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Where Do You Get Those Ideas?

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Idea Scavenging
I get questions fairly regularly. “Where do you get photos and artwork?” “What software do you use?” etc.
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Media & Technology
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Raising Godly Children in a Digital World

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By Larry Chappell, Friday, February 26, 2016
Stay on top of the Technology Your Children Use
Technology has changed the way we parent. It has become a force for good and evil. On one hand, we now have access to the largest library in the world. On the other, we have unprecedented access to unlimited evil.
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Family Helps
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The Blessings and Banes of Technology

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, September 3, 2015
Using Technology in the Work of the Lord
At the age of sixty-two, I am irritated by perpetual updates to the functions on my phone which make me continually learn new methods and techniques. I recognize, however, that to be a “technophobe” would diminish my effectiveness in the work of God. It would also alienate me from a significant segment of society.
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Media & Technology
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Helping Teens Make the Connection between Technology and Purity

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Guiding Teens to Commit to Purity
When I was a young boy in Northern California, the only time I wanted to go inside was dinnertime. All other hours, I wanted to be outside playing. Playtime for today’s young people, however, has transformed into screen time. The nature of community for twenty-first century children and teens has been radically changed.
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Student Ministry
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What a Missionary Website Should Look Like

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By Adam Young, Saturday, August 9, 2014
The Basic Necessities Missionaries Need to Include in Their Websites
A good website can be a valuable tool to help burden people’s hearts for the work God has called you to do. It is also a very cost effective way to bring people to your field through site and sound, through testimonies and information about your ministry.
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Missions
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A Helpful App for Missionaries on Deputation/Furlough

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By Adam Young, Friday, April 4, 2014
A Review of the Sales Navigator App for iOS
As a missionary, I would like to recommend an app to you that could be a great blessing in organizing your deputation or your furlough. I use it all the time, and it has made this process easier. If you are like me, you have a list of churches that looks like a spreadsheet. This contains churches that you know pretty well, and also many churches about which you know almost nothing.
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Missions
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Unselfing Social Media

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, March 3, 2014
10 Principles to Guide Our Use of Social Networking
Selfie—it was the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2013. And it says a lot about the influence of social media on American society. But perhaps it says more about the narcissism of American society in general. Because in the end, our social media doesn’t make us who we are; it reveals who we are.
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Media & Technology
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Navigating the Minefield of Social Networking

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, February 10, 2014
A Look at Blessings and Pitfalls of Social Networking
Do a word search in Scripture for “twitter,” and you’ll find nothing. Make it even broader to include “social media,” and you’ll get the same results. Yet every mature Christian understands that God’s Word has much to say regarding social media. It is our responsibility to examine God’s Word and apply its timeless truths to the present reality of our daily lives.
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Media & Technology
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Creating a Common Craft Style Video

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Friday, November 23, 2012
Using a Video to Explain a Website

Common Craft is a company that has created hundreds of instructional videos on a variety of topics that are easy to understand for people without a technical background. As a part of Dr. Paul Chappell’s sermon series through the gospel of Luke, our web team has developed an interactive site to support the new preaching series, Journey with Jesus.

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Media & Technology
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5 Steps to Starting a Church Podcast

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Tuesday, September 11, 2012
It Is Easier Than You Think
First, you should understand what a podcast is and why it is useful. A podcast is a series of media (usually audio or video) files that people can subscribe to. If someone subscribes to your church podcast, every time there is a new recording, they will get it automatically.
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Media & Technology
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How to Build an Illustration Database

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By Scott Hand, Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Building a Simple Database in Open Office
An illustration database is a good tool to help gather all source material in one place. Whether you are a Sunday school teacher, a helper in a class, a ministry leader or a senior pastor, having one location for your source material is very beneficial.
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Media & Technology
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Is Your Online Speech Edifying?

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By Troy Dorrell, Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Communication Principles for Social Networking
We live in an age when technology and its practical and everyday uses are exploding. The fields of medicine, industry, finance, and especially communication are all being dramatically impacted by the use of technology. The cell phone and computer are chief among those innovations directly impacting our lives.
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Christian Living
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Sound and Media Equipment We Use

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Helpful Production Equipment
I am often asked about equipment we use, so I have developed a list of sound and projection equipment we have found helpful here at Lancaster Baptist Church.
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Media & Technology
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Tech or Touch

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, February 13, 2012
Email Is Not a Substitute for Face-to-face Communication
One of my pet peeves is email. More specifically, it is email that is used as a substitute for a personal touch. Ministry is people work. It involves building real relationships and nurturing spiritual growth.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Before You Click “Send”

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Friday, December 2, 2011
An Acrostic to Help Keep Your Electronic Communication Uplifting
Remember when your mother taught you to “think before you speak”? It’s good advice for when you speak electronically, too. God commands us, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
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Christian Living
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Using Open Source Software

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By Scott Hand, Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Software You Can Use for Free
Ministries come in all shapes, sizes, and budgets. Computer systems and software are becoming necessary tools for a ministry to reach others with the Gospel of Christ.
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Media & Technology
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4 Components of Website Development

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Designing a Great Website
Whether you are launching a new site or updating an old one there are four parts to every web development project that you should be aware of and make sure you have thought through.
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Media & Technology
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5 Free Tools for Safer Web Browsing

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By Anthony King, Thursday, February 18, 2010
How to Protect Yourself from Your Computer
The internet is an incredible place where a world of information is just a Google search away. I’ve put together a list of five tools that are the first things I do anytime I get a new computer or setup a new network. Some are
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Media & Technology
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The Incredible, Invisible Sound Man

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Saturday, January 9, 2010
Staying Invisible as the Sound Man
The sound ministry is unique in many ways, but one of the distinguishing characteristics of a good sound man (no offense sound ladies, that’s just the term we use) is this - a good sound man strives to be invisible.
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Media & Technology
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Design Resources

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By Jeremy Lofgren, Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Software and Book Resources
I am often asked about software we use, and books we have found helpful so I wanted to share some resources that we have found useful in our ministry.
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