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How to Make a MailChimp Newsletter with a Cru Header

Sus Schmitt

Would you like to create a MailChimp newsletter with this header?  Here’s how… Continue reading “How to Make a MailChimp Newsletter with a Cru Header”

Communication, eMinistry, Visioncasting, Win-Build-Send1 Comment

Skypleship and International Sports (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

Two players from Shannon’s first Skype study, Sidney and Brittany

“I can’t tell you how much I look forward to our ‘God Space’ group. It gives me something to look forward to during the week and keeps me accountable in so many ways. I love that I can be real and receive godly advice from these  women.” ~ Sidney  (Italy)

As a student athletic trainer at Cal State Fullerton, the head trainer lead me to Christ. This opened my eyes to the powerful impact athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals can have for eternity within their athletic departments. In 1997 I came on staff with Athletes in Action Basketball, as an athletic trainer, with a vision to reach out to sports medicine professionals. 

After several years of working with AIA Basketball and taking care of the medical needs of various teams, I started to phase out of my athletic training responsibilities. And then about four years ago, I was left as the sole member of AIA’s women’s basketball. I wondered how we would see spiritual movements everywhere in this sport.

The Lord soon gave me a vision to reach out to American women’s professional basketball players who compete in the European league from September through April. Many of them are Christ followers and desire to use their platform as professional athletes to make an impact for eternity. Continue reading “Skypleship and International Sports (Guest Post)”

Communication, eMinistry2 Comments

Create a MailChimp Newsletter with Our Free Template (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

In a previous post, I explained a few brief reasons why you might want to consider an email service for sending newsletters and also gave some quick steps to get you started with MailChimp. (e4e now has detailed steps for you as well. Please follow these two links for more information.)

I’m assuming that you’ve signed up for MailChimp and would like help to send a newsletter. I created an easy template for you to download and use right away. Continue reading “Create a MailChimp Newsletter with Our Free Template (Guest Post)”

Communication, Visual Content, Written Content5 Comments

The Rule of Thirds in Photography (Guest Post)

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Knowing and mastering the rule of thirds is a  simple way to push your photography to a higher level. The rule of thirds is one of the basic rules of art design. It is taking our photo frame and mentally placing a tic-tac-toe screen over it. Where the lines intersect are the “sweet spots” in which to place the important elements of a photograph. We should always keep our horizon lines on or above the top third  of an image (mountain lake photo, below) or on or below the bottom third of an image (elk photo). The classic vacation sunset shot with the sun smack in the middle of the photograph is not good. Continue reading “The Rule of Thirds in Photography (Guest Post)”