Ministry Bits

Fellow minister Eric Gray joins us to talk about social media and video in a pandemic, M1 Mac minis, and a couple of other things!

In this episode, we look at a (relatively) cheap livestreaming setup.

I join Robert Hatfield of The Light Network to talk gadgets and gifts for the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide.

Let's talk about the iPhone 12 mini, the iPad mini 5, and the new HomePod mini!

A computer that costs less than $100? You're kidding, right? Nope. The Raspberry Pi ecosystem is rich and diverse - and cheap. And they are perfect little computers for presentations and videos in your church building.

Apple releases new Mac with their own chips. What does this mean for you and your ministry?

In this episode, we talk tech with Randall Roby, owner of Ikanos Emergency Management.

Jason Helton, Media Outreach Minister for the Madison Church of Christ in Madison, Alabama joins us today to talk church tech and outreach amid a pandemic.

In this episode, we look at some quick takeaways and neat tech items to improve your streaming.

In this digital age, screen addictions touch us all. Today we talk about a few ways to deal with it and what God's Word says about being enslaved to our screens.

Links for this Episode• Opening track: “Trashed Computer” by Chibinoize• Microsoft Surface Go• Buy on Amazon• Be sure to view the video for this episode on YouTube

Restarting Ministry Bits. The future looks bright.

In this episode, we talk about going ALL iPad for ministers - as well as helpful apps and services to use on your journey!

In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of the 2018 MacBook Pro.

Live-streaming has become ubiquitous in churches as a way to get your services on the internet, most times live and in realtime. This fairly inexpensive setup should allow any church to start streaming.

Why do you need 1Password? Because passwords are a problem - for everyone.

David Simmons knows his Chromebooks. Today he makes the case for them in ministry and beyond.

Remind is a great way to communicate with your church in groups large and small. Today we get into setting it up.

YouTube is a phenomenal tool to reach people, but how might you get started? This show can help you do just that.

Slack is a great tool for team communication - and also just for you!

What's on my home screen? Listen and find out.

In a long-awaited episode 52, we explore the various options and advantages to becoming a plain text preacher.

Thanks for joining us for episode 51 where we dive into a light review of new Apple iPhones and Apple operating systems.

In this episode, we take YOUR questions!

In this episode, we look at capturing audio and video for your services.

In our first three-person episode, we talk to Wes Ayers and Jess Eastep of the Ministry Zoo podcast, and how they just started out with a new podcast which is also a ministry.

Just a brief show about my thoughts on the new iPhone SE and new 9.7-inch iPad Pro and how it relates to minister's work.

In this episode, I update you on the gear I'm using as well as the apps I'm liking that help me in my ministry.

In this episode, we talk to Steven Holt about how he's doing on Android, and what apps and services he likes on that OS.

Eric Gray, a youth minister in Mobile, Alabama, made the switch to Android away from his longtime iOS. Why did he do that? Listen and find out.

I had the pleasure of talking to the one and only Dale Jenkins this week on Ministry Bits. In episode 43, he shares his thoughts on the Apple Watch, iPad mini, and Macbook that he uses every single day.

In this episode, we look at the Apple Watch and give some pros and cons personally as well as in your ministry.

In this episode we look at several tech (and some non-tech) last-minute gift ideas.

In this episode, I do the nerd thing and take my phone into an Apple Store and give you my true first impression of the iPad Pro.

In this episde, we look at apps for note taking and looking at notes while preaching.

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In this joint episode with Adam Faughn, we talk about the new live streaming service Periscope and the impact it could have on ministry.

I had the honor of presenting one of two lessons at the Ministering 2 Youth (M2Y) Conference in Chattanooga this week. This is the first one, "Using Technology in Ministry." Enjoy

Michael Whitworth is the associate minister at the Keller Church of Christ in Keller, Texas, but he's also the owner and operator of Start2Finish, a online website blog with dozens of contributors and book publishing company. Today we talk to him about how he keeps track of it all with his tech.

In this episode we talk about five apps that could change your ministry and how you work.

David Arthur helps out with technology at the Oak Hill Church of Christ in Evansville, Indiana. He's a great guy and has plenty of great things to say about church tech.

Ministry Bits is BACK and talking about buying a new computer. And not just Mac - Windows laptops too!

In this episode, we talk about gear: such as bags, car gear, and accessories. Gear up with us!

In our 30th episode, we talk youth minister workflows - apps, services, ways to do cool things with tech with Eric Gray from Mobile, Alabama.

What happened when I left iOS for two weeks? What I have to say about it may surprise you.

What tech resolutions do you have for 2015? Here on Ministry Bits, we're going to talk about backing up your digital life, using better passwords, and better management of your photos.

Joe Chase, the minister for the North Loop congregation in north Texas joins us to talk about all kinds of worship presentation software.

Jerrie Barber joins us on this 26th episode of Ministry Bits to talk tech and the ministry tech he uses every day.

In our quarter-century episode, we talk about Apple's new iPhones, the 6 and 6 Plus.

It may not be about tech, but it certainly is about ministry. In this episode, we talk about the recent M2Y Conference in Orlando.

In this 23rd episode of Ministry Bits, we talk all about Backups.