The Lighten Up Gear Blog

I wish I was a kid again. Seriously. When I was a kiddo, soccer was in its infancy, but now it's bursting at the seams. I played as a youth all the way through high school, but the sport has grown so much in popularity and in skill sets, that's it's completely...

I'm a web geek. Let's just get that out of the way. My official title of my real job is Senior Interactive Marketing Manager, but you can call me Erik for short. As a result, I naturally (and professionally) am drawn to innovative digital trends, strategies and...

I love the church I attend. I hope you do too (Yours, not mine. But if you went to mine I would hope that you would like it). One of the many blessings I've received through our church is that I get to serve as a volunteer worship leader on an amazing worship team....

Father's Day is right around the corner so chances are you might be searching for that perfect Father's Day gift. Should you get him cologne? A new tie? Some barbecue tools? Naw. Why not get that dad in your life something he'll appreciate like a Life Is Good t-shirt?...

A few months ago I was traveling on business to and from Dallas, TX all within a day. Dreadful, I know. It had been a late night and we an unfortunate long wait at the airport prior to boarding the plane so the last thing on my mind was striking up a conversation with...

Yesterday I was restless, and when I'm restless sometimes I'll surf videos on YouTube. Yesterday I stumbled across this interview with Ronald Davis, a homeless man in Chicago. He was wearing the same barn jacket that I own except his was significantly more worn out....

Good news for all of you Hillsong Young & Free fans out there. Y&F just launched a new web store and introduced a new line of t-shirts, sweatshirts, snapbacks and beanies. Here are some of the t-shirts that you can purchase on the Y&F website. [gallery...

Last fall, we wrote a blog post about our 10 favorite Christian apparel snapback hats. You guys definitely have good taste, and we're proud to say that we've driven a lot of traffic to some great Christian brands to check out their gear. This year, we've discovered...

Today's a great day. Want to know why?  It's because Hillsong United's new album "Empires" launched worldwide. That's worth celebrating right? What's also great is that Hillsong United will be touring this summer on the Outcry Tour with artists including: Jesus...