My Amsterdam friend, Patricia van Engelen, posted this article about How the Dutch Created a Casual Biking Culture — and I resonated with it on so many levels. This explains why I use my bicycle the way I do in … Continue reading
The movie opens with a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Mister (Fred) Rogers sitting at a grand piano, sleeves rolled up, talking to the camera about his philosophy regarding children’s television. The footage is black-and-white, poorly-lit. The tone and … Continue reading
This evening my kids and I got to visit a live broadcast of one of our favorite podcasts: Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing — featuring two players from the World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers — and there was some extra-special … Continue reading
This video is a brilliant example of satire: across cultures, across linguistic divides, and across political ideologies. I’m seriously impressed with the way the comedy was executed in a way that makes sense to both Dutch audiences and American audiences. The … Continue reading
I’m a big believer in the power of visual storytelling. It’s why I studied video production in college and spent much of the first several years of my ministry roaming around with a camera on my shoulder or sitting behind an editing … Continue reading
Yesterday was the first day in a year for which no photograph was posted to my Instagram account. I never started with the intention to do one of those “Photo-a-Day” things. After some friends convinced me to set up an … Continue reading
I love losers. Especially when it comes to television. One of my favorite programs of all time — a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed comedy-drama series by Aaron Sorkin — was canceled after just two seasons. 45 episodes. Sorkin, of course, went on … Continue reading
Such expression! Such panache! Seven-year-old Cor melts my heart with his reading of “A Thanksgiving Dinner.” I dare you to try and keep your heart from welling up with gratitude and good-will as you watch and listen to this forty-second … Continue reading
I used to work in video production — but almost always behind the camera, not on camera. Recently, however, I was asked to join a round-table discussion with other collegiate church-planters in which we discussed the various ways our churches in … Continue reading
Earlier this semester, H2O Spring intern Jason Lemmon asked if he could do the announcements at one of our worship gatherings. We asked him to submit an “audition tape” and were stunned by the result. The exclusive internet premiere is … Continue reading
