Yesterday

A global blackout occurs and a few prominent things in society go missing, leaving one man who remembers those things to profit BIG TIME. Doesn’t that storyline just suck you in? That’s Yesterday. I loved this film so much for many reasons. I’m going to share a few with you. But I warn you, there…

Open Borders

When God gives you a vision to step out in faith and launch a ministry it can be both exciting and scary at the same time.  When I left the comfort of a corporate position to start Engage Media Partners, one of my mentors sent me a meme of a dog literally flying through an open…

Why Do Movies Charge Churches a License Fee?

In the past 10 years there has been an increase in the amount of faith films in the marketplace. Some have called this a movement. In 2010, the year COURAGEOUS hit theaters there were 5 Faith Driven films released (Grace Card, Soul Surfer, October Baby, and Seven Days In Utopia). Some might consider this to…

Daily Routines

“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine” What comes to mind when you read this?  For me, it gave me hope. I enjoy putting things in my routine and sticking to them. But sometimes I lose sight of how it will be beneficial long term, which makes me doubt whether it…

Moving Day

Raise your hand if you hate to move. Yeah, you and me both. It’s not the change… I love the change of scenery, that’s for sure. It’s the actual task of moving. The packing, the hauling, the unpacking. It’s all for the birds. One of the worst parts of moving is cleaning the place you…

Stop, Drop and Roll

When I was a kid, the local fire department used to bring “Smokie The Bear” to our school and talk to us about preventing fires.  One of the lessons he taught us was that if we ever caught on fire we should stop, drop and roll.  This was the quickest and best way to possibly…

How to Reach your Community with Video and Social Media

These days, it seems that most churches are on some kind of social network. For the most part, their social media followers are members or frequent attenders of the church. Not many people from the community engage on the church social media or even see a reason why they would. Take some time to assess…

The Desire for Community

We are in need of community, today, more than ever before. During my studies, I lived oversees and attended an international college. I had the privilege of traveling and interacting with different types of cultures and people groups, from diverse parts of the world. Regardless of background or heritage, I found one commonality, in each…

What Makes a Quality Film?

The acting. For me, it’s always the acting. My husband will recommend something to watch at the Redbox and if I’ve never heard of the film, my first question is, “Who is in it?” If he comes back with a name I’ve never heard, I’m OUT. Not even going to waste my time. I don’t…

EMANUEL

I had the privilege to travel to The Museum of the Bible for a special screening of the film Emanuel. Emanuel is the untold story of the victims and the survivors impacted by church shooting that took place at Emanuel A.M.E Church in Charleston, SC four years ago. It is hard to describe the experience…