The church uses a lot of paper to share its message, whether that message tells members and attendees what’s happening this week, the order of worship that day, or asks them to sign up for activities. In this episode of the Theotek Podcast we talk about using digital alternatives to paper bulletins, newsletters and even…
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Antoine Wright from the Future: Theotek Extra
I interviewed Antoine Wright, one of the co-hosts of the Theotek Podcast. Antoine’s a mobile tech and mobile ministry expert. He’s a consultant to believers and churches in using mobile tech to communicate the Gospel. He also helps people and companies with their user-interface design and other general tech topics. This is the first in…
Take Note of Note Taking Apps and Tools: Theotek Podcast 090
Do you use your iPad, iPhone, Android device or Windows tablet for digital note taking? Then we have the show for you! We discussed our tools and techniques for digital note taking in this edition of the Theotek Podcast. Note taking is a very personal thing, so our crew shared their favorite apps and tools for taking…
Tech New Years Resolutions: Theotek Podcast #089
Every year in January people make New Year’s Resolutions, and often break them by the end of the month. Still we do it. Our team made some resolutions for our technology lives in the areas of general tech, church and Bible tech. We shared them in this week’s episode of the Theotek Podcast. Watch it…
Is Apple Ruining Bible Software: Theotek Podcast #087
It seems that Apple is moving away from macOS towards an iOS-centric future. If the iPhone and iPad replaces the Mac, what does that mean for the church, Bible software and companies that make tools and software to help the church and believers make disciples? That’s our discussion as we focused on the question, “Is…
What’s New in Accordance 12 and MacBook Pro with Touchbar: Theotek #086
Accordance 12’s been out for a little while, but we got a chance to see all the new features demonstrated by Mark Allison, an official trainer for Accordance Bible Software. He showed off the new things like Stacks, Paper and more. Also, Rick Mansfield gave us his mini review of the new MacBook Pro with…
What’s In My Bag: Theotek Podcast 085
Our team talks about the tech gear we use in ministry and life. In this edition of “What’s in my bag?” we’ll talk about laptops, tablets, phones, favorite accessories and maybe even the bags themselves. This edition won’t come in an audio version because it’s such a visual show. Come back next week if you…
MacBook Pro vs Surface: Theotek Podcast 084
Last week Apple and Microsoft unveiled new computers. Apple showed off a newly designed MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID while Microsoft refreshed their Surface Book and introduced a professional creativity focused all-in-one system called the Surface Studio. It will run the new Windows Creative Edition coming out next year. We talk about…
Tech and Small Groups Plus Pixel XL: Theotek Podcast 083
How can technology help in your small group ministry? We examined some ways that tech can help you with a more dynamic small group discipleship ministry. This focused on three areas, content, organization and the small group meeting time. In our discussion of using tech in small groups ministry, we got the following recommendations: Consider using…
Internet Rumors and the Truth About Burning Galaxy Note 7: Theotek Podcast #082
Recently I recommended the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 as a favorite thing, but now Samsung’s pulling the phone after the replacement phones are now burning up. A few replacement models seemed to have burned up now in the US. We talked about the Samsung recall for the first third of the show. Then we got to…