The History of Bible Movies
2014 was called “The Year of the Bible Movie” and I discovered a fascinating site called “Bible Films Blog” focused on the history of Bible films. It’s a very interesting resource, and includes some...
View ArticleGuest Blog: A Message to Church Communication and Media Directors
I asked Dan Wathen, our Executive Producer at Cooke Media Group to write a post about church and ministry communication directors. Before Dan worked with us, he directed a national Christian...
View ArticlePast Sin Does Not Make You A Better Spiritual Leader
At Cooke Media Group, we’ve developed a reputation for helping churches, ministries, and nonprofits handle crisis communications. No matter how well intentioned you are, sooner or later, things can...
View ArticleFlash Marketing – How New Restaurants (and Churches) Get Noticed
I was speaking at a pastor’s conference recently and a pastor from Miami had a great question: “How do certain trendy restaurants open up and become what seems to be an instant success? Almost...
View ArticleFacing the Canon with J John
My long time friend J John is one of the most powerful, compelling, and hilarious speakers I know. Based in the United Kingdom, he has an amazing ministry with a global reach. Recently he broadcast a...
View ArticleThe 20th Anniversary of “Starting Over”
One thing that slipped by without my noticing a couple of years ago was the 20th anniversary of a TV special we produced for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association called “Starting Over.” Back then...
View ArticleThe Atheist TV Network is Coming
The National Religious Broadcasters Association represents hundreds of Christian radio and TV stations across America and the world. What we critically call “TV Evangelists” have certainly made waves...
View ArticleFour Ways To Make Short Videos Deliver
Short video presentations have become one of the most important marketing tools in the world, and there’s no better place for using video than sharing our faith. Evangelism, missions, discipleship,...
View ArticleFive Keys To Shooting Better Videos and Short Films
I was shooting videos and short films back in the days of half-inch black and white, reel to reel recording. Since that time I’ve written, directed, and produced at least a thousand for a long list of...
View ArticleWhy “Productive” is Good, but “Creative” is Better…
I have to admit being a bit of a Productivity Nerd. I have numerous cross-platform to-do apps on my computer, including Microsoft To Do, Things, and OmniFocus. (Currently, Things 3 is my favorite.)...
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