Eskimo Testimonies
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Faith Based Production, Interesting Places, Spiritual Journey, Travel
Every now and then, I think back on a visit Jim Quattrocki, Bob Elliott and I made to Alaska’s Seward Peninsula in September, 1994. Eskimo Testimonies is a 7-minute video we produced for Mosaic, the video magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
We spent 12 days touring Eskimo villages like Brevig Mission, Wales and Shishmaref, meeting its people and recording their stories.
Tags: Alaska, Education, ELCA, Eskimo, Seward Peninsula, Spiritual Journey, Tim Frakes Productions, Video
Faithful Travel with Rick Steves
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Faith Based Production, Travel
My friend Rick Steves is on the cover of the February Christian Century. Check out his interview and then check out the video I did with him a while back titled: Faithful Travel. The video links Rick’s travel philosophy with his faith.
Tags: ELCA, Rick Steves, Tim Frakes Productions, Travel, Video
Blankets for Haiti’s Dissabled
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Carribean, Faith Based Production, News, Peace and Justice
Caring for people with disabilities is a priority for Church World Service and the Act Alliance as Haiti rebuilds following the January 2010 earthquake.
Tags: ELCA, Haiti, Tim Frakes Productions
Lauvanus Greets Lutheran World Federation
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Carribean, Disaster, Faith Based Production, News, Pro Bono
Pastor Livenson Lauvanus, President of the Lutheran Church of Haiti brings a greeting to the Lutheran World Federation following the January 2010 earthquake. I recorded Pastor Lauvanus in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, January 21. Pastor Lauvanus was in Florida on business when the earthquake struck Haiti. For more visit: Lutheran Disaster Response
Tags: Florida Bahamas Synod, Haiti, Tim Frakes Productions
Moody Radio Testimonials
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Faith Based Production, Spiritual Journey, Tim Frakes Productions
My friend Bruce Everhart asked me to help tell the story of Moody Radio by recording a series of testimonials with listeners and on-air staff. Moody Radio owns and operates 35 radio stations with a Christian perspective on the news, interactive talk, teaching and inspirational music.
In Chicago we interviewed Anita Lustrea and Melinda Schmidt, co-hosts of Midday Connection, Greg Wheatley, host of Prime Time America and Sound of Majesty, and Mike Kellogg host of Music thru the Night.
Then, Bruce and I took a road trip to Indianapolis, Indiana and Chattanooga, Tennessee where we interview Howard at his Transport for Christ trailer at a truck stop off of I-65. In Chattanooga we interviewed Dale, a man who came to faith in Christ in prison through the help of Moody Radio.
To view the video’s please click on the video screen. This will take to to the Moody Radio Share site where you can video the testimonials.
Tags: Radio, Tim Frakes Productions, Video
Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Causes, Faith Based Production, Middle East, Peace and Justice, Politics, Travel
In October 2009, a small group of artists-photographers, filmmakers, musicians, and new media specialists traveled to Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria with Intersections International to meet and interact with displaced Iraqi refugees and to hear their stories.
(Short Version 7:38)
(Long Version 16:00 ) (Turn off the HD button if you experience buffering issues.)
Tags: Iraq, Middle East, Refugee, Tim Frakes Productions, Video
Marie Conlin
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Evangelism and Outreach, Faith Based Production, Spiritual Journey, Tim Frakes Productions, women
Marie Conlin is a member of the Lombard Bible Church, Lombard, Illinois.
Tags: Church, Faith, Spiritual Journey, Testimony, Tim Frakes Productions, Video, women
Ready to Forgive: An African Story of Grace
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Africa, Faith Based Production, News, Peace and Justice, Promo
Ready to Forgive: An African Story of Grace Begins 10/18/2009
Vision and Values – ABC
Presented by the National Council of Churches USA; Produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Beginning October 18 through December, 2009, ABC stations across the US will be airing a documentary I produced about forgiveness. Even though the Acholi people of Northern Uganda were living in a war zone, they can teach the rest of the world a lesson about forgiveness. More than 300,000 people were packed into camps for safety. Despite all this, the Acholi people are ready to forgive the rebels who caused them so much pain.
They have a tradition known as Mato Oput or “drinking the bitter herbs.” When two parties come together and taste the bitter herb, they sense each others pain. Then, the broken relationship is restored. Join us for an hour-long trip into faith, forgiveness and reconciliation, an African story of grace.
Visit http://www.interfaithbroadcasting.com/vv.aspx for more information or air date and time in your area. ABC stations have a window in which to broadcast this program through December 2009.
Ready to Forgive: An African Story of Grace is a production of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America www.elca.org/readytoforgive for the National Council of Churches and the Interfaith Broadcast Commission.
Tags: ELCA, Forgiveness, frakes, Ready to Forgive: An African Story of Grace, Tim Frakes Productions, Uganda, Video
Iraqi Voices Amplification Project
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Causes, Education, Faith Based Production, Middle East, News, Peace and Justice, Travel
I am excited to announce that on October 1st, I leave with a group of artists for a three week trip through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Even better, I want you to come with us!
As part of the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project, Intersections International has brought together a delegation of creative artists, for a trip to meet with Iraqi refugees and various humanitarian agencies. We’ve created the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project Blog (www.intersectionsinternational.org/iraqivoices) to share our daily experiences with you. We will post video clips, audio interview files, photographs and reflections. You will also find complete biographies about the other artists as well as the history of the project to date. Please subscribe, check in daily and share your own reflections with us.
The Iraqi Voices Amplification project will lift up the stories of Iraqi refugees who have been forced to leave their homes and country as a result of the current “Global War on Terror.” The Iraqi refugee crisis is one of the most underreported humanitarian crises in recent history.
An estimated 5 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes, many living as illegal migrants abroad, unable to work or access health care and other social services.
Intersections International reached out to us and we have all formed a group of story-tellers, dancers, musicians, journalists, playwrights and photographers to gain a more complete understanding of this crisis and then help tell the story. Once we return to New York we’ll craft a multi-media presentation about our experience. We hope you’ll join us for the journey. Sign up for the Intersections newsletter to get updates as we travel and about this project.
You can do even more with us on the trip. To help offset the cost of our travel, room and board you can donate to Intersections International. For donations of $50 or more, we’ll send you a postcard from our trip. For donations of $100 or more, we’ll also give you a shout-out on the blog as a project “Amplifier!” To support the work of Intersections International and the Iraqi Voices Amplification Project go to:
https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5515/t/4928/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=772
P.S. Remember,to join us on the web as we travel through Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. We will be posting audio and video updates along with daily summaries to our blog.
Tags: Intersections International, Iraq, Justice, Middle East, Refugee, Tim Frakes Productions, Travel, Video
What’s Enough?
Posted by timfrakes | Filed under Education, Faith Based Production, Stewardship
This “back-to-school” fable for children and adults features Murray, a young boy whose school stuff doesn’t quite fit into his backpack and whose understanding of “enough” needs a little homework. My friend Mary Lindberg Carlson wrote the script. Bob Sitze served as executive producer.
This video is part of a package of segments I produced for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s stewardship emphasis, Make it Simple.
Tags: Education, ELCA, Stewardship, Tim Frakes Productions, Video