Design, Story
Josh McKenna
Imagine solutions for your audience

After catering to our filmic friends for the past few weeks, we're stepping away from cinema and into the world of design. Design is the art of communication, an approach to visualizing the verbal and contextualizing the inconceivable. Do you design?

Ministry, Story
Josh McKenna
The best editing I've ever seen

I'm beside myself with excitement to share these gems with you this week! This travel short is my favorite example of video editing I've ever seen by far. Also, we're including links for thought about the power of storytelling, and also some codec considerations.

Storytelling, Editing, Ministry
Josh McKenna
Learning to tell stories powerfully

Do you understand the power of #storytelling? Anyone can benefit from learning stronger #communication skills.

Storytelling, Better, Image of God
Josh McKenna
God Tells Better Stories

All told, my personal thoughts regarding cinema concerning matters of Christian faith: the greatest story ever told, ever written, ever imagined has been written by God and God alone. Doesn't it make sense that the most compelling, cliché moments in cinematic stories would align with the story God wrote?

Better, Image of God
Josh McKenna
El HaShamayim

In the sky, mysterious phenomena abound: rainbow, aurora borealis, crepuscular rays and sun beams, mirages and phantom fires, twinkling stars, Relámpago del Catatumbo—a never-ending lightning storm, raining fish in Honduras and Idaho's fire rainbow; how often have the clouds offered beautiful shapes and stunning acrobatics, flowing formations and dynamic displays in the midst of a heavenly, evening sun?

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Elohim Kedoshim

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What Do I Know of Holy by Addison Road

I made You promises a thousand times I tried to hear from Heaven But I talked the whole time I think I made You too small I never feared You at all No If You touched my face would I know You? Looked into my eyes could I behold You?

What do I know of You Who spoke me into motion? Where have I even stood But the shore along Your ocean? Are You fire? Are You fury? Are You sacred? Are You beautiful? What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

I guess I thought that I had figured You out I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about How You were mighty to save Those were only empty words on a page Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees

What do I know of You Who spoke me into motion? Where have I even stood But the shore along Your ocean? Are You fire? Are You fury? Are You sacred? Are You beautiful? What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of Holy? What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame? And a God who gave life "its" name? What do I know of Holy? Of the One who the angels praise? All creation knows Your name On earth and heaven above What do I know of this love?

What do I know of You Who spoke me into motion? Where have I even stood But the shore along Your ocean? Are You fire? Are You fury? Are You sacred? Are You beautiful? What do I know? What do I know of Holy?

What do I know of Holy? What do I know of Holy?

In Leviticus 19:2, we hear of Holy God, pure and untouchable creator of the universe—incapable of being soiled by our sinful ways. Leviticus required priests to go through ceremonial cleansing before entering the tabernacle to be ready before the stringent purity of the LORD.

“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.’”
— Leviticus 19:2

Again in Joshua 24:19 the name God appears, referring to the flaws and failure of the Israelites in their infidelity to their God.

“Joshua said to the people, ‘You are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.’”
— Joshua 24:19

Before God, the chaff and dross burn away, our iniquities made plain; before purity and perfection, we cannot stand the sight or existence of God or His beauty, or comprehend is glory.

Before God, we may kneel and pray. Before God we may laugh, cry, smile, sing and dance, or choose to remain silent.

Before the creator and perfecter of the universe—we are children in the lap of our loving Father.