Category: Podcasts

Kick off the new year right with the guys at Middlebrow as they make their big predictions for 2008. From the topic of education to theology to Brett Favre and the Packers, this is a new year’s podcast that everyone should make a resolution to hear. Click here to listen!

Grab a cup of egg nog, seat yourself comfortably in front of the fire, and join Fred Sanders, Paul Spears, and John Mark Reynolds for a very merry Middlebrow Christmas special. Click here to listen!

What is the value of a liberal arts education? For many, college is seen as a step on the path to a career. Nonetheless, many students desire more from their education than merely a trip through the gauntlet of general education on the course of career training. This desire can lead them to pursue knowledge…

An Xbox in place of exploration. Instead of attempting the rigors of ‘going and doing’, many today passively delight themselves with the excitement of ‘doing’ in a reality that is not any reality at all. To what degree is it OK for us to allow our imaginations, our minds, to be captivated by amusement, especially…

Homer but not Harry Potter. Plato but not the Epic of Gilgamesh. Each year, students of the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University read and intellectually engage dozens of ‘great books’ as a part of their general education. While not every book that has ever been penned is great, some are so great that they…

While blogging is a great way to begin in the new media, new media technologies such as podcasts and vidcasts offer your ministry an opportunity to take pre-existing content, such as sermons, beyond the walls of your physical church. Jeff VanderGiessen of Mars Hill Church will give you an overview of the technologies available to…

Excellent site layout and design can be a great boon for a blog that hopes to build a regular readership and to have maximal impact. Design just is the marriage of form and function, content and layout. It can help you deliver your message more clearly and develop rapport with your readership. But, buyer beware!…

Writing technique and style changes depending on the medium. Like writing a thought piece for a journal is unlike writing a thought piece for a newspaper, so also is writing a blog post different in style and technique as well as the expectation of the readers reading the piece. La Shawn will teach you some…

Finding the Platform to Meet Your Needs You have decided to enter the new media and become a Godblogger, but you do not know where to begin; no problem! This is the session designed especially for beginners. Dustin Steeve will teach you the difference between the various blogging platforms and offer your insights as to…

The Case for Blog Euthanasia There was a time when everyone had a blog. Now there are thousands of blogs abandoned on the internet. People have discovered that blogging is hard work, and most individuals don’t want to put in the effort. Since when did new media equal one’s malformed thoughts badly edited? A blog…

Culturally concerned Christians have a plethora of issues upon which they could comment, but simply because they can express their opinion on an issue does not mean that they should. Joe Carter will help you learn to identify which issues you should comment on and how you can address these issues well through the new…

Ministering to Women Through New Media Strong forces in culture are presenting women with false ideas of beauty, happiness, sex, gender, and family. Thoughtful Christian women, especially those involved in women’s ministry, have the ability to speak against these false ideas. Bonnie Lindblom will share with women how cutting edge new media technology offers tremendous…