Get a Custom URL for your Facebook page

Just like you can set a custom (“vanity”) username for your own Facebook profile, you can also set one for your ministry/group’s Facebook Page. You set it at the same place, http://facebook.com/username, so be careful when you’re setting it–you don’t want set your personal page to your ministry’s vanity URL by accident. Media for Ministry…   Read more


Fighting Repetitive Stress Injuries

This week seems to be turning out to be the week of campus-minister-as-information-worker, but if you’re anything like me, you’re finding yourself spending more and more time on the computer as students’ lives and our organizations utilize technology more and more. Here’s another tip to help you manage life as an information worker. Repetitive Stress…   Read more


Thinking Work is still real work

I stumbled across a great article a few weeks ago and shared it on my personal blog, but I can’t stop thinking about its significance for us as ministers. We’re not “information workers,” but we’re certainly not doing back-breaking labor as a regular part of our jobs, so it still has relevance. Why Your Brain…   Read more


Podcasting Guide from a seasoned casual podcaster

We posted a basic guide introducing you to podcasting, but if you want to really get involved in podcasting, you’ll want to check out MetaFilter’s founder’s post “Everything I’ve learned about casual podcasting.” He’s been at it for quite a while, and has some tips that go above the usual “just-buy-this-software” instructions. (via Lifehacker)


Google Cloud Connect links Microsoft Office and Google Docs

Google Docs is rising in its popularity and adoption among campus ministers, but there are still many places when its limitations force us to head back to Microsoft Office. This tip isn’t going to let you finally retire Microsoft Office, but it’s a step in that direction. This plugin (currently Windows-only) allows XP, Vista, or…   Read more