Category Archives: Church & Technology

Connecting during this Pandemic…

Posted on April 2, 2020 by geoff sinibaldo

Most churches are trying to do a lot of new things these days. I applaud it. There is nothing like a crisis to bring out the best of our faithfulness and ingenuity; even if it stretches what we are used … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why Your Ministry Should “Go Live” on Facebook

Posted on June 2, 2016 by geoff sinibaldo

I have been creating videos of my sermons for several years. Until recently that entailed setting-up a camcorder in a discrete location, downloading the file from an SD card, using some editing software, publishing it on YouTube, and posting the … Continue reading →

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THE MEANS OF MISSION (min msg for Pentecost)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by geoff sinibaldo

2 mins on Acts 1:8 from Chicago Midway International Airport St. Paul Lutheran Church Old Saybrook, CT

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2 Bald Pastors / Episode 7: Keith Anderson

Posted on April 15, 2016 by geoff sinibaldo

http://2baldpastors.com/episode7/

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Couch Church

Posted on February 19, 2015 by geoff sinibaldo

On Saturday evening the snow started to fall heavily and the wind began to howl. The forecast for the morning looked dire as a blizzard approached. Consulting with our leaders here at St. Paul we decided to cancel worship Sunday … Continue reading →

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Being church doesn’t have to be rocket science, does it?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by geoff sinibaldo

Sometimes we over-think this church thing. We think that if we built a rocket it would take us from the challenges we face and provide a new landscape. We want new and improved programs, a shiny new curriculum, better participation, … Continue reading →

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System Restore

Posted on September 4, 2013 by geoff sinibaldo

Can you imagine what might happen if we could undo our worst decisions? With a system restore we could go back to the point where we run clean and smooth again. People make bad choices; download the wrong things, don’t … Continue reading →

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“Google”izing the Church

Posted on August 7, 2013 by geoff sinibaldo

At a recent event I heard a speaker declare, “The church of the 21st century has more in common with the church of the 1st century than the church of the 20th century.” I tend to agree with this statement’s … Continue reading →

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Why Pyrotechnics won’t save the church (Some thoughts on ‘contemporary’ worship)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by geoff sinibaldo

I’m quoted in an article of the Fall Issue Connect; Journal of Children, Youth and Family Ministry, published by the ELCA Youth Ministry Network. I’m currently at the ELCA Youth Ministry Network annual Extravaganza conference (this year taking place in Anaheim, CA.) The … Continue reading →

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Open Sourced, Linked In, Facebooked, Tweeted, Googled, and the Like

Posted on March 2, 2012 by geoff sinibaldo

I wrote this article for “Castle Church Door” Dec 16, 2011 http://castlechurchdoor.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/open-sourced-linked-in-facebooked-tweeted-googled-and-the-like/ “A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together” (Ecclesiastes 3:5). There was a time when I was frustrated by our institutional inability to … Continue reading →

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