On this episode, Eric Dye interviews actor, screenwriter, producer, author and comedian Torry Martin. He has also created the beloved character, Wooton, from the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey.
Jonathan Malm talks with us about his newest book, 'Unwelcome', 50 ways churches drive away first-time visitors. This books should be required reading for many church ministries.
What would you do if Dropbox lost 27,000+ of your files? That's what happened to Kenny Jahng! Eric Dye interviews Kenny about the situation, how Dropbox could have handled it much better, and what the Church can learn from Dropbox's 'unhuman' response.
What is like to fundraise as a missionary, ministry or nonprofit organization? Dan Owens of SixtyFeet.org shares insights from 'behind the curtain.'
Eric Dye and Steve Caton of Church Community Builder talk about the basics of Church Management Systems (ChMS). What it is, what it isn't, and how it can help make your church leadership more awesome.
With the latest release of the iPhone 6, the question of 'upgrade lust' is front and center on this episode of the ChurchMag Podcast. Why do you upgrade your church or personal devices and software?
KC Procter interviews ChurchMag Press' newest author, Michael D. Perkins, about his new devotional, Identity Crisis: 21 Days of Discovering Who God Says You Are.
KC Procter interviews professional music and advertising photographer David Molnar about his awesome book, iPhone Only Photography.
KC Procter interviews Justin Wise, founder of Think Digital, author of The Social Church, and social media superhero. Also Des Moines.
Artist and pastor Wes Molebash—author of the famed Insert Image online comic—talks with the ChurchMag Podcast crew about life, creativity, and The Incomparable Insert Image.
DJ Chuang tells us everything we need to know about the new .church domain extension. Is your church ready? What are the important dates to know? Find out on this special episode of the ChurchMag Podcast!
Phil Schneider and Eric Dye watch co-podcasters Jeremy Smith and KC Procter go nose to nose – and around and around — about Apple and Microsoft.
In a behind the scenes look at the upcoming release of the ”Social Media Handbook: Church Edition” from ChurchMag Press, Eric Dye, KC Procter, Phil Schneider and Jeremy Smith talk about who could use this new resource; along with the usual podcasting nonsense.
In a completely unplanned episode, Eric Dye, Jeremy Smith and Phil Schneider explore the importance of having fun and not taking your church tech self too seriously. It should also be noted that this podcast is in no way associated with Jon Acuff, punching fear, or quitting stuff.
Eric Dye, Jeremy Smith and KC Procter talk about the next step in social media. You, your church, ministry, or nonprofit organization has a following on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social media spots online, now what?
We interview Steve Caton about Church Community Builder. A behind-the-scenes look at the heart of this ChCMS, as well as some great thoughts from Phil and Jeremy (and maybe Eric).
In the first episode of the second series of the ChurchMag Podcast, we kick things off with three awesome Church tech tips for Easter from the most excellent Chip Dizárd.
This the final episode in the first series of the ChurchMag podcast. What does the future hold? Find out! We also ask ChurchMag Authors Guild member K.C. Procter Five Questions!
Much of the technology world is a “boys club”, but shouldn't the Church lead in changing this in our culture? How should the Church tech community approach the inclusion of women? That's this episode's topic along with Five Questions with Church techie Mike Sessler.
While mobile devices are being used in church services more and more, using Instagram — as well as other photo sharing social mediums – during worship services has been on the rise. Should ‘Instagraming’ be an acceptable practice during Sunday morning worship services? That's the question that's raised on this episode of the ChurchMag podcast. We ask John Dyer Five Questions and the ChurchMag podcast crew talks about a cool photo sharing app that everyone should consider using.
On this very special Christmas ChurchMag podcast, James Cooper — ChurchMag author and creator of WhyChristmas.com — joins the ChurchMag podcast crew — Phil Schneider, Jeremy Smith and myself, Eric Dye — in a fun and Christmas crafted podcast. May your days be merry and bright — and this podcast be just as fun for you as it was for us.
Jon Acuff is a New York Times Bestselling author and creator of Stuff Christians Like. While he spent 15 years working with the biggest brands in the world (did we mention he was a New York Times Bestselling author?), he took some time to talk with us—not a real powerful career move, but we're grateful. In this special ChurchMag podcast, we talk with Jon Acuff, about Jon Acuff and ask Five Questions of Jon Acuff.
The holidays are a crazy time of year for everyone, but it can be especially stressful for church tech sound booth volunteers, video operators, worship leaders and more. On this episode, we talk about some things you can do to help relieve some of that stress, making the holiday season more enjoyable for everyone! We also have Five Questions with Church Marketing Sucks editor Kevin Hendricks and the ChurchMag crew talks about the process of blogging.
Whether you've had your website built by a web design company, freelancer or volunteer, the question we raise on this episode is: Who owns your church website? Considering some of the intellectual property laws that swirl around today, this is certainly something every church should be considering and understanding when designing their website.
Having a blog on your church website is a pretty good idea. The real question, however, isn’t if you should have a blog, but what should you be posting about?Maybe we can help.
Communicating with your church tech team goes beyond the technology your using to communicate with your tech team, and has a lot more to do with the communication culture that's been cultivated. How do you communicate with your church tech team?
Whether it's packaged with a ChCMS (a church membership database app) or not, there are many different private church social networks; such as The City, The Table Project and Church Social Networking—to name just a few. If you include online apps like Yammer and Socialcast, the list grows even longer!On this episode of the ChurchMag podcast, we tackle the question:Are private, closed, walled-garden, church social networks ever a good idea?
There is a common perception that professional gear—cameras, computers, microphones, etc...—and professional apps—Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, etc...—will result in professional production. On the surface this seems true, but if you take a close look, this isn't always the case.
There's a big difference between dreaming and doing. Although dreaming is a very important part of any project, it's the act of doing that really matters! You can spend all your days hanging-out in dreamland, but that doesn't do any good. How do you get projects started? Find out!
Although many may consider this a ‘no-brainer,’ it's a question that every church should be asking. But it's more than just a question of whether your church should use social media, as much as it's about how your church should be approaching social media in general.
