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Church Tech Snack Pack #156


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This week's Church Tech Snack Pack almost didn't happen this week! Crazy. Day. Question for you all: What are some of your favorite places for church tech, church communication, and church creativity? Drop some love in the comments... ... Read More

Catching A Real Ball While Using VR [Video]


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I love the idea of virtual reality (VR) as well as augmented reality (AR). The difference between the two of them is that at this very moment, AR has so many applications for it, from HUD overviews for the military to Plumbers that want to learn new parts of their profession. VR has some applications with PTSD exposure therapy and gaming, but it's very limited right now. That being said, I look forward to a Ready Player One type of future (the VR, not the dystopian future) where you socialize, ... Read More

Bad Statistics Are Easy To Do And Miss [Video]


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At least 10,000 times a day, I see someone quoting a bad statistic that they have found somewhere on the Internet and wholesale adopt. The problem is that there are bad statistics, whether just a lie, an opinion presented as fact, or data shaped to support your argument, whether the data as a whole does or does not do so. You as a reader need to understand what it means to have bad data and how to find out if it is. This video definitely helps you spot them! ... Read More

Facebook and Instagram Make Church Social Media Easier


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Remember November 2016 and that unbelievable bit of news that came out that month? Yes, that's right! That's when Facebook announced that they would be allowing Facebook pages to connect Instagram accounts in the Facebook Page Manager app! Well, that functionality finally reached my app this past month. Maybe it was there sooner, maybe it wasn't. Either way, I first found it on Sunday while working a church event, and within an hour, I was able to create an Instagram account for my church and ... Read More

Is Twitter Dying? We’re Banking On It.


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If you are like me, the goal of social media is not to advertise your junk that you have, whether your blog, your church service, or whatever else. The best marketing for that is via word-of-mouth. I'd rather have someone endorse my stuff and recommend me than me trying to peddle my wares. I bring this aup because social media feels like that place where you inherently decide if you want to be a salesman or develop relationships. For some websites like Google+ or Instagram, it's easy to pick ... Read More

Church Tech Through the Eyes of Church Visitors [Podcast #166]


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This week on the podcast we talk about a recent blog post written by Jeremy Smith about experiencing church tech from the eyes of a church visitor.How would your church measure up? Send us an email at [email protected] or How would your church measure up?Send us an email at [email protected] or Send us an email or us the hashtag #cmagcast. ... Read More

Google WiFi [Saturday Morning Review]


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For techies, our goal is to do things with excellence so that int the words of Steve Jobs says, "it just works." Many things we can say this is true with phones, speakers, and lights. Other places are too complex that you just need to create the best possible project, but it won't be perfect. But there is one thing that we overlook quite frequently: your router. Google WiFi fixes this. ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #155


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Independence Day, grilling outside, and corn that's how tall? You got it. July is here. How's your Summer going so far? Let's jump into this weeks pack – enjoy! ... Read More

Net Neutrality and Why July 12th 2017 Is Important


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If you have been on the Internet in the last couple of years, you have heard about this thing called Net Neutrality. It actually came up as a significant issue a couple of years ago until the Unites States' previous leadership, but it's back and possibly worse than ever. The interesting thing, non-online media did not cover it, probably because it did not directly affect their business model. In fact, it probably would help them. So websites like Netflix, Google, and Facebook decided to do ... Read More

What All Goes Into Your Phone? [Video]


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A bit of time back, Apple took some heat for all of the rare and precious metals that it puts into its millions of phones and did not reportedly recycle them (it's come out now that they do in fact have recycling initiatives and are looking to improve that all the time). But why is it that Apple needs 75 different kinds of elements in their phones? Isn't it all just silicon and aluminum? Here's a video to tell you a little more why. ... Read More