Raising the bar: Church Slides 101

What's next? Easter and Holy Week were amazing - you are exhilerated but exhausted. This week rebuild your energy by using slides that energize your church and hold onto the momentum created by Holy Week. This one always energizes me so...

I’m hoping this Holy Week will feed each of you spiritually and you will be deeply touched by the worship experiences you are helping to create. But man-oh-man as a screen designer, Holy Week is a rollercoaster! In one week...

The church screens are a wonderful way to include everyone in worship.  Using PowerPoints with images of children, different ages and races helps to integrate our church worship services by letting all know they are welcomed!  

A brand new year - a chance to start fresh. Tap into the energy of hope and renewal and energize worship by building this momentum on the screens. Choose PowerPoints that are positive and full of energy:     

I always cringe when someone says “Good enough for government work.” Sidestepping any political discussion - the saying bugs me. Yet I sometimes hear that philosophy creep onto church screens. Don’t let “good enough for church” be the slogan for...

I love designing for Christian songs and hymns. Well, I love it now – in the beginning it was tough. How do you visually communicate hope or transformation or second chances or hitting rock bottom? I design best when I...

  Occasionally we are asked “why are your PowerPoint slides so dark?” The answer is simple: because it works! We purposely design the PowerPoints so there is a significant color difference between the words and images. This makes the slides...

What do you do with a song that moves from sadness and despair to hope or joy? This happens weekly at my church! One solution I came up with is choosing one really great image and then changing the contrast...

  Which church slide is easier to read? The congregation has just seconds to take in the words on the screens and then sing them out loud.  Above all the screens have to be easy to read. Font size, style...