Is writing good social media captions sort of like writing good sermons?
In a meeting last week, a participant in my Membership Program "confessed" that she had recently used my caption-writing prompts to write...
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- Apr 24
- 2 min
A quick social media strategy that works for everyone
Part of my job is to continue seeking out and thinking through new ways to assist my clients in their communication. Years ago, I...
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- Jan 4
- 1 min
A Resource for Pastoral Musicians
Through my work, I often have the privilege of encountering organizations that are engaged in work that stands out as necessary and rare....
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- Oct 12, 2022
- 7 min
What Bartimaeus can teach the Church about faith
*This is a sermon I preached for the first time in Arlington, VA in 2021. Since then I have preached a version of it at several...
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- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
The Four Qualities of an Effective Hybrid Church
This article was published by The Christian Citizen on July 26, 2022. Over the last two and a half years, we learned we can do a whole...
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- May 23, 2022
- 2 min
Will you break my heart?
There's a lot I could tell you about church websites. I could tell you that your website should resource its visitors instead of...
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- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
Social Media as Ministry, Not Marketing: Top Three Tips
A few days ago, I sent an email to my subscribers encouraging them to view their social media content not as a communication tool for...
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- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
It's not as scary as it seems!
Over the past few years I have noticed a new emphasis in church life on AV and digital media ministries. We all know why, so rather than...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
the dos and don'ts of email communication
Today, there are 4 billion daily email users and that number is expected to jump to 4.6 billion by 2025. Furthermore, email remains the...
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Some Thoughts on Hybrid Children's Ministry
When I initially developed the curriculum for my "How to Be a Hybrid Church" course, I did not include anything specific to children's...
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- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Minutiae of Mevo
Last week during my "How to Be a Hybrid Church" class, a participant shared that his church had had great success livestreaming its...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
How to know when your church needs a new website
I am currently working on a number of church website projects. For each of them, I am taking a different approach. Some are in need of a...
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- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
A Passion for the Smaller-Membership Church
I am the Minister of (Old) Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. Rehoboth takes its name from the location of a well dug by Isaac in Genesis...
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- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Does your church need digital ambassadors?
My classes are back in full swing. I taught five last week and will teach six this coming week. I'm regularly interacting with anywhere...
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- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Do you know your value?
Your church likely has a mission statement. But does it have a value proposition? I believe churches have much to learn from best...
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- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Are you boring?
Are you boring? Probably not. But your church’s communications may be. Churches often default to making announcements and sharing...
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- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
We need to talk.
Alright, I've dragged my feet long enough. We need to talk. We need to talk about the algorithm. Facebook's algorithm, that is. Not too...
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- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Making the Case for Social Media: Part Two
In part one of this series, I mentioned that I was surprised to find myself defending the value of social media to church leaders....
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- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Making the Most of Christmas: Digital Engagement for the Holidays
This is not a webinar. I will not talk at you for three hours. Nope, this is a workshop. It is designed to leave churches with a plan for...
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- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
I am grateful for you!
When I launched Digital Congregations early this summer, I didn't know what to expect. Having spent the bulk of my career in the...
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