Disclaimer: This section is an experimental pilot. At WARRIOR CAMP, we believe in honoring God with excellence in everything we do. This includes the ‘how’ and the ‘why’. This conviction runs deep, and almost prevented me from launching this new Apologetics feature at all. Why? Because my best option was to film on my phone, which isn’t super famous for its video and audio quality. The questions swirled: “What if people are turned off by the mediocre form-factor? Wouldn’t buying an external mic be better? What if it’s a long time before we get better gear? Does that mean we shouldn’t do any videos right now?” It was a Tug-O-War between two passions: High Quality vs. The Power of Now. (I still don’t have all the answers about which one should win and when).

But…we went for it anyway! So, these videos were filmed on my phone because (1) that’s my best/only option at the moment, and (2) I’m struggling to also allow for the possibility that sometimes something that’s real right now can have an advantage over something that’s ‘perfect someday’. (And ‘someday’ can have a tendency to be elusive, which potentially doesn’t do anyone any favors for a long time). And while I have some personal issues with this maxim, I’ve also experienced wisdom in the phrase, “ ‘Done’ is better than ‘Perfect’ ”. (Welcome to my own version of cognitive dissonance ;)

So, do we need to get better gear for future Apologetics videos? Absolutely. Our conviction to honor God with excellence in all we do, isn’t going anywhere. That’s here to stay. And, until we’re able to fully deliver on that gut-level passion, I hope these phone-filmed videos can still be a thought-provoking encouragement to us all and point us closer to God and His life-changing Truth! Thanks for being patient and thanks for watching! - Derek