648 – Luck Is The Residue Of Design

We’re breaking tradition to bring you WELSTech on a Thursday this week, but no worries. The “hit parade” is here, just like always! Listen for details on NDI video streaming, unique opportunities to consider as your congregation emerges from the pandemic, a bit of basketball, suspended suspenders, and so much more. Join the conversation!

The interview

NDI video streaming – Teacher Justin Liepert from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, WI shares details of their recent live streaming hardware upgrades.

• PTZOptics
• Go Guardian video conferencing
• Sony SRG-X400 camera
• PTZ Keyboard

The book discussion

The Post-Quarantine Church – Martin and Sallie continue the discussion of Thom Rainer’s book, specifically covering chapters 3, 4 and 5.  Read along and perhaps share and discuss in your congregations.

• New opportunities to offer pandemic relief
• Google analytics

Picks of the week

• HomeCourt app for iOS
  • Homecourt: The app taking teacher Twitter by storm
  • Sample school team
• Sleeping Tabs on Edge to replace the Great Suspender extension for Chrome

Ministry resource

Finalweb 2.0 YouTube playlist

Community feedback

• Share WELS resources on Facebook using RSS
  • Conversation on posting daily devotions in the Facebook group WELS Intersections
  • WELS RSS feeds
  • dlvr.it
  • ifttt.com
• Chris Hunt from Trox shares thoughts on school Chromebooks and Interactive Flat Panels – WELSTech Google Group conversation
• Online Bible study platform – WELSTech 621
• Targeted online advertising – WELSTech 641
• WELS Intersections discussion of church merch
  • Sample online stores
    • Illume – on Spreadsheet
    • St Peter, Milwaukee – on Bonfire 

WELS now

Marriage Moments now in the WELS app

Next time

Pastor Kent Reeder and Dan Jaspersen share details about a new church communication initiative they are launching, and we wrap up our Post-Quarantine Church book discussion.

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