Tag Archives: communication

Daily in the Word Now on 450 Stations!

By Cary Schmidt | September 30, 2009

Beginning October 1st (tomorrow), the daily radio ministry of Dr. Paul Chappell will begin airing on the CSN radio network. This means that Daily in the Word is now heard on over 450 radio stations across America and in some foreign countries. Daily in the Word is a 26 minute daily radio program featuring solid [...]

Do Social Networks Change Behavior?

By Cary Schmidt | September 24, 2009

USAToday published an interesting article today about the impact of the internet and social networking. Here are a few of the statistics they shared:
How social-networking services affect the everyday behavior of millions of Americans:

An Ohio State University study links Facebook to lower grades. According to a survey of 219 students, published in April, those who [...]

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How to Write Readable Emails

By Cary Schmidt | September 18, 2009

Have you ever received an email that, at first sight, completely sent your brain into a revolt? Funny. Regardless of the message or your affection for the sender, your brain just wants to immediately hit “delete”! Why?
Perhaps some basic things made the email appear to be a huge mental hurdle—long lines, huge paragraphs, and a [...]

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Why Leaders Need More Communication

By Cary Schmidt | September 14, 2009

WARNING: Failure to communicate frequently and effectively will bring distrust, tension, and grief in any valuable relationship.
A large percentage of our problems in work, family, and ministry could be attributed to communication failures—either miscommunication or a lack of communication. Everybody has people in their lives with whom they should work at communicating more effectively and [...]

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10 Ways to Lose a Teen’s Attention

By Cary Schmidt | August 24, 2009

Quick post—the top ten ways to completely bore and disconnect with those you teach:
1. Say something not worth hearing—This is basic, but if you want people to listen, start by saying something worth hearing. The number one reason we lose the attention of those we teach is that we’re not convincing them that what we [...]

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Suggested Family Cell Phone Guidelines

By Cary Schmidt | August 22, 2009

Seems like kids are getting cell phones younger and younger these days! This post is one I’m only doing because of requests. Several years ago, as our boys became teens, we decided to get cell phones for them—primarily so we could get a hold of them in relation to school and youth group outings. It [...]

Posted in family, student ministry | Also tagged adolescence, family, parenting, student ministry, technology, teen life | 2 Comments

The Best and Worst Uses of Twitter

By Cary Schmidt | August 13, 2009

I have written a couple of posts about twitter—why I decided to use it and things I’ve learned from the experience. Overall, twitter has been a positive experience, but not entirely. Here is a short list of the best and worst ways to use twitter:
The Best Uses of Twitter:
Encouraging Connections—Twitter is a great means of [...]

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The Power of a Question

By caryschmidt | July 9, 2009

Helping Others by Asking the Right Questions

Not long ago I was on our church campus on an off day. As I left the building, headed home, there was an unfamiliar man taking photos of our buildings. Trying to be hospitable and also cautious, I approached him and kindly asked where he was from. He refused [...]

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Encouraging Words Goes Mobile

By Cary Schmidt | June 16, 2009

More and more people prefer to read blogs “on the go” through their mobile device. I am happy to announce that you can now view this blog in a mobile version through your mobile phone browser (designed for iPhone, Adroid, or iPod touch.) Simply type in the URL and the site should automatically detect your [...]

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Helpful Tools for Personal Productivity

By caryschmidt | June 16, 2009

This post is certainly not original. In fact, many of you will find it “old news,” but it comes with the spirit of “redeeming the time” and passing along good ideas—all of which are in no way original—practical tools for friends and co-laborers. So, here are a few things things that have made a difference [...]

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What Spurgeon Says About Internet Gossip

By caryschmidt | June 13, 2009

The following is an excerpt from C.H. Spurgeon that speaks powerfully to how we as Christians should invest our time, our efforts, and our words. May we live our lives and invest our time into things that glorify Christ and edify people. This quote has a powerful significance in this day of internet gossip and [...]

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