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The end of the 700 MHz Debate

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Jim Walton

The deadline has been set.  Finally!  The FCC has made official their order regarding wireless mic systems operating the the so-called 700 MHz band. As of June 12, it will be illegal to operate wireless mics in this spectrum. This … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2009, Bring on 2010

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Jim Walton

Over a year ago, I decided that Church Tech Matters had run it’s course and I felt I had given this site all I could give. I wrote this post about a month earlier and a year ago today, I … Continue reading →

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Social Media Overload

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Jim Walton

Isn’t social media cool? Twitter Facebook FriendFeed Google Wave LinkedIn YouTube Flickr e-mail Many others Plus, there are so many ways to communicate one on one (or even with multiple people): Google Talk MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger Texting Cellphone (or … Continue reading →

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Simple Copyright Solutions

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Jim Walton

I get more questions about copyright and the legal use of copyrighted materials in church than any other topic. Sadly, most of those conversations start with music pastor or tech director looking for a loophole, or trying to justify a … Continue reading →

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My Catalyst Experience

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jim Walton

I was so happy to be able to attend Catalyst this year. I had heard about the conference several times, and always wanted to go, but never really had the money. Thanks to Jim‘s prompting and Wayne and Elaine‘s generosity, … Continue reading →

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The “Why” of Live Video – Part 1

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Jim Walton

Over the past several years, the use of video in a church setting has exploded. The use of video projection was common in the church by the early part of this decade. Most of that use was limited to outlines … Continue reading →

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New CTM Writer – Chase Livingston

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jim Walton

I am really excited to introduce to you someone I have followed on Twitter for a few months.  He is a tech volunteer at his church and has been for quite some time and he struck me as someone who … Continue reading →

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Leading Volunteers – No Easy Button

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Jim Walton

In talking with other church tech leaders, one thing I often hear is how frustrating it is to lead tech volunteers.  There’s a lot of frustration surrounding how unreliable they are and there’s always a need for more volunteers and … Continue reading →

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Google Voice – A New Tool for Ministry

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Jim Walton

Google is finally rolling out Google Voice to the masses – albeit slowly – via invitation. To get an invitation, you simply need to enter your email address at this site. The site also has a really good demo video … Continue reading →

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It’s True – Any Church Can Podcast

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Jim Walton

This video is a very basic primer about how ANY church can podcast. Continue reading →

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