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Have trouble reading your Bible?  Download these free audio Bibles by Faith Comes By Hearing at Amazon!  Each Bible is split into New and Old Testaments.  The free versions include English Standard Version (ESV),  New Revised Standard Version  (NRSV), Contemporary English Version (CEV) and the King James Version (KJV). You can listen to them on your computer, MP3 player, smart phone, and even create audio CD’s

I am always looking for free resources.  At our church, we love the hymns because of the depth of their lyrics, but we modernize their arrangement. I was looking for some new hymns to sing and found out that you can download modern arrangments of classic hymns by Ascend the Hill. Click the download button to download it for free or  for a tweet.  You can also give the band a tip if you like.  Enjoy!

This morning, I was reading a pastor’s Facebook group.  Someone posted a question there asking about people’s experience preaching from an Ipad.  It inspired me to write this post.  I have used an Ipad for a year.  I absolutely love it.  Here are the simple steps myself and other use to do this. Here is what I do.  1) I create a manuscript in Word on my computer using 14 font. I personally create it in su

Podcasts are a useful online tool.  Almost all of our guests have listened to at least one sermon before they come.  Our congregation members also like it because it allows them to download listen to sermons they may have missed. Creating a podcast can seem intimidating.  It is easier than you think.  Some website design companies include podcasting as part of their package.  If you have it, definitely use it!  They

At CrossWay Church, we have found a great low cost worship planning tool that has really helped with our worship planning and volunteer management.  It is called Service Builder.net  There are is a column of ads but they aren’t obnoxious and if you donate to the developer, Jason.  He can remove them. Worship Planning: Service Builder allows you  set up different service templates that automatically import your

If you haven’t heard, clouds are in.  We aren’t talking about the white fluffy things you see in the sky.  We are talking about online web-based file storage. Churches and pastors should really consider using them.  They save can save you from having to emailing files back and forth and keeping track of old which one is the newest.  You don’t have to use thumb drives to transfer files from your comp