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The Best Task Management Tools of 2018


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The other day I was talking to a friend and he confided in me that he is finding it hard to keep track of all the different threads going on in his life. It was especially tough switching between different types of tasks and not wasting time working out what to do next. He ended it by saying that he probably needed to get one of these task management tools to keep track of all the things he needs to do. The only problem was that he didn’t know which to pick. After all, there are hundreds out ... Read More

Would Your Life Be Better Without Social Media? [Video]


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Try suggesting that someone stop using social media. Go ahead -- I dare you. It's amazing to think that not many years ago, social media didn't even exist. Shuttle forward just a few years and life without social media seems crazy. Try telling people you're not on Facebook and you'll get your share of eye-rolls and sideways looks. ... Read More

Nate Smoyer Ultimate Mega Mix Tape [Podcast #210]


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This week on the podcast, we invite Nate Smoyer on the podcast for the second time -- you can catch him here previously. Nate is an amazing guy and we're sure you'll enjoy the various topics we explore on this episode like Why The Christian Post hates its readers, random trolling, and many other random topics. This is the ultimate mega mix tape! You can find Nate on Twitter, but you should really check out the Real Team Panda. ... Read More

A Case for Making Useless Things [Video]


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As an ESTJ, I am all about efficiency. I don't like to waste time, I like to maximize, my motto is: work hard, play hard. So seeing a TED Talk title like "Why you should make useless things" really caught my eye. "Why would you want to do that?", I thought. ... Read More

Don’t Lose Your Google Analytics Data! [Change Coming May 25th]


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Yesterday, Google hit my inbox pretty hard. Every website I have under my Google Analytics account hit me with the same notification. Normally I skim these emails and then delete them in bulk. This time, it got my attention -- and if you have a website tied up with Google Analytics (who doesn't!?!?) -- you should be paying attention, too! ... Read More

Social Media and the Gospel: Are We Flying a Blimp?


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I am often reminded of a particular quote, often attributed to Rodney Smith, and as such, I use it often in my teaching: There are five Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and the Christian. Most people will never read the first four. Now, I don't know if I have the wording exact or if he actually said or wrote that, but that doesn't matter because it isn't the point. The point is that this quote speaks to an incredible truth that I fear the Church is forgetting and that we are helping her to ... Read More

Have “Terms of Service” Gone Too Far?


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When was the last time you read the Terms of Service before clicking the "I Agree" tick box? Have you ever? I recall, many years ago, starting to read one. Some sort of odd curiosity had kicked-in, I began to read, which turned into skimming, followed by a steady scroll. I stopped. Checked the box and agreed. It was a short-lived curiosity. ... Read More

Church Email Pet Peeves and the Power of MailChimp [Podcast #209]


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This week on the podcast Eric, Jeremy, and Phil talk about some of their biggest church email pet peeves and talk about some of the great ways you can level up your church email with MailChimp. While we were not sponsored by MailChimp in any way, we certainly wouldn't mind if they emailed us -- [email protected] -- to get our mailing address to send us some of that sweet-sweet MailChimp swag... But even if they don't, we still wub them. ... Read More