Handwritten notes to the cloud…
I love digital and yet I am still a very tactile person. When I leave my house to study, I love that I can take my iPad Air and not 200 lbs of study resources, BUT I still like the touch of paper.…
Brandon Early
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- I have been serving in youth ministry for over 20 years, am currently the Director of Student Ministries at Valley Church in Des Moines, IA, and am on a first name basis with several Best Buy and Apple employees. My wife Keri and I have been married over fifteen years and have three great boys. My four favorite things are Jesus, my wife, Chicago Style Pizza, and fighting off our boys with sweet ninja moves.
Facebook Flagging Suicidal Threats…
Facebook is taking a leap into suicide prevention by introducing some new tools in its ecosystem. While you can report what you think is suicidal content here, this week Facebook will be rolling out an option inside of our post that lets viewers click “Report Post” on any post that seems dangerous or self harming. …
Endless Loop: Your Favorite Music Forever
Infinite Jukebox makes your favorite song last forever, literally. When I find a song I like, I can be guilty of hitting repeat on my office stereo and letting it play in the background all day. With Infinite Jukebox I can hear one song with zero pauses for as long as I want.…
10 Low-Cost Gadgets to Make Life Easier
Almost every day, I use these [tweet_dis]10 gadgets to enhance or simplify my youth ministry[/tweet_dis]: 1. AirPort Express ($99; apple.com/airport-express)—In addition to providing Wi-Fi in our youth room, this also offers support for Apple’s AirPlay. AirPlay lets me send music wirelessly to our soundboard by connecting it to my AirPort Express with an audio cable.…
Learning Metrics From Hollywood
I love stats, I am not a huge sports fan but my ears perk up when I hear a conversation about who has the most homeruns, or the longest winning streak, a hole -in-one, and so on. I am not a basketball fan, but I loved watching Michael Jordan.…
10 Cool and Useful Sites
In no special order for no special reason…just a few sites I hit throughout the week. Factsie: Great place to get random trivia questions (Good for DIY PowerPoint trivia games). Woot: Deal a day with many sister sites. Archie McPhee: Awesome junk!…
Meeting Minutes (Productivity Apps!)
I am awful at remembering little things like tasks, appointments, and pants. Well, maybe I remember pants. But my life literally changed “in the year 2000” when I purchased a Visor PDA. It became my memory, reminding me to be places.…
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Rocketboard: Whiteboard Innovation
If you are a white board fanatic, and you have a need to host meetings where your staff can stay home, Rocketboard may be part of the answer. Rocketboard is an app with a small monthly fee and the results are pretty cool.…
Cords and Cables SUBMIT!!!
I love inventions that make life easier. If you are laying gaff tape in your ministry on a regular basis this may be the tool you need. If you find value in this but it’s not in your budget try splitting the cost with your worship department or ask them into buying the whole thing and borrow it. …
9 Gadgets on the go…
I have a lot of gadgets in my Timbuk2 Commuter TSA friendly messenger bag but these 9 things are the most used when I land at a study spot. 1. Portable Power Strip 2. Book (1 real book and dozens of Kindle books) 3.…
