Welcome to 2020 on WELSTech! Martin and Sallie usher in a new decade of tech-in-ministry podcasting with a look to the future. We dive into all that’s new with Forward In Christ magazine, including the shiny new website. And there’s plenty of traditional WELSTech goodness included as well – news in tech, a conference announcement, creative new hardware, and plenty of community chatter.

The interview & discussion:

Something old, something new – We turn the tables on Together video host Nicole Balza, and she becomes the interviewee as she shares details about the Forward in Christ (FIC) magazine redesign and the new ForwardInChrist.net companion website.

• Check out the January Bible study, God wants me in heaven, by Professor David Scharf
  • Test drive a complementary digital issue to read the full article
• Subscribe to FIC e-news

News in tech:

It’s the end of the support life cycle for Windows 7

WELS now:

Register now for the first WELS Women Writers Conference – April 24-25

Picks of the week:

• Art with Flo will have you drawing happy little rocket animations using Procreate!
• Amazon Alexa Auto

Ministry resource:

Search five years of Forward in Christ PDF archives

Community feedback:

• Pastor Peter Hagen from Resurrection, Maumee, OH, shared the #Bible100 event on the Raised With Jesus podcast. Grab your bookmark and spend 100 days in the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation.
• WELSTech Google Group discussions
  • Church Management Software including Church 360° from Concordia Technology Solutions
  • VoIP (internet telephone) for church
  • Further discussion on both topics on WELS Intersections
• The Ultimate Gift Guide for Churches form Church Marketing University

Featured video:

A great introduction to the Art with Flo channel is this video of 5 FUN drawing exercises. Bonus: There’s llamas!!

Next time:

Professor Rachel Feld from Martin Luther College shares the latest education technology trends.

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