Word Made Digital

S04 E017: Kevin Makins on Why Would Anyone Go to Church?

Pastor and Creative, Kevin Makins is back for the second time on this podcast- the founding pastor of Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Canada. A podcaster, YouTuber, and now author- his first book is called “Why Would Anyone Go to Church?” and our conversation is an honest exploration of the question both in person and now in digital-only church realities.

Kevin Makins: https://www.kevinmakins.com and @kevinmakins
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
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My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E016: Shane & Shane on Songwriting and Staying Home

Shane & Shane is a Southern US -based worship band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals).

We talk about their song writing process, life on the road and how they stay grounded and love being at home and in their local church, we talk about what kinds of songs we need more of today in the catalogue of worship songs we sing and a lot more. You’re gonna love this humble and thoughtful conversation with a guy who has millions and millions of views and downloads on the content he creates.

We sat down with one of the “Shanes” at a conference in March before they went on stage and this is our conversation.

Shane & Shane: http://shaneandshane.com and @shaneandshane
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E015: Grant Baldwin on how to Make Money as a Speaker

Grant started out in pastoral work, and began to realize how many people were asking him how to build a speaking platform. So he began The Speaker Lab to train and equip others in not only how to speak, but how to make a career out of being a speaker.

We bring you this conversation today because so many listeners want to grow their speaking platform into a full or part time part of their income. Grant has lots to say on this topic- and even how to do so during a pandemic like we're experiencing now with many live events being cancelled.

Grant Baldwin: thespeakerlab.com and @gbaldwin
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E014: Jonathan Merritt on Learning to Speak God from Scratch

At a time when religious language has been hijacked by politicians and exploited by hypocritical, profiteering ministers, the idea of an honest-to-God spiritual conversation feels alienating to many of us. In this podcast episode, we discuss how and why words matter, what’s happening on social media today with Christian celebrity, and how to revive sacred words in the Digital Age.

Jonathan Merritt is one of America’s most trusted and popular writers on religion, culture, and politics. He is an award-winning contributor for The Atlantic, a contributing editor for The Week, and is author of several critically-acclaimed books including Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them. Jonathan has published more than 3500 articles in respected outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post and Christianity Today. As a respected voice, he regularly contributes commentary to television, print, and radio news outlets and has been interviewed by ABC World News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, PBS, and CBS’ “60 Minutes.”

Jonathan Merritt: jonathanmerritt.com and @jonathan_merritt
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E013: Darren Rouanzoin on Digital Discipleship, Quitting Social Media, and Global Small Groups

Darren is pastor and church planter of The Garden Church in Southern California, as well as leading an initiative called “Digital Church” - all about creating resilient disciples in the digital world.

He shares what’s working and what he’s learning with church during the pandemic, why he took a long “digital desert” period away from social media, and what digital is doing to discipleship.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Join us on August 28th at 8:30 p.m. (EST) for Unite to Fight Poverty, a FREE two-hour concert event benefiting vulnerable families in the developing world who are most vulnerable to the aftershocks of COVID-19.

For the first time ever, Compassion Canada, World Vision Canada and Food for the Hungry Canada are joining together for a night of worship led by incredible artists like:

Hillsong Worship
Toby Mac
Kirk Franklin
for KING & COUNTRY
CeCe Winans
Michael W. Smith
Phil Wickham
with special appearances by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Amy Grant, Tori Kelly and Rend Collective

It’s going to be an unforgettable event! Tune in for free online with Compassion Canada: Facebook or YouTube

Darren Rouanzon: www.digitalchurch.live and https://garden.church and @darrenr
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E012: BONUS Episode- Jamie McIntosh on the Global Crisis and the Church's response to Covid-19

What is REALLY going on around the world with the pandemic and the Church? How are our brothers and sisters being affected, and responding? What are the needs? Is there anything we can do that would even make a difference?

We get to sit down with Compassion Canada Executive Director Jamie Mcintosh to hear more about what the Church is doing right now around the world to respond to a crisis at levels we’ve not seen before. For the first time in a century, we’re seeing an increase in extreme poverty, not a decrease because of the pandemic. Half a billion people are in danger of extreme poverty right now. But we the Church can make a major difference.

For the first time ever, Compassion Canada, World Vision Canada and Food for the Hungry Canada are joining together for a night of worship led by incredible artists like:

Hillsong Worship

Toby Mac

Kirk Franklin

for KING & COUNTRY

CeCe Winans

Michael W. Smith

Phil Wickham

with special appearances by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Amy Grant, Tori Kelly and Rend Collective

Join us on August 28th at 8:30 p.m. (EST) for Unite to Fight Poverty, a FREE two-hour concert event benefiting vulnerable families in the developing world who are most vulnerable to the aftershocks of COVID-19.

It’s going to be an unforgettable event! Tune in for free online with Compassion Canada:

Facebook or YouTube

Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E011: Rebekah Lyons on Digital Burnout, Depression, and Recovery

Rebekah Lyons joined for an in-person interview in early March 2020 to talk all about rest and renewal from all things online- but we wouldn’t have known how timely it would be for Covid Summer 2020 where everyone is feeling screen exhaustion and disconnection from loved ones. Listen in to her story and insights as she found more health for her mental health and digital consumption.

Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!

Rebekah Lyons: https://rebekahlyons.com and @rebekahlyons
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E09: Stefan Kunz on Leaving a Bank Job, Handlettering, and Creating Something Everyday

Stefan Kunz is an artist famous for his hand lettering work- he makes something everyday, even if it sucks. He left a job as a Swiss banker to work as an artist with some of the biggest brands in the world- from Asics, Adobe, Apple, Coca-Cola, Bombay Sapphire, Nokia, Hallmark, Hillsong, Skillshare, and Microsoft. On this episode he wants to share with us some principles of creativity that he uses in his work, and that you can apply to yours.

Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!

Stefan Kunz: @stefankunz and https://stefankunz.com
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital

S04 E08: Jake Gosselin on Making Live Experiences Excellent, and How to Grow on YouTube with Tutorials

Jake Gosselin has gathered over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube through his passion for helping the church. For Jake its all about making worship experiences better- to connect with and reach more people through all the tools of production and creativity. In this conversation we talk about how he thinks about churches who go “cheap” on production, what the power and problems of production can be in a church context, and how he wants to help you be more successful.

Join the Digital Church Facebook Group to connect and learn with other Christian leaders about all these kinds of topics and more!

Jake Gosselin: @churchfront and churchfront.com plus Youtube channel
Joanna la Fleur: @joannalafleur and www.joannalafleur.com. Email: [email protected]
Join the Digital Church Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/wordmadedigital/
Want to say thanks? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/joannalafleur
My other Podcast- short, practical, daily episodes on Church Media and Communications: thefuture.church

Thanks to our Season 4 Partners:
Compassion Canada: www.compassion.com/covid
Wycliffe College: wycliffecollege.ca/wordmadedigital