Recently ABC News reported that President Obama was overheard complaining about the outdated technology at the White House. He said: “You know the Oval Office always thought I was going to have like real cool phones and stuff,” Obama said last night, “You know, we can’t get our phones to work!  I’m like ‘come on guys, I’m the president of the United...

  Is your church taking full advantage of the Digital world we live in?   Some would say that we do not have to use the internet to reach people. We can do it the “old fashion” way – however  you may define it. Here is the problem with that line of thinking – it ignores a great tool God has given us and it creates a “me...

    Social Media is a great tool to connect with others. The ability to instantly speak to hundreds, and even thousands, of people is amazing. But, it does bring with it a warning. Sometimes you don’t need to say it. Sometimes you don’t need to say it. If you’ve been on Social Media long enough you’ve seen the meltdowns, rants, and...

  Twitter is not something just for the techies or the kids anymore. Maybe when it got started it was too complicated to figure out – not anymore. Maybe you think it is just for celebrities – no way.  Consider these statistics: In the past year alone, the average number of tweets per day has nearly tripled from 50 million to 140 million. Tweets...

Pastors can be slow adopters to change. We love to tell our congregations they need to change, but we don’t like it! There are a lot of guys who are behind when it comes to Social Media, technology and ministry. If that’s you, here are 4 quick tips to get you started on the right track: 1. Jump in Somewhere You may be facing decision paralysis. Which...

A while back Facebook mobile introduced a new feature called “places”. It was an apparent attempt to compete directly with social media competitor foursquare. Facebook places is a simple concept – it uses the GPS locater on your mobile device to figure out where you are. When you open your Facebook mobile app you will see the logo and the word...