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Josh GriffinMore Posts POLL: Youth Group Worship Software

Got what I think is a good poll for you – what presentation software do you use in your youth group?

JG

5 View Comments October 14, 2010

Josh GriffinMore Posts Trinity Series Bumper Video

Simple series video we made for the Trinity series. Made with Motion 4 on the Mac (part of Final Cut Studio, not sure if you can buy it separately). If you want to make your own motions, might be a good piece of software to pick up!

JG

2 View Comments June 20, 2010

Josh GriffinMore Posts My First 3D TV Experience

The impending shift to 3D television really intrigues me.

I get the draw of 3D in theaters – a unique and somewhat novel experience on a few big budget films specifically made to fully utilize the format – but I’m not sure it is going to work at home. In the last couple of years people already hopped onto the flat panel TV craze – are they going to be so quick to make another $1,500+ purchase to make the jump to 3D? The droves of people dropping cable and satellite subscriptions in favor of Hulu and mobile TV surely can’t be relied upon to make the upgrade either.

I read a feature article in Wired a month ago (1 of 6 magazines I read religiously) that showed how Sony is betting essentially their whole organization that you and I will gleefully board the 3D bandwagon this summer. Right after reading it a buddy told me that the Sony Style store was demoing the new technology and that I had to at least check it out. Being the early adopter wannabe that I am (you have to be somewhat loaded to be one for real), I grabbed the kids and made a special trip just to see the 3D TV demo.

It was really, really impressive.

My Twitter from inside the store was full of respect and awe for the new TV, I’m a believer. I wish they had been playing some different genres of clips – but Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs looked incredible. Made me wish that George Lucas would get moving on Star Wars 3D. 3D at home looked better than 3D in the theater – brighter, richer and ultra clear.

So will we be hi-5ing each other after a 3D touchdown, all wearing our special 3D glasses in the living room? Will we dish out major dollars for a new TV and put the old flat-screen for the Xbox360 in the kids’ room? I’m not totally sure (I’m a pastor, not a prophet) but the future looks really, really good. And it’s in 3D.

JG

While I was at the Sony Style store I learned about the X10 Blogger Contest. As a finalist, Sony provided me with a free Sony Ericsson X10 phone and a PSPgo and FIFA Soccer 10 game in connection with my participation in the Sony Ericsson/Sony Style X10 Blogger Contest, which requires me to blog about Sony and/or Sony Ericsson Products.

9 View Comments May 17, 2010

Josh GriffinMore Posts x3Watch

Here’s the x3watch software that Doug/I talked about during The Sex weekend series in HSM, too. I’m installing it on my home computer now, check out the full site here.

JG

1 View Comments February 15, 2010

Josh GriffinMore Posts 10 Things Your Youth Ministry Shouldn’t Do in 2010

I really liked this post from Josh Herndon’s blog about 10 Things Your Youth Ministry Shouldn’t Do in 2010. Some good stuff, here’s a couple of the highlights:

1. You shouldn’t buy an expensive video camera. $2,000 is a risky investment to make for the industry’s premier camcorder. Instead, pick up a Flip Camera. They run about $200. The picture looks great. The software is user friendly. And you can take it to any event with ease, as it’s the size of your hand.

6. You shouldn’t buy nothing for your small group curriculum. Instead, buy Simply Youth Ministry’s Live Curriculum. The sticker price will shock you at $500 but it’s a 4-year program, making each lesson about $3.50. Well worth the price for a comprehensive, customizable, practical, and theologically grounded youth ministry. I haven’t picked it up yet, but it’s on my docket list.

8. You shouldn’t buy game consoles at a retail store. Picking up a Wii, Xbox, or Play Station will put you $1,000 after picking up some games, controllers, and accessories. Instead, buy one off of your youth. Come Christmas they’ll get the newest consoles and part ways with their old one for a fraction of the cost to you.

JG

2 View Comments January 19, 2010

Josh GriffinMore Posts POLL: Subjects You Address in Your Youth Ministry

Poll question of the week – have you ever taught on these subjects in your youth ministry? (check all that apply)

JG

Have you every taught on these subjects in your youth ministry? (choose all that apply)(survey software)

1 View Comments December 15, 2009

Josh GriffinMore Posts Couple of Youth Ministry Surveys

Matt Slippy, a youth pastor from Iowa, is working on a youth ministry research project looking for 1,000 youth pastors to take an online survey at www.youthministrysurvey.com. It looks like it’ll take about 15 minutes or so if you’re up for it.

Also, Jeff Weathersby is a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi and has a survey on the usage and effective of youth tracking software as part of a class project. It is a tad long and boring (no offense) but Simply Youth Ministry is giving away a free membership to Simply All Access to one lucky participant! You can take that survey right here.

JG

Add Comment December 10, 2009

Josh GriffinMore Posts Track Attendance in Small Groups

Here’s a little video to help our small group leaders learn how to use the attendance software for their groups. Kurt (student ministries pastor) takes the lead on it, followed by Chip, one of our great volunteers who selected the system and oversees it for us!

JG