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Archives for February 2016

Superman, Diversity, and Unity in Christ


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Apologies to our international readers, but this post is going to be a bit of "inside baseball" for our US readers. In fact, this might be the most US-centric disclaimer of a US-centric post ever. Superman is my favorite superhero. He might even be my favorite fictional character in all of literature. There are a lot of reasons for this, but that's not the point of this article. Instead, I'd like to show you an image that popped upon on social media a while ago, almost in response to the ... Read More

Leap Year Explained [Video]


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Happy Leap Day! I've always thought that February 29th was cool. Maybe because it was one of my best friend's birth date growing up. I don't know. I just think it's a lot of fun. But for science sake and all that, here's the long and short of it all: ... Read More

Getting Ready for Easter [Podcast #95]


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Is your  church tech team ready for the “Super Bowl Sunday” of church Sunday's? We talk about getting ready for the Easter service – not only from a church tech perspective, but all church teams. Are you going to do something new for this Easter? Should you do something new? Take a listen: ... Read More

The Big Fish Experience [Saturday Morning Review]


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If you’ve never heard of Big Fish, you probably have no idea what this book is about. Big Fish Presentations is a well-known company that helps clients create stunning presentations—both in delivery and in content and design. This book contains their ‘secrets’ to creating memorable presentations that connect well with your audience. So let me come right out and say it: ... Read More

How Many Active Social Media Users Are There? [Infographic]


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In doing research for an upcoming presentation, I came across this infographic filled with the basic stats on the active monthly users of each of the major social media platforms. The numbers should not really surprise us, however upon looking at the numbers, I am always amazed at just how many people are on various social media channels each month. Why this matters, is that with each of these platforms there is an opportunity to "Go into all the world" and preach the Good News of Jesus. That ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #108


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There's only a few days left this month, which  means one thing... Well, maybe two. 1/6 of the  year is over. Easter is just 1 month away! Enjoy the links and may your March be full of awesome. :) ... Read More

Minecraft Devotional #1: A Life Without Rules [Series]


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[This is week 1 of  The Minecraft Devotional] One of the things that originally got me interested in Minecraft was that it was a game that seemed to have no rules. You could run freely through the world and play the game however you wanted to play it. That is how I like playing games. I don’t do well with games that make you follow a certain pattern and require you to go from checkpoint to checkpoint. Within the first few laps of a racing game, I am turned around going as fast in the wrong ... Read More

Day One 2: Bad Name, Great App


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We’ve long been fans of Day One and similar journal apps like journey on Android. Like many others, I found great pleasures and rewards from journaling. As someone who has dyslexia and grew up struggling to express myself (especially in writing), the practice of daily writing has helped me to clarify my thoughts and enable me to more eloquently express myself. Now Day One has undergone a complete overhaul (rebuilt from the ground up according to the developers) and update to Day One 2, a paid ... Read More

Public Speaking in the Church: How to Structure Your Talk [Series]


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[This post is the fourth post in our Public Speaking in the Church Series.] There are many jokes about pastors and sermons, but one of my favorites is where a bunch of pastors from different denominations brag about how they improvise (the spiritual interpretation would be to give the Holy Spirit plenty of opportunity to lead them) during their sermon. The ‘winner’ proudly announces that 30 minutes into his sermon, he still has no idea what he’s going to say… The sad truth is that we have all ... Read More

The Case for Church Management Software: Check-In


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For the past few months we have been covering the main features of a ChMS (Church Management Software). We started with financials, followed up with membership, and now we look at one of my favorite features: check-in. This is an essential piece in the ChMS puzzle and is usually included in many of the top church management software systems. As in previous posts, we’ll be using By the Book as a case example as we talk about the finer points of a ChMS check-in system. “Check-in” is commonly ... Read More