Saturday, January 6, 2007
Mobile Ministry Magazine Interviews Ed Hansberry
Posted by Paul Martin in "ARTICLE" @ 02:27 PM
"Of all the technologies I am interested in that I have been involved with online to some degree, from Windows to Excel to Windows Mobile devices, it is mobile devices that has given me the most opportunity to also talk about my faith, and that was quite unintentional. I had no idea my interest would take me down this path in 1998 when my first device and began online posting about it."
From his posts to his personal site, it's obvious that Ed takes his faith seriously and finds an intersection with his love of technology. Anyone who seeks to integrate the two would find the article helpful. I've always enjoyed reading about Ed's love of both and it's given me ideas on how to use my device more effectively. So, now we know about Ed. How about you? In what ways do you find your mobile device a help or hindrance in your religious life? Read on for my answer to that question.
Personally, Laridian IS my Bible at church. I also take sermon notes with Pocket Word. I've got a template set up which provides the basic sermon header info so it saves a little time. On some occasions, I've added church activities in Pocket Informant that I've read about in the handouts or on the projection screen. I also keep track of my daily Bible readings in a plan through the PB interface. This time, I'm trying to read through chronologically. At my current schedule, I'm squeezing the 1 year plan into two. :) As a religious broadcaster, I sometimes look up verses while preparing an on-air comment, but frankly it's often easier for me to just pull up Biblegateway since I've got a PC handy there. I've also got a copy of Memorize but honestly have not put it to good use. Maybe there's a good New Year's resolution for me.
As far as a hindrance, it's just so easy to pop on and check my e-mail or read an online article while I want to finish a Bible reading, so the distraction factor can be a challenge. I usually turn off the wifi to help with that. So, how do you use your mobile device in study or pursuit of your faith?
From his posts to his personal site, it's obvious that Ed takes his faith seriously and finds an intersection with his love of technology. Anyone who seeks to integrate the two would find the article helpful. I've always enjoyed reading about Ed's love of both and it's given me ideas on how to use my device more effectively. So, now we know about Ed. How about you? In what ways do you find your mobile device a help or hindrance in your religious life? Read on for my answer to that question.
Personally, Laridian IS my Bible at church. I also take sermon notes with Pocket Word. I've got a template set up which provides the basic sermon header info so it saves a little time. On some occasions, I've added church activities in Pocket Informant that I've read about in the handouts or on the projection screen. I also keep track of my daily Bible readings in a plan through the PB interface. This time, I'm trying to read through chronologically. At my current schedule, I'm squeezing the 1 year plan into two. :) As a religious broadcaster, I sometimes look up verses while preparing an on-air comment, but frankly it's often easier for me to just pull up Biblegateway since I've got a PC handy there. I've also got a copy of Memorize but honestly have not put it to good use. Maybe there's a good New Year's resolution for me.
As far as a hindrance, it's just so easy to pop on and check my e-mail or read an online article while I want to finish a Bible reading, so the distraction factor can be a challenge. I usually turn off the wifi to help with that. So, how do you use your mobile device in study or pursuit of your faith?
