A few days ago, the NYTimes published an article asking "Why is it so hard to make friends after 30?" Being in my early 20's, this scared me. I didn't realize making friends became more difficult. But according to them, it is. In response, a company called GrubWithUs posted an article that paints their service as the future of friend-making through what I'm calling "Connection Intent." Here's what they had to say: ... Read More
Getting Started with Design Tiles
Last month, Eric posted about Style Tiles and their use in the process of designing a site. I heard about the idea at ConvergeSE, a conference in South Carolina dedicated to the web design, development and marketing where the creator, Samantha Warren, was presenting. I wanted to take it to the next level, so I created Tile Generator, a site that quickly uses CSS to convey the visual essence of a site for a client. ... Read More
TheNINES Conference Is Coming
Many of you are familiar with TheNINES, a free online conference for church leaders. Well, on Tuesday, September 27th, they're ramping up another full day of content. We wanted to give you a rundown of the conference so you can be a part of it next week! The Details TheNINES is a free, online conference held each year by The Leadership Network. Each speaker submits a short video centered around a specific theme. This year the conference will be organized around 9 themes, ranging from preaching ... Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Using Emoticons [Infographic]
I would characterize my experience online as a "neverending quest to find a new emoticon." It's like alchemy really, or coining a new phrase. Just imagine creating an emoticon that suddenly captures the national consciousness. When :>$ is the most used emoticon of 2011, you'll know who to thank. :D Regardless, I've put together an infographic that will guide you through the difficult, complex waters of conveying emotion in a digital world. Imagine the disaster of using an :P when a :-/ is ... Read More
RDS Advantage
From RDS Advantage Premier Church Software by RDS Advantage RDS Advantage© provides easy to use church management software for your active church. Just as good workmen desire quality tools, the tools in the RDS Advantage "tool box" provide your ministries with state-of-the-art applications for every part of church management. ... Read More
Proclaim Worship Resources
Proclaim is doing a *huge* giveaway of Worship Resources. They have over $20,000 of prizes to give away, spread out over 100 winners. From their email alert: Enter The Great Worship Resource Giveaway to win 1 of 100 prizes valued over $20,000. Click the link below for details on how to enter. Also, click like and share below to let your worship team member friends know about all the great stuff ... Read More
FellowshipOne Joins ActiveNetwork
FellowshipOne, one of our sponsors here on ChurchC.ms, has joined the ActiveNetwork. Notice of the acquisition was posted yesterday. Here's what FellowshipOne said in a press released sent by email: ... Read More
CMS Roundup – Tier 2
Tier 2 is categorized by primarily larger, established CMS providers who lack the userbase to be considered Tier 1. Choosing a tier 2 will often result in more complete software solutions geared at medium or large churches. ... Read More
CMS Roundup – Tier 1
The purpose of ChurchC.ms is to find and report on every CMS that focuses on Churches. We've finished posting each one that we can find, and are organizing them by tier. A tier is a subjective distinction that delineates different levels of ChCMS, primarily based on size and time on the market. ... Read More
CMS Roundup – Tier 3
The purpose of ChurchC.ms is to find and report on every CMS that focuses on Churches. We've finished posting each one that we can find, and are organizing them by tier. A tier is a subjective distinction that delineates different levels of ChCMS, primarily based on size and time on the market. ... Read More