OK… match this up to the ‘things I never knew existed, but are kinda cool’ category. A toothbrush with bluetooth. Wow… never even imagined or thought of something like this. The iPhone or Android app will keep record of how long and how well you brush, and even has a...

Good stuff here. I remember when I started as a worship leader (we called them ministers-of-music back in the day), that the technology of choice was the overhead projector.  We were trippin’ on all the glitzy technology. I’m very thankful for technology; and for all the geeky...

Group buying, tablets, cloud based apps, geolocation… just some of the top tech trends of 2011.  Take a look: HT:  DailyInfographic.com What do you think the big tech trends for 2012 will be?  Any...

Lauren Hunter has shared a list of 12 church technology goals for your church for the year.  I think these are an excellent start for ANY church.  You don’t have to be a huge church to do these things… in fact, most are free or very low cost! And the thing I like about them is...

Cool infographic that shows just how big an impact social media is making at the beginning of...

Finally… some sensical reasoning for when/when/why to post to social networking sites. Just follow the simple flow chart: OK… post...

A new survey from Pew says that some 40% of Americans are active in a church, religious, or spiritual organization. Compared with those who are not involved with such organizations, religiously active Americans are more trusting of others, are more optimistic about their impact on their...

Here’s a fascinating infographic that tells exactly what’s happening in YouVersion in ONE MINUTE. I remember hearing Bobby Greunewald giving his elevator pitch for what he though YouVersion could be.  Hats off to Bobby and his team at LifeChurch.tv.  You guys are making a...

Acts435.org.uk I don’t know of another website like this in the US. This is a creative ministry idea from the UK. People tell local churches their specific needs and it gets posted to the internet.  Then people can give to specific needs. Simple, innovative, and solves problems. How...

What do you think? “Being privy to this type of exchange and countless other [Facebook interactions] on a daily basis proved to be a very valuable tool for ministry.  What happened to me is an example of what some social media experts call “growing bigger ears”, or using social...

I know there are many things about technology that seem intimidating.  I will attempt to explain the simplicity and reasoning behind having email addresses setup with your domain.  In general, I realize that most people go to gmail, yahoo or the others and just get an email for simplicity...

This infographic from Tyndale University College and Seminary has a lot of great information.  Including, their top 4 reasons for churches to use technology: 1.  To enrich relationships/stay connected with members 2.  To reach the online community 3.  To evolve with the congregation 4....

Check out this infographic… by 2020, there will be 24 BILLION (with a B) connect devices. What’s your church’s strategy to capitalize on something that will grow EXPONENTIALLY in the next 9 years? Is it even important to have a strategy for your church here… or should...

Things are moving fast in the tech world, at least this past week. Facebook added skype video to their platform, and Google released Google+, their answer to the social networking world. But what does all of this, (especially the release of Google+) mean to those of us in ministry? Should we...

I whined and moaned and complained that I couldn’t get in to the first round of Google+.  A lot of people sent me invitations and tried to get me in, but to no avail, until Google briefly opened the door for some new people last night.  I was in!  Here are my first...