Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Christian Computing Magazine
Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Christian Computing Magazine Founder & Editor-in-Chief - Christian Computing Magazine
Founder & Editor-in-Chief Steve Hewitt - steve@ccmag.com VP of Operations Michael Hewitt - mike@ccmag.com Applying Tomorrow’s Technology to Today’s Ministry Volume 20 August 2008 No. 8 8 c o v e r s t o ry OutTouch The Digital Outreach Connection By Steve Hewitt 15 special f e at u r e Mobile Computing Breakthroughs: Good News or Raised Concerns? By Steve Hewitt 21 special f e at u r e Why We Switched... By Steve Hewitt 3 e d i t o r i a l Mobile Computing? We’re looking for writers! 4 c c m a g n e w s b r i e f 11 n i c k at c h u r c h Reasonable Network Security 18 t e c h ta l k Firefox Tips 24 ACS i d e a s to i m pa ct Special Events, Part 2 26 h i g h e r p o w e r w i t h k e v i n Using Tablets and Faith Steve Hewitt - steve@ccmag.com Nick Nicholaou - nick@mbsinc.com Dr. J.D. (Doc) Watson - docwatson3228@qwest.net from ACS Technologies Kevin A. Purcell - kevin@kevinpurcell.org 31 c o o l t o o l s Beyond Google: Alternative Search Engines C. Brian Smith - chbsmith@comcast.net 34 ministry c o m m u n i c at i o n Are your church communications accomplishing what you want them to? Yvon Prehn - yvonprehn@aol.com Contributing Editors Dr. J.D. “Doc” Watson Terry Wilhite Yvon Prehn Nick Nicholaou Jim Vanduzer Kevin A. Purcell Ross Gile Donald Stratton Ben Woelk C. Brian Smith Copy Editor Gina Hewitt Corporate Home Office Mailing address: PO Box 319 Belton MO 64012 Delivery address: 311 Manor Dr. Belton, MO 64012 Phone: (816) 331-8142 FAX: 800-456-1868 © Copyright 2008 by Christian Computing®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Christian Computing® is a registered trademark of Christian Computing, Inc. Written materials submitted to Christian Computing® Magazine become the property of Christian Computing®, Inc. upon receipt and may not necessarily be returned. Christian Computing® Magazine reserves the right to make any changes to materials submitted for publication that are deemed necessary for editorial purposes. The content of this publication may not be copied in any way, shape or form without the express permission of Christian Computing®, Inc. Views expressed in the articles and reviews printed within are not necessarily the views of the editor, publisher, or employees of Christian Computing® Magazine, or Christian Computing, Inc. Articles that are highlighed are provided by our partners www.ccmag2.com/2007_03/2007_03editorial.pdf Christian Computing® Magazine August 2008 2
editorial Mobile Computing? We’re looking for writers! Steve Hewitt - steve@ccmag.com Over the years I have watched many changes in the way we “compute”. While I don’t think I am over the hill yet, CCMag is in its 20th year of publishing, and I was using computers before I started the magazine. I have seen the introduction of the hard drive, the CD-Rom, and I remember when IBM compatible users balked at the introduction of a mouse. Of course Windows changed the way we did our computing, and the Internet changed the reason ing for us without monetary reward. why many people computed. I believe we are on the verge of some- However, I believe that God answers thing that will have as big of an impact on computing as many of the our prayers and blesses them for their devices and services I have mentioned so far. True mobile computing! ministry through CCMag. So, if you Check out the special feature in this month’s issue on Mobile Computing are a mobile computing fan and would Breakthroughs. I now believe that we will have a couple of like to write about it to others through different systems on the market allowing for third party applications to CCMag, drop me an email be used, we are seeing a new door being opened. Are you a fan of mobile (steve@ccmag.com) and I would like computing? Do you love your Smartphone? Have you seen the new to discuss it with you! Polaroid pocket Bluetooth inkless printer for your mobile phone? Do you find yourself constantly showing your friends the latest application you Together We Serve Him downloaded for your iPhone? Do you think the BlackBerry rules? Then we are looking for you! I want to enlist the help of new writers that wish to share their expertise with others in the area of mobile computing. How do you text? Why do you text? Do you Twitter? Should you Twitter? What about security and mobile computing? Should you be open to joining up with any public WiFi? The bad news is that Christian Computing Magazine doesn’t pay Steve Hewitt their writers. So far, God has continued to lead men and women to contribute their time and expertise to helping our 50,000+ readers by writ- Christian Computing® Magazine August 2008 3
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editorial<br />
Mobile Comput<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
We’re look<strong>in</strong>g for writers!<br />
Steve Hewitt - steve@ccmag.com<br />
Over the years I have watched many changes <strong>in</strong><br />
the way we “compute”. While I don’t th<strong>in</strong>k I am<br />
over the hill yet, CCMag is <strong>in</strong> its 20th year of<br />
publish<strong>in</strong>g, and I was us<strong>in</strong>g computers before I started the<br />
magaz<strong>in</strong>e. I have seen the <strong>in</strong>troduction of the hard drive,<br />
the CD-Rom, and I remember when IBM compatible users<br />
balked at the <strong>in</strong>troduction of a mouse. Of course W<strong>in</strong>dows<br />
changed the way we did our comput<strong>in</strong>g, and the Internet changed the reason<br />
<strong>in</strong>g for us without monetary reward.<br />
why many people computed. I believe we are on the verge of some-<br />
However, I believe that God answers<br />
th<strong>in</strong>g that will have as big of an impact on comput<strong>in</strong>g as many of the our prayers and blesses them for their<br />
devices and services I have mentioned so far. True mobile comput<strong>in</strong>g! m<strong>in</strong>istry through CCMag. So, if you<br />
Check out the special feature <strong>in</strong> this month’s issue on Mobile Comput<strong>in</strong>g<br />
are a mobile comput<strong>in</strong>g fan and would<br />
Breakthroughs. I now believe that we will have a couple of like to write about it to others through<br />
different systems on the market allow<strong>in</strong>g for third party applications to CCMag, drop me an email<br />
be used, we are see<strong>in</strong>g a new door be<strong>in</strong>g opened. Are you a fan of mobile<br />
(steve@ccmag.com) and I would like<br />
comput<strong>in</strong>g? Do you love your Smartphone? Have you seen the new to discuss it with you!<br />
Polaroid pocket Bluetooth <strong>in</strong>kless pr<strong>in</strong>ter for your mobile phone? Do you<br />
f<strong>in</strong>d yourself constantly show<strong>in</strong>g your friends the latest application you Together We Serve Him<br />
downloaded for your iPhone? Do you th<strong>in</strong>k the BlackBerry rules? Then<br />
we are look<strong>in</strong>g for you!<br />
I want to enlist the help of new writers that wish to share their expertise<br />
with others <strong>in</strong> the area of mobile comput<strong>in</strong>g. How do you text? Why<br />
do you text? Do you Twitter? Should you Twitter? What about security<br />
and mobile comput<strong>in</strong>g? Should you be open to jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g up with any public<br />
WiFi?<br />
The bad news is that <strong>Christian</strong> Comput<strong>in</strong>g Magaz<strong>in</strong>e doesn’t pay Steve Hewitt<br />
their writers. So far, God has cont<strong>in</strong>ued to lead men and women to contribute<br />
their time and expertise to help<strong>in</strong>g our 50,000+ readers by writ-<br />
<strong>Christian</strong> Comput<strong>in</strong>g® Magaz<strong>in</strong>e August 2008 3
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