http://wels.net/wpmu WELS blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:27:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over the next two weeks students will be coming to the campuses of your four ministerial training schools (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI, Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN, Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, WI, and Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Saginaw, MI). Some students will be returning to school to get one ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/20/it-is-all-about-jesus/ Last week at the Church Media conference in Dallas, TX, I was introduced to a new online Bible called YouVersion (www.youversion.com). I've used Bible Gateway for some time now, but YouVersion adds a social networking component to the concept. I'd definitely call it a Web 2.0 application. While it's still in ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/19/promising-online-bible/ I'm currently sitting in a workshop at the Church Media Conference in Dallas, Texas called Church 2.0. It sounds a little sacrilegious, but it really has nothing to do with theology and more with plain old communication. The great commission talks about "all the world." The synod exists to help ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/16/church-20/ I wanted to provide you an end-of-day post from the ECHO Church Media Conference I'm attending in Dallas this week. One of the keynotes tonight was talking about "story". Essentially that the Bible is chock full of narratives that draw the reader in and tell God's story and the story ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/15/your-story/ Don't you think it's odd that in the movies the safe is always behind the picture? If burglars watch movies, then they know it too. Yes that is always where the safe is hidden, along with all the treasure inside. part of being a church leader is trying to find ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/15/the-safe-behind-the-picture/ "Technology is God’s highest grace by which the gospel is driven forward." Pretty strong statement? Sure. However it's not really my own. I paraphrased a quote from Martin Luther which actually said, "The printing press is God's highest grace by which the gospel is driven forward." The printing press was cutting ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/14/driving-the-gospel-forward/ One big emphasis from the Church Media conference I'm attending this week in Dallas is getting your pastor's sermons online so they can be viewed by more than just those sitting in the pew. There are many ways to do this. You can publish just audio or go whole hog ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/14/publishing-sermons-online/ As a 62 year old, looking back, I am very grateful the Lord directed my life so I was able to attend Lutheran schools for my entire schooling. I have a lot of compassion for fellow Christians who have not had that opportunity. I have a lot of respect for ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/14/lutheran-education/ One of the most challenging parts of putting a congregations worship services online for web visitors is knowing what you can and can't publish and still be "legal." Much of what is contained in our worship services is copyrighted, thus many churches publish only audio and video of the pastor's ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/14/copyright-and-your-internet-broadcasting/ I'm in Dallas, TX today attending a church media conference. In fact, I'm writing this from a workshop on Blogging, Podcasting and Live Streaming. The presenter is Cali Lewis of www.geekbrief.tv. She calls her podcast "Shiny, Happy Tech News." There are applications for all of these rather new communications tools ... http://wels.net/wpmu/blog/2008/08/14/blogging-my-way-through-church-media-conference/