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A Pastor’s Kid Defined


A Pastor’s Kid Defined, originally uploaded by lofitribe.
The above snapshot was snapped right after our Sunday morning service, at our spot in Lancaster City.

Potluck with Blowtorch


IMG Potluck, originally uploaded by Inner Metro Green.

We held our Tuesday night potluck last night, complete with Creme Brulee and blowtorches. That’s what happens when a chef from Philly (who lives in Lancaster City) joins your church! Thank you, Mark! You are awesome, bro.
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Easter 2007 Lancaster City


Easter07 024, originally uploaded by lofitribe.

Open-plan Living


open-plan living
Originally uploaded by Graemetric

The Use of Stock Photos on Church Websites

A question for designers: What do you think of church websites that use tons of royalty free, stock photo images of people and families? Seriously? Is this some sort of false-image creation, or something slightly worse? None of the people in these stock photos actually attend these churches, right? In fact, I think it’s safe to say the people pictured never even heard of the church. So, is a liberal use of royalty free, stock photo images of people and families proper for a church website? I’m very, very interested in your thoughts on the matter.

Personally, I think it is a poor choice to use images of people and families on your site, if these people don’t actually attend the church. I almost want to call it false advertising, but I honestly think it’s something a tad worse (it’s church!). Read More »