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Archives for September 2016

Wasting Money On the Samsung Note 7?


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If you haven't heard about the news of the Samsung Note 7 problems, because you decided it was better to live like Harry Potter under your uncle's stairs, there has been an issue with the Samsung Note 7 battery blowing up. Not blowing up as in it's amazing, as in explosions, fires, destroyed cars, burnt children, and now being denied airline travel because of your phone blowing up. It's honestly bad for Samsung and not just because they are going to have to write off 2% of their net income for ... Read More

A Church Website Case Study: Should I Use a Custom WordPress Theme? [Series]


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If you aren't a theme designer then you'll probably use a theme and customize it to fit the needs of your church. Some website themes present a wide variety of options in front of you such as fonts, header styles, colors, button drop shadows, and more. These can be great for people who don't know how to code (but know how to design), but are there any downsides? What are the problems with using a stock theme for your site? ... Read More

December Giving Starts In September: Is Your Church Ready?


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As Summer turns to Fall, kids return to school, and football once again takes over my TV, I know it’s time to dust off one of my favorite catch phrases, “December giving starts in September.” That line will no doubt work its way into hundreds of my emails and calls to Mogiv’s “partner pastors” this month. And now it has worked its way into an article headline as well! Tweets and Facebook posts are sure to follow. #SeptemberIsTheNewDecember In case the message of my catchphrase isn’t already ... Read More

10 Essential Productivity Smartphone Apps


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Smartphones can be great tools for productivity...and a good distraction. Having an app won't necessarily help you stay more focused or get more done, but if you want to use your phone for productive purposes, that's a good first step. With that in mind, you might want to check out some of these 10 essential productivity apps for iPhone and Android: ... Read More

Should A Christian Own A Hackintosh?


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I was a part of a conversation on a community group that looks at church and technology that discussed a site selling cheap computers designed to become “Hackintoshes” (computer built to run Apple's OS X that are not built by Apple). It’s another conversation that we saw with indie artists who were not getting paid and bigger artists coming along side them. In my mind, I thought this was an easy conversation. It is illegal to have, so you should not purchase it nor should you endorse it. ... Read More

A Week Away from Social Media


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I confess! I was checking my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts multiple times an hour for several days. I was very excessive in pulling my phone out of my pocket and checking for status alerts. Then, I finally got fed up with it! On a Sunday night, I turned off my lights, turned off my TV and my phone, and I prayed. I asked the Lord to not only forgive me for what was excessive use of tools, but also to help me throughout the week do the unthinkable...take a social media break. ... Read More

Faith and Fandom: How God Designed Geeks for an EPIC Life


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This is the first post in a 4 part series designed to help geeks, gamers, and nerds to leverage the way God designed them, in order to get the Big Wins in life, and partner with God in saving the world. If you’ve ever felt like being a geek was more of a burden than a blessing, if you’ve ever felt guilty for loving video games, comic books, and movies, or if you want to integrate your faith with every part of your life, this is the post for you. I may as well start with Dan. I first met him at ... Read More

Rebuilding 17: Following Through [Devotional]


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If you would like to purchase the full devotional for yourself or your church, you can purchase Rebuilding: A 19-Week Devotional For Those Serving In Church Technology now at ChurchMagPress in print-ready format. “It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort and superficial peace.” Francis Chan We will be reading through Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 Isn’t it ... Read More