Almost 01 January I have started a new bible in a year reading plan. And by almost every 30th of January I have stopped or fallen behind. I’m not alone. About 64% of New Year resolutions are abandoned within the first month and only 9% manage to last the whole year [International Journal of Environmental and Public Health]. So, this year I thought I’d try something different. Instead of reading the Bible in a year, I’m doing several 30 day bible reading challenges.
[Read more…] about Introducing the Year of 30 Day Bible Reading Challenges10 Noteworthy New Features in Logos 10
Two years ago I finally listened to my friends advice. I bought a copy of Logos. I had played with a free version of logos for a few years but with my part time bible studies and the arrival of logos 9, I decided to commit. It was an investment that really paid off and has helped me with my studies and service in my church. So when the kind people of Faithlife reached out to me with a review copy of Logos 10 in exchange for a review, I jumped at the chance!
[Read more…] about 10 Noteworthy New Features in Logos 10Speed Up Editing Sermon Audio & Generate Transcripts In a Flash With Pompom.
Sharing sermon audio isn’t just for big name preachers like Tim Keller, John Piper and Tony Evans.
But editing sermon audio can take a long time and if you don’t have a permanent member of staff or experienced volunteer then it can be a real time sink.
Luckily there’s a new native Mac and IOS app that can help you edit your sermons faster, generate a transcript almost instantly and can create sharable video clips too. It’s called Pompom.
[Read more…] about Speed Up Editing Sermon Audio & Generate Transcripts In a Flash With Pompom.SoVisual: The fastest way to create social media graphics
On average, social media posts with graphics get at least 2.3X more engagement than those without according to a Buzzsumo report. It’s no wonder that so many churches create and share so many every day. But if you want to share a graphic with each post, that required an regular investment of time and skill to complete.
Smaller churches often lack enough volunteers and they can’t afford to, or have other prioritizes than hiring a designer. Meanwhile larger churches can end up sinking large amounts of time in quick graphic design tasks that prevent them from investing that time on larger project.
[Read more…] about SoVisual: The fastest way to create social media graphicsBe Still: a Simple Guide to Quiet Times [Book Review]
I can still remember waking up early one morning, stumbling down stairs and finding my dad on the sofa reading his Bible and praying. He told me it was his “quiet time” and part of his way of connecting with God before the day started. That memory has stayed with me since and now I wake every morning for my own quiet time.
Like most people, I have better and worse seasons and there have been times when I felt like it was more a mindless routine than others. So when I heard that Brian Heasley from 24/7 prayer had published Be Still: A Simple Guide To Quiet Times, I decided to pick up a copy.
[Read more…] about Be Still: a Simple Guide to Quiet Times [Book Review]How expensive a camera do you need for good video?
The gear doesn’t matter, right? It’s a bit of cliché but that’s for good reason. We can end up using lack of gear as an excuse either for not creating something or explaining away someone else’s success. For a long time I’ve thought that while true, there were limits to this idea but thanks to this video from Think Media, I’m starting to think I might have been wrong. Maybe you don’t need an expensive camera to make a good video.
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