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This week on the podcast we talk tech as Blessing considers his options for a laptop... or maybe a tablet? Join in the fun and share your thoughts, too! We would love to hear them. Ask us a question or leave a comment via Twitter @ChurchMag using #cmagcast, send us an email at [email protected], or tell us here and we'll share it on an upcoming episode. ... Read More
I'm currently on year eight of a two-year Master's program —kids, job change, etc— and this semester I had my first class back on campus since 2011. The class I'm taking is a research class, which means that, on any given night, I'm carrying 200 sheets of paper (journal articles), three books, two notebooks, a laptop, and a tablet on my back. Each week, I became increasingly worried that my messenger bag would give out. Then, I got an offer to review the Varsity Elite backpack from Solo. ... Read More
Ever have an issue where you have a classmate with the same name and someone calls your name, but they are calling for them and not you? Maybe you feel like you have more purpose in life that is not being fulfilled? Alexa Sussman struggles with this on a unique level as her parents have discovered the Amazon Echo and began to use it more and more and talk less to their daughter. As the YouTube video is described by the Wall Street Journal, "Life has been complicated ever since Alexa Sussman and ... Read More
As a counselor, I love to find creative and unique ways to help people relax, address anxiety and depressive symptoms in their lives, and be able to handle the difficult things that come their way. One way that is new people, and uses a tech angle, is to use apps on your phone. As Christians, we talk about meditation as a time to pray, read Scripture, and even practice the art of Silencio from the Catholic Church where you sit in quiet in order to hear the voice of God. But in a busy and noisy ... Read More
Happy Birthday to the most distributed Bible app in the world! Can you believe it's been 10-years since YouVersion was first released? Do you remember the first time you downloaded it? Do you remember the first time you recommended it to someone? Can you imagine not having it anymore? ... Read More
This week, Apple held its yearly World Wide Developer Conference. It’s an event where Apple shows off what its next operating systems and changes are going to be so developers can start work updating their software so it is ready and can take advantage of the new features. This year there were a few themes and new technologies that might be interesting to those of us at Church Tech (even if you aren’t an Apple fan). ... Read More
If there’s one app I have that has made more people think about getting an iPad than any other, it’s Onsong. Although there are many other apps for musicians, this one leads to my bandmates eying it with envy. It does something very simple but in such a well thought out that it blows the competition away. For various reasons, it's not coming out on Android anytime soon. So, what is Onsong and why should you think about getting it? ... Read More
Previously, we had introduced the 2018 ChurchMag Reader Survey, talking about how we want to continue to improve ChurchMag, which would require your help. In doing so, we want to also share some details with you guys, the readers. I didn't explain why though. The reason for sharing this data, at least a macro view of the data, is in order to improve the community with you guys. One of the best ways of developing community, as any youth pastor or college pep rally organizer knows, is to find ... Read More
I haven’t had a games console or played too many computer games in a long time. My last console was an XBox 360 at University and in the last five years, I think I’ve bought 5 games (only two weren’t iOS games). Well, that all ended a couple of weeks back when I grabbed the Nintendo Switch. ... Read More
When I was a teenager I used to change my desktop wallpaper every couple of days or so, (and fill up a ridiculous amount of hard drive space as a result), but now I tend to stick to one design for about 6 months or so, till I get a prompt to change thanks to some seasonal event. Well, this little web app made me break that newer trend. It’s a way to quickly create stylish a map wallpaper. ... Read More
