http://anchorite.org/blog Christianity, Orthodoxy and Technology Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:09:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for graphics, audio or visual resources to spice up your next series?  This is my current list of sites that provide materials for ministry, some free and some may cost a bit.  Let me know of any sites that I have I missed in the comments. AngelHouse Media ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/07/19/christian-media-resources/ We were on the road for a couple of weeks so I wanted to make sure we had our bases covered when it came to tech gear. Some of the churches we visited are savvy and have everything we could need, others not so much. This is what ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/07/17/tech-for-the-tour/ Just started on a three week tour of Coptic churches throughout the Northeast, Canada and possibly California.  Our hope is to be able to learn how the various churches are using their gifts to do ministry and to share with them what we have learned from our churches and along ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/07/02/coptic-orthodox-learn-share-tour/ Lots of great stuff this week... Clover - websites for growing churches and ministries - via the Digital Sanctuary. Free email marketing for non-profits from VerticalResponse, up to 10k/month, via Idealware. Signal vs. Noise - "You have to treat your employees like customers" Spiceworks 3.0 released, details here. Tony Morgan - 25 Web Apps That ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/20/links-for-2008-06-20/ Our favorite card for video encoding is the ViewCast Osprey-100, we have been using it with Windows Media Encoder for years.  Recently, we began testing live streaming with Ustream.TV which uses Adobe's Flash technology for streaming.  Their simple encoding client does not allow you to select which input on the ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/20/using-a-viewcast-osprey-100-with-a-simple-flash-encoder/ With high speed Internet connections and relatively cheap webcams, multi user video conferencing is now a reality for almost any group or organization.  Several companies have hopped on to this bandwagon offering free or low cost software solutions that allow you to host online meetings or classes with ease.  We ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/07/multi-user-video-conferencing-options/ This summer my wife and I will be joining a group touring the Northeast, Canada and California visiting churches to learn about the gifts and talents God has given each of the churches and how they are used for His glory. We hope to take what we have learned ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/07/coptic-learn-share/ We are testing out live streaming our church with Ustream.TV. If it goes well, we will offer it along with the windows media stream for our main feed from the sanctuary. ShareThis http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/06/live-streaming-with-ustreamtv/ David Bebawy, a techie deacon at St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City, has started a new blog and already has a great write up on getting started with Google Checkout for Non-Profits. He also has details on Ctech (Coptic Technology) and Coptic Presentations. ... http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/06/ctech-notes-and-a-new-blog-from-david-bebawy/ Michael Smith posted his notes from the May 2008 DC CITRT. May08 DC-CITRTShareThis http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/06/04/notes-from-may-2008-dc-citrt/