December 28, 2011
by Rafal
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You should know, especially if you’re a pastor, that pretty much 100% of people will check out your church online before they ever show up… So why is your website so lame?
Ive listed a number of churches some good, some not so good, as a way to help people recognize the need for design and why some churches grow and others do not.
Please note that I am not in any way trying to poke fun of a church, hurt Continue Reading →
December 5, 2011
by Rafal
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“These days, students usually know a little bit more than teachers (about) technology.”
It amazes me how media and technology are being used by more and more younger kids. This video from a TEDx conference is just one drop in the bucket of kids out there. Can you fathom the impact these kids will have on media and technology in just a few years?
Im not that old, but I got my first cell phone when I started college. Today, in a typical day, one in 10 zero- to 8-year-olds use a smart phone, video iPod, iPad, or similar device to play games, watch videos, or use other apps. (source)
The kid in this video is in 6th grade, and has been fascinated by computers and technology since before kindergarten!
We can not afford to ignore the impact media and technology has on children. How do you think we as Christians should be leveraging this?
November 22, 2011
by Rafal
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“First off, I want to say thank you, as of tonight I think I am ready to let God into my life, there’s always been something missing when I approached the subject of God, but reading what I just read on your site has really opened my eyes, thank you.”
~ Keith, one of thousands of students impacted by EveryStudent.com
“Thank you, I have been struggling with my life for several years now and I didn’t know what to do. There were times that I just wanted it all to end. I need this.”
~ Dustin, one of thousands of students impacted by EveryStudent.com
A couple of months ago I had talked about the possible impact of EveryStudent.com on Facebook. Just by simply Continue Reading →
November 14, 2011
by Rafal
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Tragic news hit all of us last week from Penn State. It really both shocks and saddens me to hear things like this, and breaks my heart. Recently, Tim Henderson, the director of Penn State Cru (formally Campus Crusade for Christ), reflected on the relevance of love to this tragedy in a talk he delivered on Nov. 10 entitled “A Deficiency of Love.” I would encourage you to take some time to read this talk, and reflect on how it might apply to you, to Penn State, and beyond.
You will be linked to the article on The Gospel Coalition website. Click here to read the article: Gospel Coalition: Penn State
Here is an excerpt for you:
“Love is the issue. The shame engulfing Penn State is about a deficiency of love. The chief responsibility of our life is loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbors as much as and in the same manner that we love ourselves. “Who is my neighbor?” is the wrong question. According to Jesus, the right question is, “Am I a neighbor?” It’s not, “Who must I love?” It’s, “Am I one who loves?”
November 10, 2011
by Rafal
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These 5 easy ways are guaranteed to help you lose your faith in 6 weeks or your money back!
I forgot who said it but “Some people would say ‘Christianity is the easiest religion in the world, you dont need to do anything to be a Christian.’ No, its the hardest, because you cant do anything to become a Christian…” As much as its true that Christ died on the cross for all and that those who put their faith in him will have eternal life, sometimes it seems that the way we live our life, or our outlook on life can have a drastic effect on our Continue Reading →
October 24, 2011
by Rafal
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College students love technology. In fact, Id say they are addicted to it. And until recently, there had never been any scientific studies done on the specifics of their use of it. The following are some of the findings of these studies. Its pretty interesting to take a look at. Enjoy! Continue Reading →
October 16, 2011
by Rafal
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Why would anyone want to be normal? Normal is boring, normal is lazy, normal is what everyone does… Sinning is normal. Jesus was not normal, he was weird. Do you want to be a conformist?… If you want to be weird, read your Bible, because no one is doing that. If you want to be weird, read this book also.
I want to recommend a book to all my readers/subscribers that I think each of you will find interesting.
The author, Craig Groeschel, dives into 5 topics which are Continue Reading →
October 11, 2011
by Rafal
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“There was this transitional period, I guess, in my personal faith, where I wasn’t quite certain of all that was going on, but I was starting to lean where I am right now, where I don’t really believe in religion as much. I would go to churches, and they would be like, ‘You’re a Catholic? Well, you can’t be a Catholic and come to this church. You need to convert.’ And I just think it shouldn’t matter. It shouldn’t matter what brand of this you are, or what belief you have on individual, tiny topics…“
-Rachel, 21
She is now further away from comprehending God’s grace due to few church leaders that cheapened the message of Jesus with a “get saved” mentality. Rachel now receives no guidance from the Christian community.
This month’s prayer letter comes to you unlike any other prayer letter I have written before. I wanted to share Continue Reading →
September 29, 2011
by Rafal
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The Q3 2011 State of social Media report from Nielsens has recently come out. You can view a slideshow of the report at the bottom of this post. There are a few things I wanted to highlight from the report that I found personally interesting. Continue Reading →
September 26, 2011
by Rafal
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The Lab Media team, that I am a part of, at the International Headquarters in Orlando, Florida would like to introduce you to three new design team members. Its always exciting to see God work in peoples lives and call them into ministry and impact the world!
