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Computer Security
by the Rev. Charles Austin
It is a dangerous world, even for the
computers that sit in our offices. Bad things can happen.
Surfing Management
by the Rev. Charles Austin
There is such variety in the
pastoral ministry that everyone
feels overwhelmed at
times. And the daily ministry
in our varied communities
ebbs and flows with unpredictable and
sometimes disturbing force. It seems
impossible to be prepared for everything
that challenges our days.
The Church and the
Computer —
Then and Now
by the Rev. Charles Austin
I’ll bet that on the day in 1979 when
you took the first issue of Lutheran
Partners out of your mailbox, you did
not have a computer in your office.
That year a few electronic hobbyists
might have had computers, but the
world of bits and bytes was foreign to
most of us.
Computer standards for the
parish:
Do you need a technology specialist?
by the Rev. Charles Austin
Computers are supposed to save time.
Telecommunication is supposed to
make work easier, right? But anyone
who has ever stared at incomprehensible
symbols on a screen, pushed
Ctrl/Alt/Delete, caught an e-mail virus,
or tried to help a friend write or print a
report knows that often computers take
up time and can make work more difficult.
We need to find ways to fix that.
Internet-Shaped Preaching
by Richard A. Jensen
How the Internet may impact
the art and practice of preaching.
Ten
Things You Really Ought to Know about Multimedia Preaching
by
Carol Breimeier and Fred Nelson
Six years after
their first attempt at preaching in a multimedia environment,
these co-pastors say there is no turning back. They tell why it
works in their congregation and give guidance to others who
would like to try it.
Tips for On-line Discussions
by the Rev. Charles Austin
When I first went online in the early 1980s, we were
so enthralled about the ability to communicate via
computer that what we actually said wasn't very
important.
To Blog or Not to Blog
by the Rev. Charles Austin
I spent a couple of afternoons roaming the blogosphere, and am I glad to be back
on earth!
The Wide Open World of Podcasting
by Thomas A Lyberg
Podcasting came onto the scene only two
years ago, but its development and acceptance by the hungry public,
particularly the under-35 crowd, have been staggering phenomena. The author
tells why church leaders need to get on board or miss many potential
opportunities for understanding and ministry.
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