There are a lot of fears and excitement right now over the rapid development of AI technologies such as ChatGPT. I want to start by addressing the fear of the AI itself. Some are concerned about what it could develop into. We suddenly have thoughts of Hollywood depictions of AI gone wrong like in iRobot, or Terminator. As we think about AI and church, I have a question that I think puts these fears to rest.
[Read more…] about AI Tools and the ChurchSpeed Up Editing Sermon Audio & Generate Transcripts In a Flash With Pompom.
Sharing sermon audio isn’t just for big name preachers like Tim Keller, John Piper and Tony Evans.
But editing sermon audio can take a long time and if you don’t have a permanent member of staff or experienced volunteer then it can be a real time sink.
Luckily there’s a new native Mac and IOS app that can help you edit your sermons faster, generate a transcript almost instantly and can create sharable video clips too. It’s called Pompom.
[Read more…] about Speed Up Editing Sermon Audio & Generate Transcripts In a Flash With Pompom.Matt Hogg – Digital & Social Media for Church [Podcast #331]
Matt Hogg joins Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson and talks on church digital and social media. Matt is a vicar (pastor) in London, and talks about his initial apprehension to digital and social media and how it changed. Not only that, but he also shares his journey from consumer to creator. He speaks from a vantage point of a church leader and how his church made strides in this area.
[Read more…] about Matt Hogg – Digital & Social Media for Church [Podcast #331]Sharing and Privacy; Delayed Reaction [Podcast #328]
Yes, we know, we know. Apple’s WWDC 2021 happened a while ago. But guess what? Somewhere in the mine conversation post that event there were some gems we just had to share. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson unpack two big themes––sharing and privacy, that came out of the event.
How do they impact evangelism and discipleship? They also contextualise them for churches and organisations, as they explore what they could mean for media, content creation and communication.
Collaboration Platforms [Podcast #326]
Chris Wilson and Blessing Mpofu are back in the episode, talking about collaboration platforms and solutions. They talk about ones they’ve used or are using––what they’ve liked or not liked about them. Don’t think that that it’s all about the platforms or tools. Gems of wisdom on teamwork, communication and productivity abound and are there for the taking. Level up your collaboration, productivity and teamwork.
[Read more…] about Collaboration Platforms [Podcast #326]How To Set up Obsidian To Take Connected Bible Notes
If you are looking to revolutionize the way you take Bible notes, you should consider connected Bible notes. This form of note taking allows you to connect separate notes and Bible passages to aid drawing connections between passages as well as remind you of past insights. It’s never been easier to take connected Bible notes.
The recent wave of new connected note taking apps including Obsidian, Roam Research, Craft and even Notion with the new backlinks feature, means you are spoiled for choice.
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