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Golf parable

2008-02-08T14:25:00.000-08:00

You can't miss Stonylands Town Golf Club if you take the winding back road out of town. Bit if you are in any doubt, the signboard says it all: "Stonylands Golf Club. Member of the Federation of National Golf Clubs. Est. 1924. Secretary: J S Peasworthy, BSc." There follows in smaller letters, "Private Property" and without apparent irony, "No ball games". The style of the sign is almost identical

Mobile phone evangelism

2007-08-16T07:29:00.000-07:00

The desire to be in touch with people and information 24/7 has led to the huge growth in mobile cell phones and other mobile devices. 80% of the world’s population now lives within a mobile reception area, a figure likely to increase to 90% by 2010. person using cell mobile phone Mobile users are estimated to be 2 billion (2007 figure) and many of these are in non-western or developing 10/40

Church site tool can be syndicated in other sites

2007-02-23T12:48:00.000-08:00

Internet Evangelism Day's newChurch site assessment tool can now be syndicated into any other website, using some easycopy-and-paste code. It will look like this on a third party webpage. For instance, here it is on the Publishracts.org/readarticle.php?id=264">American Tract Society site.

Church site assessment tool

2006-12-30T09:14:00.000-08:00

Internet Evangelism Day has posted a first draft of theirChurch Site Assessment Tool and are looking for input and feedback on it.Church websites tend to be written for their members, rather than being user-friendly for outsiders, and this tool suggests ways of building a site that can reach out into the community.

Usability Testing on a Zero Budget

2006-10-31T04:35:00.000-08:00

"These days usability labs can burn through tens of thousands of dollars in sophisticated testing equipment and consulting fees. But when we started testing usability on the Web in the late '90s, all we had was a computer and a notepad. With these simple tools, the science of modern web usability was launched," writes Todd Follansbee in Pastor Ralph Wilson's WEB MARKETING TODAY

What We Learned About Doing Christian Ministry in a Pagan Environment

2006-10-23T02:38:00.000-07:00

Donald Miller has written a set of 13 conclusions about effective evangelism which are challenging, biblical and significant. They apply just as much to web evangelism as to face-to-face ministry:read more.Could make an interesting discussion paper for any ministry group?

Free content for websites and magazines

2006-07-31T11:58:00.000-07:00

Internet Evangelism Day's page of tips for building church websites can be inserted into any other site, just by copy/pasting a few lines of code. The latest site to adopt it is Baptist Express.Get the codefrom here.There are also a range of other articles which can be used within websites or print magazines. A major magazine in US will be featuring their article on blogging in September.

Web 2.0

2006-07-07T09:01:00.000-07:00

We hear a lot about Web 2.0 these days. What does it mean? Simply, it's just the grown-up web. A system that has developed as a medium into its strenghts.This article in the Church Nerd blog fills us in:Web 2.0

Conference Combines Computing & Missions

2006-07-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

A recent conference combining computing with missionary outreach drew 140 missionaries from 18 different countries to Taylor University [Upland, Indiana] from June 9-13.Described as a 'Promise Keepers for Techies', the 17th-annual International Conference on Computing and Mission (ICCM) is a product of Taylor's historic emphasis on missions and its well-respected department of Computing and

Generation Y believe nothing

2006-05-08T07:51:00.000-07:00

A report 'Making Sense of Generation Y', commissioned by the Anglican Church in UK, and involving evangelical leader Graham Cray, has thrown up some surprising conclusions. The authors began their work believing that even if the young had little knowledge of Christianity, they would still have religious or spiritual yearnings. They were shocked to find that they did not. Their creed could be

CoffeeHouse Ministries

2006-04-13T08:04:00.000-07:00

[The following is not tech thing so much. But as they're putting up their own website, etc... the lines are blurring. LOL. They're friends of ours here in Indy.... Enjoy....]"Coffee House Fellowship Ministries is a forum for men to discuss issues relating to life and faith and how these impact our daily lives. We are dedicated to building men into effective leaders, husbands, and fathers through

Purpose Driven Cell.... Phone.

2006-03-31T05:48:00.000-08:00

Hmmmmmmmm. WASHINGTON, March 30 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Proteus, Inc., a leading creator and developer of mobile content, and Saddleback Church founding pastor and best-selling author of The Purpose Driven® Life Rick Warren have announced an unprecedented partnership effort to bring faith-based content to wireless phones through their mobile storefront at http://pdlmobilestore.com/. April

Wiki

2006-02-21T08:34:00.000-08:00

How To Use Wikis For Business [or ministry?]"Content management systems will always have their place in the publishing world, but they've never been the best tools for business collaboration. A simple open-source app called the wiki may soon rule the knowledge management roost. " [continued][hat-tip, Superhua]

Barna Report: Christians & Technologies

2006-02-07T10:36:00.000-08:00

Here's another great report, to help give us some insights into Christians either making the paradigm-shift... or not. [continue]

State of the Internet... and the tech-horizon?

2006-02-06T17:44:00.000-08:00

Want some insights into the future?I've posted a couple of key reports at my personal blog... LovingChange.com. Notably... look for the various resource-links within "Evangelism at the Speed of Light" and "What's on the tech-horizon at colleges?". And read Tim Bednar's 2004 white-paper on blogging -- way ahead of its time.

Mega Church Game...

2006-02-05T06:58:00.000-08:00

*********************************[Ed. Note: (speechless -- then LOLLLLLLLLLL)][Visit ModelChurch.com to see how 'Pastor Paul' uses this game in his New Members Class.]

Remember Pre-Wireless Coffee?

2006-02-01T04:42:00.000-08:00

Leadership Blog: Out of Ur: Brian McLaren on the Homosexual Question 4: McLaren's Response

2006-01-30T06:03:00.000-08:00

Leadership Blog: Out of Ur: Brian McLaren on the Homosexual Question 4: McLaren's ResponseOften it is in discussing difficult questions that we learn something. One thing that I often learn is how to deal with difficult questions. This article is the fourth in a series of blogs, comments and reponses about how to pastorally respond to homosexuality. Not an easy questions! But some of the

John H Armstrong : How Should We Respond to Growing Income Inequality?

2006-01-28T11:06:00.000-08:00

John H Armstrong : How Should We Respond to Growing Income Inequality?John Anderson's articles have several times recently dealt with social policy. We seem to have very different priorities. I think that the church should influence social policy and should advocate for "libera" social programs. But in this case I think that the church should work on good education, especially for the

Web-Evangelism Bulletin, January 2006

2006-01-26T05:29:00.000-08:00

'BLOGGING FOR EVANGELISM'A blog is probably the easiest type of website to set up, and requires no technical knowledge at all. [link to article at Pastors.com]Although there are thousands of Christian blog sites, virtually all of them have been written for other Christians. Yet there is enormous potential to use blogs to reach non-Christians. Check the new 'Internet Evangelism Day' resource page

PDF995.com... Love it or hate it?

2006-01-25T16:27:00.000-08:00

PDF995.com -- I'm not sure whether to love it... or hate it.Love it... because it's a free & easy way to print anything to a .pdf file.Hate it... because now we'll see even MORE of these stupid things out here on the web, instead of easy-to-read, clickable web pages.[P.S..... "IMHO"... LOL]

PowerPoint for Ministry

2006-01-22T12:58:00.000-08:00

[clipped this from a recent email]"I am also writing to invite you to a class, "Power Point for Ministry" taught by Robert Calkins, on Saturdays, January 28, February 4, 18, 25, and March 4, 2006. The class will meet at 4800 N. Michigan Road, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Please bring a laptop computer. There is no charge for the class. Write to Walt Zebrun [walterzebrun@sbcglobal.net] to register.

Need a tech?

2006-01-22T10:23:00.000-08:00

Here's a couple of good recommendations to contact:IT independent Contractor?Hire a full-time IT tech/analyst?And stay in touch with "Wireless Coffee" blog for great tech tips, tricks, traps & treats.

'NoFollow' link attribute...

2006-01-17T06:44:00.000-08:00

Web-geeks... be sure to be aware of this... It's a great innovation... and none-too-soon.The 'nofollow' link attribute.... [continued][hat-tip, Barry Bowen, ChristianHeadlines.com]

Evangelism Blogging

2006-01-09T16:50:00.000-08:00

[continued at Web-Evangelism.com]

Learning Web-savvy Like Crazy!

2006-01-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

[Published with permission, from LearningSpanishLikeCrazy.com] Surf LearningSpanishLikeCrazy.com ...and notice how in 60 seconds or so, she captures your interest, makes her case, and compellingly encourages you to simply give her your email address so she can stay in touch... in exchange for a promised 'tour'. This is what I'm talking about when I'm encouraging web-gurus to change their websites

CCDA & TechMission... What a combo!

2006-01-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

What an awesome time we had together at CCDA Indy 2005. The folks from TechMission(.org) are absolutely my kind of people... tech-capable, well-networked, driven Christians who care about the inner-city and the digital divide that exists there. Need help? Call 'em. Check 'em out at TechMission.org, and be sure to sign up for their egroup, where we all share ideas from Christian community

The Impact of Christmas Toys?

2005-12-30T05:43:00.000-08:00

Ok, how many of you got an iPod or other mp3 player for Christmas? I did.[hat-tip to our tech-friend, Brian Groce, for generating this entry on my Xmas wish-list.]We need to hear from you: How does it change anything? Let us know what you'd now like to see re podcasting at our centralized web-site for 'Driven Christians in the Racing Capital of the World'... IndyChristian.com.And we'll be '

'Blogging'... What is it and what's it good for?

2005-12-22T16:03:00.000-08:00

One of our Wireless Coffee readers asks: "Just a simple question from one who doesn't know. What is blog or blogging?"Fair enough question. The term is short for 'web log'. Simply put, it's a newer, particular type of free & easy website -- very well suited to easily adding FRESH content... typically posting at least daily, but even several times a day... and thus the name 'web log'. It might

4 Ways Blogging Can Change Your Church...

2005-07-24T10:32:00.000-07:00

[Great article in Lifeway magazine, by Ken Gosnell -- hat-tip E-vangelism.com & eQuip] The April 5th issue of Business Week magazine had as their cover topic "Blogs will change your business." The article was both interesting and thought provoking. The article focused on the trend of blogging and how businesses will need to tap into this tread to stay current.In case you are not familiar with

Church Website Testimonies?

2005-07-23T11:23:00.000-07:00

Tony asks the question:"Got any true stories about people who were first drawn to visit a church because they saw it on the web. If you have any examples, please write."[continued at Web-Evangelism.com]

Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel: Godcasts growing in popularity

2005-07-23T11:02:00.000-07:00

[continued]

Podcast -- A Listeners' Primer

2005-07-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

by Brian Groce, Technologist"The Musings of Brian Groce"What Is A Podcast?Simply put, a podcast is an audio file (usually an mp3) posted on the Internet and available as an enclosure in a RSS feed.What is NeededThe normal requirements to listen to podcasts are...[continued at IndyChristian.com]

Once Upon A Tech-Support...

2005-07-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Lori Borgman, Columnist, IndyStar"Once upon a time there was a nice lady who was kind to small children, puppies, and on rare occasions, even telemarketers. The lady worked at home on a computer, which meant she did not have an on-site information technology staff, or IT as they are commonly called. The lady would laugh and say, “No, I don’t have I-T; I only have M-E.”One day, the nice lady, who

Joining the iPod cult...

2005-07-08T08:27:00.000-07:00

Indy Blogger Robert Talbert runs off to join the iPod cult. LOL.[continued at BrightMystery.net][Also note... Another one of our Christian tech bloggers, Brian Groce, is doing some extensive research for a podcasting article shortly. Perhaps an expose of this cult, Brian? **smile**]

Blogs4God.com... changing to Drupal...

2005-07-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

[continued at Blogs4God.com]***************************[Ed.note: We're deploying Drupal as the tool of choice at one of my ChristianScorecard.com clients -- it's outstanding.]

Future Windows to include RSS support

2005-06-25T15:27:00.000-07:00

[excerpted from OrangeJack]You may not know what RSS is right now, or even care. But you will know soon. [continued at OrangeJack]************************************************ "Why Feed RSS to the Aggregators?"************************************************[excerpted from Yahoo/AP]Microsoft Corp. said Friday that the next version of its Windows operating system will have built-in support for

Google secrets out... and patented...

2005-06-16T09:29:00.000-07:00

"Google have recently filed a US patent which reveals a great deal of how they rank your web site. Some of it you could never of guessed at..."[continued at Buzzle.com][hat-tip, Christian Headlines.com and Great Separation]

Orangejack takes us to BlogLines...

2005-06-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

"First is a brief attempt to give a tutorial on Bloglines...a tool I highly endorse. If my short tutorial doesn't help, scroll to the bottom and see the one I link to. It's better ;-)Then I thought about writing a post on RSS and syndication but decided to link to other explanations.Finally, you can also read what I'm reading through my public showing of my Bloglines feeds."[continued at

Look Out... Brian's got a new toy...

2005-06-16T07:38:00.000-07:00

"I got an [_________] as an early father’s day present, so over the past week I’ve really been delving into what the whole [_________] thing is all about.[continued at BrianGroce.com]

Need computers for inner-city after-school programs?

2005-06-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

Suddenly we've got a great Christian connection for supplying upgraded computers to after-school programs.Contact us.Wanna get involved in the vertical chain of spinning computers into gold for the inner-city? Contact us.If not... pray for us.

Getting computers for/to other countries?

2005-06-10T14:05:00.000-07:00

[copy of an outgoing email to a new friend needing computers for the '3rd world'. I need the advice of the blogosphere on this. Who are the knowledge workers regarding this topic?]"Notably, I am not well studied regarding the economics of transporting used computers across borders.So I'm copying some of my Christian tech friends, to advise me about who are the primary holders of great information

Bloggers... Why Join Christian Emergency Network?

2005-06-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

Christian Emergency Network (CEN) was established after September 11, 2001, by several Mission America Coalition partners (a coalition of 500 leaders and 80+ denominations) to respond effectively in a national crisis, giving the hope of Jesus Christ. CEN now has over 1,000 ministry and media partners. CEN provides focus/coordination/mobilization for...[continued at ChristianEmergencyNetwork.org]*

Why don't more airports offer wifi?

2005-06-10T04:49:00.000-07:00

Good question, Robert.[continued at BrightMystery.net]

Christians discover the power of 'blogosphere'

2005-06-08T14:49:00.000-07:00

[Boy, when your message has made the news among North Carolina Baptists... you know you're onto something!]"It is but one small example of the growing reach of Christian bloggers going online to evangelize, mobilize and occasionally demonize. They marvel at the way blogs give them an opportunity to engage with a lively and diverse audience they could never attract on their own."[continued at

Church Webmasters, Stop Working For Free!

2005-06-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

[Great post & comments at Boyink Interactive. Hat-tip, OrangeJack.]Are you a web developer working on your church's website on a volunteer basis?Stop it.Immediately.Walk away.Or start billing for your time, at rates competitive in the local market.Why?[continued at Boyink Interactive]

Please don't take my Kodachrome away!

2005-06-01T06:08:00.000-07:00

'Digital to digital -- the end is flickering.' [continued]

Men out-gab women on cell phones...

2005-06-01T06:01:00.000-07:00

Guys... LOL...[continued at Cnet.com]"When it comes to camera phone usage, however, women are more snap-happy than their male counterparts."

It's not about a church web SITE; it's about a web STRATEGY.

2005-05-31T03:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some tips I've submitted for addition to the 60-item hopper of "Tips for Effective Church-sites". Likewise, to HealYourChurchWebSite.com.#1. Just like the Church is not defined by the building, think 'web STRATEGY', not 'web SITE'. That is, develop a web strategy to proliferate the message of the church/Church pervasively throughout your whole community of members and their sites.#2.

Xanga Press...

2005-05-28T14:30:00.000-07:00

[Superhua is playing with fire. Have your fire-buckets and hoses ready to douse this experiment. Way to go, Justin!]"I’m now testing cross-posting on Xanga and a WordPress site. The WP site is basic and really not meant to be the main site. I only post to it because..." [continued at Superhua Press]

CIA overseeing 3-day war game on internet...

2005-05-25T17:09:00.000-07:00

[continued at EmergencyBlog.com]

Podcast: Interview with Dean Peters

2005-05-23T06:03:00.000-07:00

Blogs4God.com today is carrying an interesting podcast interview online with Dean Peters, HealYourChurchWebsite.com. [Hope you won't be offended by the interviewer's theological position -- But the interview itself is worth the risk.]

50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod

2005-05-18T15:52:00.000-07:00

(besides listen to music with those white ear-buds)[iPod users are a funny bunch. LOL. Enjoy. Hat-tip, Barry.]

Communication Tools

2005-05-17T06:32:00.000-07:00

[Great article by Indianapolis' own... Pam Sheppard]"As a courtesy to others, church attendees are usually asked to turn off cell phones, pagers, and any other electronic devices they may be carrying during the weekly worship service. As disruptive as these forms of communication can be at the wrong times, more people—including pastors and church staff— are becoming dependent on these

Dotty old messaging beats out teen texting?

2005-05-08T10:09:00.000-07:00

"Thnk ur gr8 @ txt msgng? You may think you're saving time cutting out all those pesky vowels when sending text messages to your buddies, but Gordon Hill, a 93-year-old Morse code specialist, just might prove you wrong.In a competition..." [continued]

Micro... soft on gay policy-making

2005-04-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a story that won't go away anytime soon...The pastor leading the charge in Seattle is Ken Hutcherson, who has been to Indianapolis many times advocating for multiracial churches. He's on the board at Crossroads Bible College here in Indy.[continued at Blogs+News=Blews.net]

Paradigm-shifting? LOL

2005-04-23T05:37:00.000-07:00

"In a strange twist of fate, Indianapolis--once known for its proud athletic heritage--is becoming the geek Mecca..." [continued at The Keyhole]

RSS Feeds

2005-04-20T06:24:00.000-07:00

by Brian Groce, Technologist"The Musings of Brian Groce"What is RSS?When people refer to RSS they are usually refering to a file located on a website (usually blogs) that contains information about recent posts that can be used by RSS aggregators (explained below). RSS is somewhat of a generic term similar to how people use the word kleenex instead of facial tissue. Underneath it all, it's really

City Wi-Fi Boon or Boondoggle?

2005-04-10T04:54:00.000-07:00

[excerpt from In The Agora]"My first reaction to this was "Wow, this is really cool!" Imagine being able to go anywhere in a city and be connected to the net. The idea is hardly new--many college campuses are blanketed in a Wi-fi network--but this would be the largest implementation of the concept in the U.S. For information on other large scale Wi-fi projects, visit MuniWireless.com.The catch,

Internet Evangelism Day... April 24th

2005-04-10T04:00:00.000-07:00

[excerpted from ChristianToday.com]Haggard also encouraged "all evangelical leaders to take advantage of this initiative and explore their options for using the web to win as many as possible to Christ."Churches and ministries can take part in the IED by making use of the event web site, which includes downloadable video clips, drama sketches, a PowerPoint presentation and stories of people who

Surprise! Apple adopts Windows Media for iTunes, iPod...

2005-04-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

Maybe the iPod isn't dead after all.What does it 'say' when Apple starts cooperating with the rest of the world? Can Christian collaboration be far behind? **smile**[Read the new announcement at Forbes.com]

A Look at the Godcasting Phenomenon

2005-03-20T04:02:00.000-08:00

[from Andy Rau, Internet for Christians]"Earlier this month, we linked to a podcasting tutorial and noted podcasting’s church aned ministry potential. On the same topic, a Salt Lake Tribune article takes a close look at the “Godcasting”—religious podcasting—phenomenon, painting an intriguing picture of the outreach potential of podcasting. “Just as sermons were among the first type of broadcasts

Internet Activist School?

2005-03-17T03:38:00.000-08:00

How funny is this? "Internet Activist School"But wait. Maybe that's not just a 'funny' idea. Maybe it would be really important if your 'cause' was really important.Hmmmm. Is our 'cause' really important?The most important![Drop in Saturday morning at UBbloggin.com training.]

Early grave for DVD too?

2005-03-10T11:24:00.000-08:00

Video downloading will kill off the 'passive' format, claims Alcatel chief[continued]In the meantime... Apple joins Blu-Ray in DVD standard battle.[continued]How will one or the other impact churches & ministries?

God on the iPod...

2005-03-08T03:13:00.000-08:00

[guess the iPod ain't dead just yet! LOL] "MP3 players make religious messages more portable""The radio preacher is finding new life in cyberspace. Godcasting is the latest advancement in online religion, in which preachers convert their sermons to audio to be heard on portable digital audio devices. Using iPods or any portable MP3 player, ''podcasting'' lets people download audio programs that

Say Good-bye to your iPod...

2005-03-01T13:50:00.000-08:00

Here's an article that will definitely get you thinking about the future of convergence. As the author says, it's a no-brainer. I'll just take it step further: As we leave the house, taking our keys, wallet & phone... won't that phone already have downloaded our RSS-audio subscriptions while it was in its cradle (and we in ours)?How will that change the way we'll reach the next generation... and

U.B. Bloggin'...

2005-03-01T09:21:00.000-08:00

Just added a new post as a part of our "U.B. Bloggin/Learnin" training program at the cafe..."Picture Bloggin"

Free Image Hosting?

2005-03-01T07:58:00.000-08:00

Since Blogger.com is a simple tool-of-choice these days, but lacks image hosting, what are some free image hosting sites that (any of) you might recommend?Now that we're actively training inner-city pastors & neighbors at the Unleavened Bread Cafe here in Indy, it's a question that's starting to come up more often. Help anyone?[subsequent note: Here is a directory of free image hosting sites.]And

Firefox plugs holes too...

2005-02-25T06:30:00.000-08:00

[continued at CNET News.com]

Competitors crying about Google's new toolbar...

2005-02-22T05:34:00.000-08:00

[continue]

Your Assignment Today...

2005-02-10T05:27:00.000-08:00

[from Frank Johnson, Strategic Digital Outreach] First, read Why this “internet thing” is just starting at Seth Godin’s blog.Second, read So, what will it take to succeed? at Seth’s blog.Finally, read Rob Williams’ comments on Effective Web Ministry Notes, applying Seth’s wisdom to today’s internet ministry.[All are great articles (IMHO). Thanks Frank! Gotcha aggregated, brother.]

Why Blog? Top 50 Reasons...

2005-02-10T03:34:00.000-08:00

With blogging being the most explosive element of the already explosive-growth internet, quite frequently these days I've found myself rehearsing the litany of "Why Blog?" So I generated my list of "Top 50 Reasons To Blog". Your comments are always appreciated.

Surfin' Saturdays... U.B. Learnin'.....

2005-02-09T07:11:00.000-08:00

Every Saturday morning, 10am til noon, at the Unleavened Bread Cafe, we're starting to build a cadry of e-capable urban-minded folks. And it's "each one, teach one", so everyone is getting involved -- as they learn something, they show someone else. We try to quickly teach 3 capabilities in 3 weeks. And pardon the play on words (initials U.B. for Unleavened Bread cafe)... we call these 3 segments

Palm Tract, Anyone?

2005-02-09T04:48:00.000-08:00

Hey who's got a Palm we can see this on?

Google Maps...

2005-02-09T03:11:00.000-08:00

Like everything else Google works on, it's a greatly-improved mousetrap. And like everything else Effective Web Ministry Notes mentions, this is yet another great tip. [If you haven't already fed their RSS to your aggregator, let me encourage you. It's a great daily read.]

Chruch Phishing...

2005-02-02T05:09:00.000-08:00

Not a misspelling. 'MeanDean' is always right on target. And he's on a roll. If you're not aggregating his RSS feed, let me recommend it highly. Here's the latest couple of articles you won't want to miss... Phishing ScamsReligion is a 'Chruch'[continue at 'HealYourChurchWebsite.com']

Nerd Score...

2005-02-02T04:41:00.000-08:00

I'm guessing that anyone who enjoys taking a Nerd Score test... probably automatically gets a 90. **smile** [hat-tip, MeanDean, 99% percentile!]

A9 Digital Block-views?

2005-01-31T05:56:00.000-08:00

According to Amazon: "The most powerful technology A9.com invented for Yellow Pages is “Block View,” which brings the Yellow Pages to life by showing a street view of millions of businesses and their surroundings." According to Paul Musgrave: "Egad!" [continued at InTheAgora.com]

2005-01-13T13:35:00.000-08:00

Computer Trends in Ministry... Great pic from "Facts & Trends -- January 2005" at Lifeway.com. I really enjoyed the articles there. Had to laugh at the irony though, that in order to read it, I had to read it via .pdf... [yech, LOL]. Oh well, it was worth it. Hope you find it to be so, too. You can read the basic tech research online at EllisonResearch.com if you want to... absent the graphs

2005-01-13T11:59:00.000-08:00

Computer News You Can Use... From the Indianapolis Center for Congregations. This month's issue: "Where old computers go to die." [Nancy Armstrong, editor]

2005-01-10T16:13:00.000-08:00

Blogging Phenomenon... Great article at the DigitalDivide.net -- hat-tip to Bill Bean. You know it's gotta be good, if Bill came down from his Colts 'high' long enough to tell me about it. **smile** **GO COLTS**

2005-01-01T13:01:00.000-08:00

A Call To Emergency Web Action... "Websites of Clay"... post at LovingChange.com.

2004-12-31T11:04:00.000-08:00

Year of the Blog... But WHY? Check with La Shawn.... La Shawn says of herself that she's a nobody... yet is now getting an 'anti-AnnCoulter' status. Why? Blogs -- that's why. But why 'blogs' (Webster's 'Runaway Word of the Year'). Ask La Shawn? La Shawn's using her blog to ASK US. Their comments make for varied & enlightening perspectives, to hear 'why' from her readers. God bless you, La

2004-12-27T10:11:00.000-08:00

Year of the Blogger... (Crosswalk.com) It's hard to imagine that in such a successful political year, that a Christian would call 2004 the 'Year of the Blogger'.... but links don't lie. **wink** Perhaps this article by one of America's premier Christian online writers (Hugh Hewitt), quoting another online blogger (and seminary president), Dr. Albert Mohler, bears out a new-paradigm axiom I've

2004-12-21T05:08:00.000-08:00

Linux Laptop at Walmart... $498... ZD blog says it beats paying thousands for a 'luggable' a few years ago.

2004-12-09T05:05:00.000-08:00

Laptops... Without Further Comment... There may be times in which it's best simply to pass along a link without comment.

2004-10-29T07:18:00.000-07:00

Tech Mission... at CCDA Convention, Atlanta... I'm trying to keep a daily log at "Got Change for a Blog?" while I'm here in Atlanta for the CCDA convention, and perhaps especially since they'll be coming to Indy next year (!!!).

2004-10-23T13:36:00.000-07:00

Innovation Forum... VoIP... Had a very enlightening meeting at the... Unleavened Bread Cafe this morning, as we heard a presentation on VoIP (Voice Over IP) and discussed its potential usage personally and by churches, ministries, missionaries, etc. And frankly, the prospects of 'sending SBC/Ameritech packing' sounded pretty intriguing. Sorry if that sounds bitter -- but (IMHO) they epitomize

2003-11-17T04:26:00.000-08:00

Mega-Blogging... Look who's blogging in Indy now! Any interesting question may be... will they blog-roll beyond their own mega-church for the growth of the whole Indianapolis sector of the kingdom?

2003-11-17T04:24:00.000-08:00

De-Blog CCDA... Blogging is also a great way to distill comments from our CCDA 2003 de-briefing session on the way home from New Orleans.

2003-11-06T21:44:00.000-08:00

"CCDA 2003 Blog Goes Live"... Some of us who are headed to New Orleans next week for CCDA 2003 are already blogging away, building relationships and related ideas, so we will hit the ground running. Might be an interesting read. Your thoughts would be welcome there, I'm sure. (as soon as they install a comment-feature).

2003-11-04T09:20:00.000-08:00

"Yet Another Light Goes On"... The light of yet another one of these "driven Christians in the Racing Capital of the World" just went on full-beam to the world. See who now.

2003-10-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

"Camera Phones Getting The Picture" PC Mag's article -- don't miss it. How will camera phones change the world? The Church? The neighborhood and/or our methods of carrying out the Great Commission? Do any of you have one already? How many of you will be putting them on your Christmas list?

2003-10-21T07:30:00.000-07:00

Justin, Jared, Nate.... Burden Bearers Site: Since I know these guys would never brag on themselves, let me. I'm way impressed with how these guys at Transient Method have helped Marvin Gainer, a collaborator at the Urban Collaborative Center. See for yourselves. And Nate was also instrumental in helping quickly set up a wireless network to facilitate our "LIVE Agenda" on the big screen the

2003-10-07T11:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome Moses! Outstanding, brother. Glad to have you here. And some of us are talking about working together toward a winter retreat (last few days of the year?)... "Innovation Forum"... upstate Indiana at a great lake retreat I've found.

2003-10-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

Its my first time here... wanted to say Hi..... Blessings!!

2003-10-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

LIVE from New York.... It's... Tuesday, actually. For those of you who might be interested in what can happen by bringing city-reachers from around the country (world?)... you could at least see my few journal notes daily, at "Got Change for a Blog?"

2003-09-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

Have fun with color. Test webpage colors and backgrounds against each other, and also read how different colors communicate to different cultures.Try the Color Page

2003-09-08T15:53:00.000-07:00

Host Your Neighborhood's Website? Just launched a neighborhood website and related egroup. Details at... "Got Change for a Blog?"

2003-08-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

"Hope for the Hopeless": Next Saturday, Sept 6th, some of our "Wireless Coffee" people will be staying and participating with a new (non-tech) urban group we became aware of recently... WAC... We All Care. What a time we had with this this morning! I wrote a fews lines about it at "Got Change for a Blog?" today. Btw, need help from whatever techs can make it next Saturday afternoon -- any