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Archives for April 2014

Video Inspiration: Live Life Today


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I don't think it matters whether you are 80 years old, a senior in college, a full-time student with a full-time job, a single parent with three children, or a church techie with a senior pastor that has not recognized your work in two years. The fact that you are able to do something that God gifted you should be all that you need. This reminds me of when David was being chased by Saul in the twin books of 1 & 2 Samuel. Several times we see David lamenting towards God. What did he do but ... Read More

D’oh! The Simpsons Got LEGO-fied


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It's always a good day when a new LEGO minifig series is released. I'll stand in the toy aisle and meticulously feel the package to determine which one contains the minifig my heart desires. It really is a fine art and I've developed a system with 95% accuracy. That's right. I'm 31 years old and I have no shame when it comes to LEGOs. ... Read More

Closer Look at Church Community Builder with Steve Caton [Podcast]


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After interviewing Steve Caton from Church Community Builder, it turns out that churches of every size should be considering a ChCMS. We talk to Steve about the inspiration behind this web-based church management system, why every church should consider using one, and how church leaders can benefit from such a tool. Also, Phil was 8-minutes late to the podcast. ... Read More

Don't Be That Guy


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Last week I posted over on Google+ a call to anyone who goes to church to Not be that guy. The guy (or gal) I was referring to is the one on the front row whose phone goes off loud and clear in the middle of the service. This almost always is some odd and embarrassing ringtone and suddenly under the pressure they have completely lost their way to the volume button. ... Read More

These Are Social Media Experts? [Video]


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I can't tell if this is so bad to be funny, bad because it's bad, or they thought it was good and decided it was bad, and pretended it was bad on purpose to be funny. Confused? I am, too. Remember, these are social media experts? ... Read More

5 Social Media Marketing Design Essentials


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Creating cohesion and consistent branding is essential for marketing products and services, even within social media. In fact, you could probably argue that it is even more important, since your brand is floating in a giant sea of images and icons. Social media is a crowded space, and churches, ministries and nonprofits need to be doing the same thing as branding professionals for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and more. Here are five social media marketing design essentials ... Read More

Online Blogging Platforms: 2. OneDrive


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This is the second article in the series Online Blogging Platforms series. I'm not a Microsoft fan whatsoever, but when I opened this series up to user entries, one of our readers mentioned he did his writing in OneDrive. Since I couldn't say no, I made a Microsoft account and jumped headfirst into OneDrive. I'll say this: it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Keep reading to check out some pros and cons from my time with OneDrive. ... Read More

Stop Using Windows XP or Else!


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Is your church secretary or pastor still using Microsoft Windows XP? I hope not! If they are, you need to seriously encourage them to upgrade their computer and/or OS. If you are reading this on a machine using XP, you need take action soon. Here's why: ... Read More

What About ‘Drive Thru’ Communion?


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Several months ago the topic of online church communion came to the surface. We received some interesting feedback and even had the opportunity to speak with Kenny Jahng face-to-face and get his online church centric take on the matter (read more). I personally have mixed feelings about it. Taking the sacraments is a serious thing, but so is praying and reading scripture and I've done that over Skype plenty of times! But when I saw this Instagram shared by Derek Webb: ... Read More