http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2 Church Media Resources & More Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:42:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For as long as I have been a church-going Christian (basically, most of my life), pastors have begun sermons with a joke, an interesting story, or ancedote. If the story isn't amusing, entertaining, or well-told, something crucial is lost, we start checking our watches. Even if the story may be ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/right-feature/a-lutheran-a-methodist-and-a-presbyterian-went-to-a-picnic-or-the-true-nature-of-beauty/ I hate resolutions.  The guys I work with hate them too.  You'll see this disdain in our videos (Whatever, Starting Now, and Resolutions).  And if you spent time with the three of us, you'd feel it too. There are two reasons for this disdain.  First, nobody keeps resolutions.  Second (and more ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/blogs/no-resolutions-one-goal/ 2009 is here. Have you ever noticed that January feels like you're being given a fresh start? A do-over? Maybe it's the culture we live in, and maybe it's a God-thing, pointing us toward redemption. Maybe it's a little of both. But make no mistake... ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/spotlight/the-new-year-is-here/ This morning, Jason forwarded the Floodgate Team a link to Pastor Mark Driscoll's blog. The article is by Jonathan Dodson, and he's commenting on the a quote from Bono. We think it's worth passing along to you... This reflection on Christmas occurred after Bono had just returned home, to ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/blogs/bono-christmas-genius/ When the Floodgate Team looked back on 2008, we all recognized that there were a lot of people we need to thank. We targeted our annual Christmas Party as the opportunity to do this. Most Christmas parties highlight the organization's staff team, and their families are invited. ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/left-feature/the-floodies-2008/ Emmanuel. God with us. The virgin birth. It's all here - Christmas. An entire month of seasonal celebrations, church traditions, and refocusing on the birth of the Savior. But it's also a month of emotional and financial stress, of family gatherings that don't always turn ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/spotlight/christmas-media-resources-2008/ For pastors, there is no better season each year than Christmas. The season seems to carry with it an inherent goodness, not to mention a heart’s openness to the Gospel message. It’s like there’s a non-verbal, clearly spoken message sent into the hearts of our people which says, ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/blogs/christmas-gifts-for-pastors/ It's Thanksgiving time again. Christians should all BE thankful. But we're not. Christians should all FEEL thankful. But we don't. Christians should all ACT thankful. But that just perpetuates our own hypocritical bent. Thanksgiving 2008. It's been an interesting year for ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/spotlight/thanksgiving-2008/ When my daughters were young, we’d take them trick or treating on Halloween. It was usually just a trip around the block - my daughters dressed as angels, or princesses, or babies. The most important thing my wife and I told them, every Halloween without exception, was this: ... http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/blogs/the-greater-potential-of-thanksgiving/ A door sign that is... We finally got our new sign installed on our front door/window. There should be no doubt as to which suite is ours, now. http://www.floodgateproductions.com/v2/left-feature/its-a-sign/