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#WhyBible: Wycliffe Bible Translators USA Starts a Conversation


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During the month of September the largest Scripture-translation organization in the world, Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, has launched a campaign to “spark conversations about the Bible’s relevance to modern life.” It's called #WhyBible, and while they plan on doing this every September, this is clearly something we should consider all year long– especially when you consider these sobering statistics from the Barna Research Group (2016): 16% of Millennials believe the Bible is the ... Read More

Highlights from Apple Keynote 2016


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The big announcement from Apple happened and those of us who are Apple fans probably geeked out more than a few times. Ok. Maybe a lot of times. Here are some of the highlights and a few of my own thoughts from Apple's big announcement. ... Read More

10 Signs that You’re a Fanboy


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We’ve just had the latest Apple announcement and as always there has been a mixed reaction. It’s basically come down to those who buy Apple products thinking they're the most amazing thing ever (fanboy much?) and those who don’t. Whether one group is more right than the other is irrelevant for today. Instead I want to look at some telltale clues if you or a loved one in your life is a fanboy or fangirl. This is a safe place, we’re not here to judge... ... Read More

Anonymous Temporary Apps and Teens [Infographic]


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For a long time I've thought that social media would steer towards smaller, closed networks – leaving networks like Facebook and Twitter to be much more public and less initimate. It's no surprise we've seen a boost in temporary and annoymous apps. People want to communicate with one another and be their true self – without worrying about what the people-at-large think of them. I think this is an important concept to understand, so we don't have a kneejerk reaction when we hear that teens like ... Read More

What Smartphone Features Do You Need the Most?


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My contract for a new smartphone is up and soon I'll be upgrading. So I'm diving deep into smartphone specs as I look to capitalize on what my next phone will be. Below is a look at the criteria of the technical specs a phone NEEDS to have. Keep in mind, this list will be my own opinion for my specific use. I'd love to hear what you value for your own situation. Side note: I will be leaving the debate of operating system out of this article, but do find myself having such a positive Android ... Read More

Adjusting to Android : Rejecting iPhone Idolatry


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A good while ago, I wrote about how the last iPhone I would use is the iPhone 6. That turned out to be sooner than I thought when one faithful Sunday afternoon, after church, I dropped my iPhone. While outside talking to my mother on the church parking lot, I accidentally dropped my iPhone 6 on the concrete. The cheap little iPhone 6 case was no match for the abrasive impact as my iPhone 6 screen shattered. I thought that the screen was the only thing damaged, but I would later find out that ... Read More

For Writers on the Go: Scrivener for iOS [Review]


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One of my first posts for ChurchMag was about how you could use Scrivener to organise your bible study notes and why this might be worth considering, especially if you might one day want to publish them. That was a long time ago now and since then I've used Scrivener many times for different projects. However, recently I've been using my iPad more and more to do everything as I find it is better at doing my regular tasks. With that in mind, the news that Scrivener has finally come out with an ... Read More

Does Emoji Equality Make A Difference?


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At the beginning of the year, I made a goal that I wanted to talk more about the gender inequality in the tech world and begin to have a discussion if this is also present within the church tech world. Well, this conversation has taken a unique turn as Google, who is one of the many tech companies who are discussing gender inequality, is now trying to push gender equality with emojis. As Google points out in the blog article, we use emojis a lot. We even now have a Bible translation with ... Read More

The Multiscreen World [Infographic]


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I am a device fiend when it comes to the digital world. I never 'just' watch television or computer work. If the college football game is on, I'm looking up other scores, stats, or news. If I am streaming church while at home sick, I'm almost always doing some multitasking (they call it stacking on the infographic below) for other pieces of the ministry. Even writing this blog article, I'm listening to a podcast at the same time. The infographic below talks about this process of using more than ... Read More