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Quitting Social Media [Video]


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I saw a quote recently that said. "When the phone was tied with a wire- Humans were free." Free from smartphones that is. John Green quit social media, partially freeing himself, and in this video he shares not only what he did to help him quit, but how it's honestly been going. This video actually makes me want to quit social media too, because I know I'm addicted to some degree. The only reasons I wouldn't, are that I have lots of people across the globe whom I keep in contact with through ... Read More

When You Need to Replace Apps [Podcast #248]


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With Google Hangouts on the way out, we stop to think about changing how we record the podcast. Do we move to the consolidated Google Meet? Or do we find something new? What about other software? How do you do it? What about for your church tech team? Let's talk about it. :) ... Read More

What Is “Church Tech” In 2019? [Podcast #246]


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The Church Tech scene has changed and evolved over the past ten years -- what does church tech look like, today? Talk of church websites and basic sound design were once a premium that few churches could afford. Fast forward to today, and each of us hold more technology in our pockets than we could have ever dreamed possible. So where does that leave us? ... Read More

Echo Update: Prayer Feeds


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Almost four years ago, I reviewed Echo, a prayer app. I thought it would be helpful to an individual's prayer life. But recently, Echo was updated to include a new feature that might actually be a huge help to a church's prayer life. ... Read More

Create A Custom, Tailored Bible Reading Plan for This Year


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It's a New Year, and another chance to read the Bible all the way through. Yes, you don't have to wait for a new year and you could start at any time, but the New Year can help act as a prompt to get going so why not take advantage of that. The only problem is which plan should you choose? There are so many different ones with advantages and disadvantages. The whole Bible in a year vs part of the Bible; One long reading a day vs readings from different sections of the Bible; ... Read More

Forest App [Saturday Morning Review]


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Recently, I've been feeling more distracted by my phone and social media noise. This led to me finally giving in and trying Forest app as one tool to help and I have to say I've been impressed. It's really helped me adapt more "Deep Work" principles that I had gotten worse at. So here's a quick review of Forest app and why you should consider giving it a go. ... Read More

Helping Families Connect Online Safely


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For those who are technologically inclined, I'm going to assume that is nearly all of our audience, you hold a special place in the Church. Because of your knowledge, you have experience that can help support the Church as well as the families that attend and lead. Whether you are church tech volunteers, the youth pastor, or an elder who knows a lot about phones and the internet, I want to call on you to share your information. While you know all the right things to do and say, hopefully, ... Read More

My Top Apps of 2018


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Back at the end of 2014, I noticed that a few apps had a radical impact on my life. So much so that it justified the title "5 apps that changed my life last year". It was popular so it, of course, justified a follow-up article the next year. By 2016 I decided that "change my life" was no longer justified and instead I went for "had a big impact" and last year I simply did a review of "apps to start the new year right". But this year I thought I'd share my personal top apps from 2018. These are ... Read More

‘Tis the Season for Notebooks: Rocketbook


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There is a lot to be said for writing by hand. It is slow, which is good in our rushed and reckless world. Writing by hand focusses the mind and facilitates a connection between the pen and the person, the ink and the idea. I just wish I had better penmanship. And that I wrote faster. And that my hand-written posts could be transcribed automatically. Looks like I might get some help on that last one. The preceding lines were all written using my newest notebook: Rocketbook. The Rocketbook ... Read More