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Because he didn’t have the money, space, and lived in an apartment and didn’t want to disturb the neighbors, he didn’t have a drum set.
But just because you don’t have drums, doesn’t mean you’re not a drummer.
Case in point:
A pastor rarely has one job in a church and often has to wear many hats at different times. Sometimes it’s mentoring people, other times it’s preaching, and sometimes it’s plain old organizing members of the staff. Obviously, this can require a wide range of tools to make sure you can get everything done.
Although this is not a complete list of apps, you may need something very specific, it is a good starting point.
Here are 13 essential iOS apps for pastors:
[Read more…] about 13 Essential iOS Apps for Pastors in 2015
This past Black Friday revealed some interesting statistics about mobile Internet use and the effects it had on the giant retailer, Walmart.
Again, we see the case for church’s to leverage mobile technology .
At the very least, your church website needs to be mobile ready, and you should strongly consider setting up mobile donations. When it comes to a dedicated app, while I would only recommend this for larger churches, the time may come sooner than later when this will be as vital as having a mobile ready website.
Here are the findings regarding Walmart’s past Black Friday and Cyber Monday:
Images are getting more and more important online. It’s a point I’ve been making for a while, but this continues to become more true. Just like the first cars focused on functionality with a focus on looks and design later, so it is true of the Internet. First we cared about getting the data up and making it easy for people to find it. Now the way things looks matter and this is only going to get more true.
As such, you need some good tools to help you design great images for both the online world and for your sermon presentations.
Recently two popular tools released their apps onto the iPad to provide a wider selection of tools to use whenever and wherever to great stunning graphics.
[Read more…] about Pixelmator vs Canva: Which iPad Image Editing App Is for You?
It feels like every time you turn around a new version of something is being released. And to make matters worse, sometimes apps and devices fail to operate well when they become impossible to update.
When I was stuck on iOS 6, it was frustrating to find common apps—like Evernote—that could not be installed because their were optimized for a newer OS.
It’s starting to feel like our hands are getting forced—into our wallets—more and more often.
Setting this soapbox aside, what exactly is new with iOS 8?
I’ve been really enjoying my iOS gaming apps lately. Things have been really busy and I haven’t had a lot of time to play longer games, so these little apps have been a lot of fun. You get a quick gaming fix—like a cup of coffee for your mind. A little something to do between things.
I particularly like more causal iOS games for when I am thinking and planning.
Here’s a list of the top revenue making iOS games—proof that the biggest money makers are not always the best games…
[Read more…] about Top Revenue Making iOS Apps [Infographic]
