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Posted on February 4, 2012, 4:55 pm
Do any of you use texting in your church? I think it’s a promising idea. Some churches encourage texting during church services, some use it for sending news, encouragement, prayer requests, whatever information they wish to share. What’s going on out there in your world? Read more »
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Posted on January 27, 2012, 11:05 am
This webinar was recorded on January 25, 2012 and then a repeat session was held on February 1.
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Posted on January 15, 2012, 4:33 pm
Do you use craigslist, eBay or other similar sites to buy or sell things? Or perhaps to find employees or services? Have you used it on behalf of your church? Craigslist can be a useful tool for your church -- a way to save money and find good people.
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Posted on January 2, 2012, 4:20 pm
Happy new year! Top 10 lists are all over the place right now. I figured, why not join in? Below is a list of the articles or blogs that I consider some of our “Church and Web” top entries. What do you think are important topics we have or should discuss?
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Posted on December 26, 2011, 11:16 pm
When her parents are getting her ready for church, my little 3-year-old granddaughter asks, “Are we going to the show?” That’s what she calls church -- “the show.” At her church, the service is shown via streaming video to the nursery where she goes each Sunday. Makes me wonder, how will “doing church” be different for future generations?
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Posted on December 13, 2011, 7:50 am | 1 comment
Today I'd like to direct you to an article from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship called "Technology that Redeems Downtime." The article gives examples of the ways you and your church can use technology to "support a lifestyle of worship."
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Posted on December 6, 2011, 10:36 am
An article by Joyce Suh reminds us that being “wired” presents a danger “of gradually cutting ourselves off from the blessing that comes with being face-to-face with another human being and from being face-to-face with God.” As we begin the Christmas season, it is good to remind ourselves of what is the most important in our lives, and to “turn our eyes upon Jesus.”
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Posted on November 29, 2011, 1:18 am | 1 comment
A few weeks back I wrote about technology as a devotional tool and received some excellent suggestions of devotions available online from several of you. How about blogs? Have you found some good ones that you find help you grow in faith?
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Posted on November 15, 2011, 12:25 am
What do you know about video? Well, if you’re Andrew Nutma, quite a bit. Andrew posted an entry in the forum called “Video Record 101.” You’ll learn about the low cost solution he found for video recording his church’s services. Has your church started video recording?
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Posted on November 8, 2011, 1:07 am | 3 comments
Ever wonder why using Facebook and/or Twitter for your church would be a good idea? Or what in the world would you write about if you set up a Facebook page? Or what if I start using Twitter and someone posts something negative? There’s a webinar on The Network that will help you ...
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Posted on November 1, 2011, 8:54 am | 3 comments
I love technology. If you’re reading this blog, you may enjoy it, too. But, even though I appreciate the use of technology, I also appreciate it when people are thoughtful about its use -- or non-use. Opposite decisions about whether or not to use technology can both be "right."
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Posted on October 25, 2011, 1:16 am
We’ve talked a little in the past about back-up, but there’s another side to file storage - just plain storing files in order to share them with others. How do you easily share large files among yourselves in the church, and others with whom you interact?
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Posted on October 16, 2011, 11:08 pm | 4 comments
Does your church use a wireless network? Many do, and it’s a useful tool. But, like pretty much any technology, wi-fi can be used for good or bad so it’s a good idea to protect your church as much as possible.
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Posted on September 25, 2011, 5:21 pm | 11 comments
Can technology be a tool to increase your devotion to God? Have you ever signed up for a thought or Bible verse a day? Did it help you spiritually? Have you ever developed or experienced a system using technology to increase your own or others’ devotion?
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Posted on September 20, 2011, 9:14 am | 2 comments
“What is the end goal of...design? Make sure you look good for God.” That's a quote from an article I recently read. How are you using technology at your church to “look good for God?” Many artists say that design should solve a problem, not just look good. What problems are you solving with the art in your church?
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Posted on September 10, 2011, 2:50 pm
Those of you who follow The Network may have seen the forum discussion led by Tim Postuma regarding Google’s decision to no longer give Google Apps free to religious organizations. It’s really too bad, isn’t it? Maybe the CRC Network can help to change their minds, what do you think?
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