February 2009
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Cover Story
36 Parables Illuminates Understanding through modern day retellings of Jesus’ parables
By Stewart Redwine
The two producers behind 36 Parables are John Schimke, the series Director, and Stewart H. Redwine, the Director of Photography for all 36 short films. After getting picked up by Zondervan’s YouthSpecialties publishing company last year the creative team has put out three DVDs to date, Blue, Yellow, and Cyan, with a fourth, Amber, to be released in May 2009.
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Editorial
Video Recording Your Services
By Steve Hewitt
Last Sunday I was moved. Many Sundays I am moved, normally by the Holy Spirit encouraging me to either do something, or change something. Last Sunday I was moved because the message would have really touched another member of our family who lives across the country, struggling with some specific problems. Last Sunday’s message would have had an impact on this loved one that I am praying for, if only they could have been there, hearing the message as it was delivered.
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Article
WALL-E pure love, robot-style
By Martin Baggs
February, with Valentine’s Day, is the month of love and romance. And love is the heart of the gospel (Jn. 3:16), as love is the essence of God (1 Jn. 4:16). To celebrate love, this month’s film is a futuristic love story that is simple yet profound. A Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee, WALL-E is one of my favorite films of 2008 and sure to become a classic. Indeed, it was recently listed as the most redeeming movie of 2008 by Christianity Today.
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Article
Just Have Fun With It
By Gregory Fish
Many of us in Christian Video ministry in churches across the country don't have formal training in all of the areas that we work in. Much of our learning comes "on the job" and through reading of publications (such as CVmag). I'm reminded of my kids when they start a new sport – soccer for instance. I know that they are not going to be like the great Pelé. They are just starting out. It's ridiculous to make such an assumption! So what do we tell them? "Just go on out there and HAVE FUN WITH IT." And they do...most of the time.
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Article
When Bad Things Happen to Good Technology (and People)
By Jay Delp
We’ve all been there and will no doubt find ourselves “there” again. For all of us working with technology in ministry it’s not a question of “if” but “when” we will find ourselves in one of those “hot spots” attempting to resolve a “technical difficulty” in front of a “live” audience. Not fun. You can almost literally feel the eyes of the increasingly restless “multitude” heavy on your back. In only seconds your body is transformed from its normally casual, cucumber cool-like state into a high-speed, perspiration-producing tech support machine.
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Special Feature
Production Team - Living Up to Our Potential
By Mike Hewitt
Our society has changed and communicating the Word of God has changed with it. If you think about it, the Production Ministry was non-existent over 100 years ago. But life has changed. The world has changed. With the invention of TV, internet, and the radio the way information is presented has changed. Church used to be the only show in town, an event to look forward to on the calendar, but even that has changed. Now we are competing with everything from amusement parks to the mall. We are losing a battle which we should be winning.
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Article
Reflections on The Dark Knight
By Mark Carroll
I’ve always been enamored with superheroes. So when my children were younger, I naturally introduced them to all my favorite superheroes as well. But after they got hooked and began to faithfully follow their favorite characters with determination, I began to have second thoughts. Especially when dinner table conversations centered on Spider-Man, Cyclops, Batman, Wolverine and The Martian Manhunter more than Noah, Moses, David, Samson, and Paul’s shipwreck, my Spider-sense began to tingle – warning me of possible danger!
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