apply when they negatively affect us. We want to express our religious faith but we don’t want others to express theirs. That’s not how it works.

Separation of church and state is a gift that allows us to worship as we choose. We need to abide by complete separation. As you said, that’s what our nation was founded upon.

Comment on Working With a Graphic Designer by avant garde designer

avant garde designer — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:48:31 +0000

A word to churches: Pro-Bono does not mean “nothing better to do.”

Graphic designers regularly offer their services pro-bono (as do many other service industries). It’s our way of using our skills to the glory of God. However, quite often our work is unappreciated, taken for granted and abused by the very people who benefit most from it.

Please understand a pro-bono project requires the same amount of time as a paid job (both yours and mine). If you and I schedule an appointment, please respect my time as important as the person you are paying. Understand that the product I create for you is a valuable commodity – I’ve put a lot of work and knowledge into it and people willingly pay big bucks for it. And finally, allow me to do the work I know best so you can do the work you know best (that is, unless you’ve studied art, graphic design and advertising in divinity school).