This week's episode brings up the topic of internet freedom -- and refers to a bit of legislation that has since past -- and why we need to be pro-active Church tech. Church tech's who value a level playing field and pure net neutrality.
Twitter toys with increasing character limits and struggles to be profitable -- meanwhile, Facebook continues to dominate. What does it mean? Does it matter? Which do you use for your church or ministry?
Jeremy asks Phil and Eric one simple question: Would you attend my funeral? This week we talk about digital relationships.
This week on the podcast, we take a moment to talk about the #MeToo hashtag that has been moving throughout social media and all around the week this past week. We talk about what makes this hashtag different, related dynamics in the church, as well as some enlightening statistics.
How do you...hashtag?What happens when there is a national disaster? How do you use hashtags? Does our use of hashtags during this time get in the way of those who are using things like Twitter hashtags as a tool?
This week we talk about Extra Life! A cool fundraiser to help kids. Do it for the kids and help Jeremy raise some donations! http://cmag.to/2ghbApC
Are you ready for a "church tech challenge"? ChurchMag is!This week on the podcast, we're asked to think about what one thing from your church tech ministry you could remove or do without. We would love to hear you sound off, so use #cmagcast or jump onto the ChurchMag Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/churchmag/.If you're interested in contributing to ChurchMag, see us here: https://churchm.ag/contribute/.
What media are you consuming? Eric, Jeremy, and Phil talk about what media that have been consuming lately, but what about you? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at podcast@churchm.ag or use #cmagcast to let us know.
What can we learn from the fact that publishers are moving back to WordPress after having tried Medium? That's what we're talking about on this week's episode!
It seems like almost every week there's some new controversy brewing in the world and it comes pouring out in social media. Like a steady stream of consciousness, emotions rise and almost everyone feels compelled to weigh-in and attempt to win others to their "side." How should Christian's navigate this?
Should pastors use the Internet any differently? What should they be thinking about? Does it even matter? Phil brings up the topic and Jeremy and Eric jump in as we talk about pastors and technology -- but more specifically -- pastors using the Internet.
This week on the podcast we introduce a new book by Phil Schneider titled: The Social Christian (https://churchmag.press/social-christian/). This book is aimed at answering the questions of social media’s purpose, proper use, and possibility for redemption. Let's talk about it! #cmagcast
This week on the podcast, we start off talking about blogging style, but in the end, we talk more about blogging strategy. Blogging as a hobby, blogging as a business, or blogging for your church, let's (mostly) talk about blogging strategy! Join the conversation by using #cmagcast or email us at podcast@churchm.ag.
How do you go about picking a domain name for your church, ministry, nonprofit organization -- or even your personal website? On this week's episode, Eric, Jeremy, and Phil talk about things you should consider when getting yourself a domain name for some new -- or maybe even a website that's already established.
We are using technology for many things in the church, but are we using it for the least of these? Are we doing our best to accommodate those with special needs? We talk about for just a little bit, in this uncharacteristic short #cmagcast.
Is your church using media it downloads online legally? Can you use a YouTube video for your entire youth group? What if you download it? And can you use someones cool Instagram pictures in the church bulletin? Let's talk about it!
Is everything going towards video? Has the written word lost its value? And what might this mean for the church? If you’d like to join the conversion, send us an email to podcast@churchm.ag and we’ll answer your question on an upcoming podcast.
This week on the podcast, we finally…and I mean…finally…answer a question from one of our awesome listeners. If you’d like to join the conversion, send us an email at podcast@churchm.ag - you can even send us an audio clip of your question – and we’ll answer your question on an upcoming podcast – and when I say upcoming, I mean much sooner than we answered the question we answer in this episode.
This week on the podcast we talk about a recent blog post written by Jeremy (http://cmag.to/2tmOC7o) about experiencing church tech from the eyes of a church visitor. How would your church measure up? Send us an email at podcast@churchm.ag or us the hashtag #cmagcast.
This week we hear an exceptional guest talk about mentoring. The author of several top-notch books and general awesomeness, Claire Diaz-Ortiz (http://clairediazortiz.com/) graciously joins us and fields questions from our very own Phil Schneider. https://churchm.ag/one-minute-mentoring-by-blanchard-diaz-ortiz/
This week’s episode was recorded three months ago! Ironically enough, the topic is motivation. If you hear something a little out of the ordinary, knowing this was recorded months and months ago, should help put it into context. If you would like to join the conversation or share with us what motivates you the most, send us an email at podcast@churchm.ag or us the hashtag #cmagcast.
Twitch users play the Stock Market with $50,000 of someone else’s money (http://cmag.to/2roWC4f) – but is it a success? This week on the podcast we talk about this experiment, collaboration, and how it relates to Church Tech.
Have you ever heard of a church research team? Is this something your church tech team could develop? Tell us what you think about Phil’s idea and send us a comment or question. You can email us directly at podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag: #cmagcast and we’ll share it on an upcoming episode.
This week we kick-off our summertime fun with the not so fun topic of burnout. If you would like to join the conversation and ask a question or share a comment, you can email us directly at podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag: #cmagcast and we’ll share what you say on an upcoming episode. :)
This week on the podcast we talk about the pitfalls of Steve Jobs’ leadership style and how church tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and others should think about leadership. If you would like to join the conversation, email us at podcast@churchm.ag or use the #cmagcast hashtag.
This week on the podcast we talk about 3 church giving facts you need to know. You can read more about these three facts, as well as others, by visiting https://churchm.ag/church-giving-facts/. If you have any questions for us or Tithe.ly (http://get.tithe.ly/), you can email us directly at podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag #cmagcast and we’ll get an answer for you right away.
This week on the podcast we hear from ChurchMag reader, ChurchMag Podcast listener, and super-awesome-all-around -church-tech-youth-pastor-YouTuber Wayne W. (http://waynewrz.com/) and talk about Phil’s previous statements of those youth pastors who has the church purchase a MacBook Pro so they can, you know, message people on Facebook n-stuff.
This week on the podcast we talk about the dynamic of church tech products and services being marketed and sold to churches. If you have some thoughts on this, we would love to hear from you. You can email us directly at podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag #cmagcast. Tell us what you think!
This week on the podcast we talk about upgrades. What would you like to upgrade personally or for your church tech team? Tell us via email at podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag: #cmagcast We’d love to hear from you!
With the Easter push behind us, Phil, Jeremy and Eric talk about a little bit of everything…so sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation. If you want to join in, send us an email to podcast@churchm.ag or use the ChurchMag Podcast hashtag: #cmagcast
