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Always Being ‘On’ – Does It Affect Our Friendships? [Video]


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How often are you in your own digital world? Not only that, but how often do you remember to live in the real world? This less-than-two-minute video is a good reminder that always being 'on' does affect us, and we need to intentionally and seriously know when and how to be 'off'. We need tech-boundaries. I found that turning off all notifications helps me create tech-boundaries. When I sit down to scroll Instagram, I want it to be because I chose to and not because I got a post notification. ... Read More

App Stores In Numbers: A Market Overview [Infographic]


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Did you know that it's been 10 years since the mobile app market first launched? Crazy, right? Do you wanna to know what's even crazier? The average person now spends 121 hours a month using apps (a month has a total of about 730 hours). It's crazy to me to think that something that didn't exist 10 years ago, now plays such a huge part in our daily lives. ... Read More

Linus Tech Tips Agrees Android Is Better! [Videos]


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Where are all my Android people out there? For those that do not know, I am an Android fan for more than one reason. I'll be honest, I've watched the video and while there is satire here (which makes him SO VERY fun to watch), there is so much truth in this. So, can I make the claim Linus Tech Tips agrees Android is better? It is definitely entertaining! I don't really care about the customization or a couple other features he talks about. Surprisingly, the file system is important and the open ... Read More

ChurchMag’s Instagram: Takeovers


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I talked about the ChurchMag Instagram earlier this year here and I'm proud to say that just as I hoped, the account has come to life with more posts and more community (aka followers). But I still have one other thing to bring to life as I hoped to at the beginning of the year: Instagram Takeovers. ... Read More

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