Where to Get Videos (Links)

When looking for a video, type in key words that relate to your topic. Use the thesaurus feature in Word to come up with other key words. If you are looking for a video about “tithing”, also search giving, offering, donations, finances, spending, etc.
If you know of a movie clip you want, try multiple ways of describing it in your search engine. For instance, say you are looking for a Saturday Night Live skit called “Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford” which is a funny video about how to keep from going in debt. You could search for various combinations of these terms Saturday Night Live, SNL, debt, or Steve Martin, money, etc. Keep trying until you find it. Also try looking on different search engines listed below. If you want to watch this clip you can see it at the bottom of this post.
Download videos for future use. There’s no guarantee it will be there next time you want to find it. File space, legal consderations, and other factors cause people to take videos off the internet every day. Get it while you can.
When you find a good video, look for the link that shows you other videos uploaded by that person.
Keep in mind that you can edit out things you don’t want in a video with Windows Movie Maker or another video editor.

MovieMinistry.com (Ideas for messages, good articles like From Mars Hill to the Movies Part I & II)

MediaConverter.org (Converts most videos to any format you want and then allows you to download it.)
There are other media coverters out there, but this is the only one I have used. Google around for them. Beware of spy-ware and sites that try to sell you stuff. You’d be better off buying a video converting sotware like Alive Video Converter than paying for the use of an online media converting site.

YouTube.com (Be sure to check out other videos submitted the same person)
Google.com (most popular search engine: Use the video search option)
Dogpile.com (search engine that searches multiple search engines at once: Use the video search option)
StupidVideos.com (tons of funny videos, good for comic relief, ice breakers, youth events, or they might help you illustrate foolish decisions.
BoFunk.com (Place to find funny videos.)
Hulu.com (This is becoming the place to find a ton of TV shows and Movie clips. Sometimes I have been able to download stuff sometimes I can’t. You might be able to use mediaconverter.org to get a video from hulu, but I haven’t tried yet.)
WingClips.com (Alphabetized list of topics with movie clips)

SermonSpice.com (Videos produced specifically for preaching illustrations, motion backgrounds, countdowns, most cost $15-$20 to use)
GodTube.com (Christian version of YouTube.com)
Deidox.com (Contains short films telling true stories of an Active God)
WorshiphouseMedia.com (Videos produced specifically for preaching illustrations, motion backgrounds, countdowns, most cost $15-$20 to use)
BlueFishTV.com (Similar to WorshipHouseMedia and SermonSpice, but also has small group video lesson series)
Tangle.com (Similar to GodTube)
Nooma.com(Rob Bell’s small group starters/sermonettes, range from 12-20 minutes long)
ReelGood.tv (Site for students from Regent University’s Film School to post videos)
FaithVisuals.com
VNPproductions.net (Vinyard Church of North Phoenix has made a lot of videos, you can see them all on this site)

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