A walk through the “valley of the shadow of death” and an update on my (Yvon Prehn’s) hip surgery
Wonderful church communicators, As you many of you know, on June 25, I had hip replacement surgery after numerous postponements because of the virus. Thank you so much for your ... Read More
Instagram on the Desktop and an Introduction to Microblogging
There are many things that make Instagram the popular and fast-growing social media platform that it is, but it also presents a challenge to some who work in church offices ... Read More
Free Instagram images and commentary for a comforting message for times of tragedy—a Welcome Home
Sometimes it seems like we are living in a nightmare with no way out. I'll be in the midst of working on a project and my mind briefly thinks, "I ... Read More
What is your church all about? Your communications tell the truth
What is your church about? Why do you do what you do? Many churches would answer by pointing to either their church slogan or mission statement. Typically churches spend a ... Read More
Be clear and be honest when you write headlines for your church communications
From our archives and still extremely important: The headline is the most important part of any communication, either in print or digital format, because if it does not catch the ... Read More
Leaders for effective church communications, essential characteristics and skills needed
Previously we talked about how church and ministry leaders can't be expected to do all the all the communications work and how a team is an answer to this challenge ... Read More
What do your church communications say about the priorities of your church?
Jesus told us that "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, (Luke 6:45)" and we know that's true. If we are angry with someone, it always comes ... Read More
A great need addressed—a Video and Instagram images of Prayer for GRACE for all nations
Grace, unmerited favor and kindness, which we receive from God and should share with our fellow pilgrims on this earth, is something we need now more than ever. To encourage ... Read More
4th of July, Canada Day and GRACE for all nations: slides, videos, handouts
"God’s love in action towards men who merited the opposite of love." is one of my favorite definitions of grace and as Jesus's disciples, grace is an attribute and action ... Read More
Father’s Day and Men’s Ministry INSTAGRAM Images
I made two versions of the following images for you not only for Father's Day, but for anytime for Men's Ministry. Below each image set is a ZIP file that ... Read More
A tiny response to a time of turmoil–Media Made for You Encouragements from Romans 8; an idea for appropriate images for today; free images in all formats
There is a lot going on. The pandemic isn't slowing down. We are all getting very tired, but our work continues. This week I tried something new to perhaps contribute ... Read More
Changes in image usage—the “free” sites may not be what they seem and what you need to do about it
Sometimes it is hard to do the right thing, but as disciples of Jesus, we must try. As I’ve been working on getting lots of material ready for launching a ... Read More
FREE Spiritual Endurance Encouragement verses in every imaginable format for you to share: Instagram, Facebook, Postcards and more!
It seems like we are all getting tired. For some tired of being inside; for others tired of the added work in job demands that now include digital demands on ... Read More
Media Made for You: On the topic of Prayer
Reminders to pray are always useful and here is a redone set of images for you in a variety of social media formats as well as MS Publisher and sized ... Read More
Not feeling appreciated in your church communications work? An identity check might help.
Do you feel appreciated for all the hard work you do in creating church communications? I’ve been hearing from a lot of people recently, that with all the current increased ... Read More
