We just made a video illustration for a series we did on the 10 Commandments. Thought I'd post it for some feedback and a laugh hopefully. It was fun to make because we tried to make it really basic without special effects and flash. We tried to shoot it in a "that 70s show" style, but then I started cutting it like "ask a ninja". The good part was, people learned from it and remember their 10 commandments now.

It was filmed with an old camcorder using the built in mic, so the sound was pretty bad, and the contrast was even worse. The contrast adjustment was broken, so the backlighting made the people very dark. Guess it's time to look for a camera and an external mic!! Editing was done with Sony's Vegas 7, with some audio cleanup using Sound Forge. Tell me what you think...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

That's right. I just can't help it. In a past podcast, our two leaders made fun of the Broncos, so I must ask a simple question... How are the Lions doing now? This is in regards to the draft. Hope the Lions know something the rest of the world doesn't...

Here is an interesting article about IT and Tech in churches. Look at the list of items this church employs and then post what your church uses.

Fellowship Church

I just finished a book last night called The Blogging Church. I saw it advertised on a Christianity Today email, and then finally bought it after listening to the blogging podcasts here. I was very surprised. It is a very good resource, taking you through the entire process of the who, what, why, and how.

It lists many successful church blogs, and also has many interviews from those church leaders, as well as some big time non-church bloggers. It also goes through the entire nuts and bolts of creating, posting, and viewing blogs.

If you are thinking of having a church blog, it is a good read for you, but a must read for your head pastor or vision caster at your church. If they think it might be a good idea, this will take them well over the finish line.

I mentioned in another post that I've had laptop issues. And this is part of the reason why macs are so cool.

I bought a Dell XPS lappy, only to find that it buzzed when used for audio in a live situation. The audio shares IRQs with other stuff, and it causes ground loops. Lame. And you can't fix it in the computer. I have to use a ground hum eliminator.

The solution would have been to spend an extra grand on a mac, or and extra couple hundred on a laptop built for audio. Again, don't buy off the shelf or from a big name joint if you care about stability or other things like audio. And this goes for desktops as well.