COLLIDE Magazine

Here are two generally accepted ideas that I read and hear often: 1) Technology is neutral; it’s what we do with it that counts. ...

I’ve never heard of Nuru International, but this video makes me want to look into what they’re doing. (HT: Motionographer) Someone has too much time on their hands. What happens when you tape 10 cameras with projectors to your body and dance? This. A...

First Baptist Church here in Dallas is planning a new capital campaign in support of a new worship center, religious education building and parking garage, glass concourse, and sky bridge to the tune of $130 million in construction costs (HT: Aaron Alexander). Why the new construction...

This weekend maybe be the only one where it’s okay to play dress-up like a kid and eat yourself sick with candy, but before you do that, check out of Week In Review! ChurchRelevance talks with “Sim Church” author Douglas Estes about virtual church. GeoCities has officially shut down. Let’...

First there was Guitar Hero, then Rock Band, then DJ Hero. Now comes Football Hero. (HT:engadget) This intense little film combines stop-motion, stills, video, and 3D animation to partially blow our minds...

Last week Barnes & Noble announced their Nook e-reader to the world and, we must say, we were highly impressed and somewhat tempted to purchase one. It seems that there is finally an emerging market for e-readers, now that Amazon, Sony, and Barnes & Noble all have their own hardware...

Being that it’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon we assume that you’ve already mentally checked out for the day, but we’re still bringing you the Week In Review! John Mayer just released the world’s first augmented reality music video. Should your church have an iPhone app? Maybe. U2 to ...

While this little piece is a commercial for breast cancer awareness, it’s also visually stunning. (HT: motionographer) Here’s a great intro video from Fusion ‘09. (HT: avclub.us) Ther...

For the last month, the fine folks at faithHighway were kind enough to partner with us in a Logo Design Contest. We invited churches and ministries in need of a new logo to enter the contest through our site and from there we selected a winner based on need...

In the upcoming issue of COLLIDE, columnist Gary Molander will share his story of church leader burnout. As you might expect, Gary brings a lot of honesty and insight along with his story, and my hope is that it will be meaningful for a lot of you...

Last week, the great Margaret Feinberg brought an amazing story to my attention. You’re probably familiar with the tale of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries who were attacked and killed by Huaorani warriors in the Ecuadorian jungle in 1956. ...

Here’s the thing … Catalyst is the best. Th...

Time for a little Week In Review! (Falcon the balloon boy has been omitted) According to a ThinkChristian.net survey, most people are not fans of online church. Twittering Airplanes?! Surely you can’t be serious. Looking to get into motion design? Barton Damer has some advice for you. ...

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Merchant, the director of Lord, Save Us from Your Followers...