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What is the value of a good photo? Whether you're pushing blog posts, designing a church bulletin, or creating media to share on social media, churches, ministries, and nonprofits need quality images. Do you buy images? Do you follow the rules established by Creative Commons? We discuss this and more with ChurchMag Staff Writer—and photographer—Chris Wilson about digital photography...join us: ... Read More
To be honest, the first time I saw Planetshakers (on DVD), it wasn’t a great experience for me—the band seemed a little too much like a smaller-sized Hillsong clone. I am a lyrics guy more than a music/melody guy and found the songwriting wasn’t really up there either. I turned the DVD off after a couple of songs (can almost feel Planetshakers fans pointing their daggers at me!) Years later, I did fall in love with “Nothing is Impossible” though—it featured Israel Houghton you see. Despite my ... Read More
Somewhere at the intersection our love for all things nerdy and our desire to live out the Gospel in our daily lives is how the idea of Minecraft Theology came about. This series is a mashup of a Christian video blog and YouTube let's play based on the ChurchMag Minecraft Server. No topic is off the table and all contributors plan to be less preachy and more personal. The ChurchMag Minecraft Server is a whitelisted server. Are you interested in joining the ChurchMag Minecraft server? Click ... Read More
Like a bag of powdered sugar mini donuts, I hope you enjoy this week's Church Tech Snack Pack of links and tweets... ... ...um... ...you've got a little sugar on your cheek, there... ... Read More
Some of the best memories I had from my childhood are the times my family gathered around a board or card game. In many ways this tradition has carried on with my family, only through video games. In this video I share a few reasons why I game with my family. Have you used Gaming as a way to spend time with your family? I would love to hear your thoughts! ... Read More
I've been talking a lot about hashtags on the ChurchMag Podcast as well as over on Justin Dean's podcast. We even asked our readers and listeners to help create a ChurchPag Podcast hashtag. But what makes a good hashtag? The infographic below has a lot of great ideas to consider when making one, so I pulled some of my favorite. But I would love to hear from you, what makes a great hashtag? ... Read More
Time is a wonderfully cultural thing. ‘Tomorrow’ can mean anything from tomorrow—the literal meaning—to ‘maybe in two weeks’, depending on what country or area you are. I’ve lived in Germany for example, and the German reputation for being punctual is well deserved. On the other hand, my sister’s husband is from Uganda, and they have a quite loose interpretation of punctuality and time in general. ... Read More
Social media is ubiquitous. According to Pew Research, 74% of online adult Americans use social networking sites. That's 3 in every 4 people that are clicking on Buzzfeed quizzes, seeing what your breakfast looked like, and even engaging online with people they've never met face to face. According to the same research, 41% of adult internet users take photos or videos that they have found online and repost them on sites designed for sharing images with many people. ... Read More
Over a span of 3 to 5 years, I have been the proud and happy owner of an iPhone. I owned an iPhone 4, 5, and now 6. But, lately, I have been noticing something. There’s a whole world out there full of great smartphones and operating systems that are just as pleasing (if not more) as the iOS. And sometimes, as far as technology goes, you just get tired of the “same ‘ole thing.” With that, here are my 3 reasons as to why I will likely leave the iPhone universe once I’ve got my fill of the ... Read More
Ask Eric who has way too many ideas and he may sigh and mention my name. That is where I thrive. I have had more ideas in my life than time to even consider how to expound on them, let alone make half of them into something. I am not detail oriented and I love to have no limits when I think. The tough part is when I have to come back to reality and look at what resources I have at my disposal and find myself being able to lock in. The infographic below has some great tips for not only ... Read More
