Can a Facebook page/group be a “home base”?

Sean, InterVarsity staff at Jacksonville University, asks: Would you recommend people using a facebook group or page for their home base and why? There are two parts to this answer. Can a “home base” be a Facebook page/group? When Sean asks about a “home base,” he’s referring to this post about home bases, outposts, and…   Read more


Using Staff Monkey to manage your partner communications

Ministry partner communications is probably the most frequently neglected aspect of our jobs. Sometimes we just forget, but more often than not, we don’t have the time to devote two days to writing, designing, printing, stuffing envelopes, labeling, stamping, converting to email, and more. Staff Monkey is a service for people who raise support that takes…   Read more


The hipster PDA–not just for hipsters

If you’re still fighting getting a smartphone because you prefer to manage your life with pen and paper, but you don’t want to lug around a giant Franklin planner, the hipster PDA is for you: the perfect blend of portability and tactility. Essentially, a hipster PDA (or hPDA) is just a binder clip and some…   Read more



Adopt-a-Geek: How to Learn from Early Adopters

It can be expensive and time-consuming to be an early adopter–always chasing after the latest tablet computer, waiting in line for hours for the latest iPhone, and for that matter, putting up with AT&T just to have the iPhone. But who wants to always be behind on gadgets and technology? Randy Murray has a great…   Read more