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Wanna avoid the temptation to text in Church? You can try these tips: Use hardcopy Bible Use hardcopy Notebook Use offline Bible apps Activate Flight mode Activate Silent mode Put your phone away in your purse Leave your phone in the car Of course, the most important thing is to use your discretion. Honour God during worship and avoid distracting fellow worshippers. #STIC...Stop Texting In Church You can download these tips here:

(Photo Credit: Shepherd Thoughts ) There’s no doubting the fact that technology has made considerable impact in the 21st century in a way no phenomenon has, changing virtually everything we do and how we do them. With these breathtaking strides by way of technological advancements, however, comes corresponding toxic behavioural traits introduced to the doorsteps of our reality. Picture disinterested teens, sitting in the way back of the congregation, tap tap tapping away on their phones and giggling back and forth with their friends. Picture a middle-aged young woman, laser-focused on her brightly lit iPad while the choir sings away. This scenario is all too real. Some weeks ago, I was rather unfortunate to sit behind a young lady whose aim of coming to church that dear Sunday morning was to find a comfy but crowded place to play Candy Crush (yes, you read that right: Candy Crush!). A number of campaigns have been launched to curb excessive use of smart phones that are disrup...

Aaron Earls, a rather humorous writer on “The Wardrobe Door” has these 10 commandments to share when it comes to using iPads in church, and if you feel he has missed some rules,  you can always reach out to him to share your thoughts. 10 COMMANDMENTS FOR USING YOUR IPAD IN CHURCH 10. Thou shalt have the Bible app installed. Seriously, it’s got over one million downloads. I don’t think it is possible to love Jesus and not have YouVersion on your smart phone or tablet. (Note from me: Yes, you should...and preferably get an offline Bible app so you don't get sidetracked when your data connection is on and notifications from Twitter and Facebook pop up) 9. Thou shalt look up occasionally just to let the pastor know you’re listening. If your eyes are down during the whole sermon, you’re either asleep or checking your Instagram feed. C’mon, don’t lie. You were double tapping that cute baby photo. (Note from me: Too bad a preacher spent a whole lot of his hours prayi...

All creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God… Take note: ALL CREATION. The Internet was created, right? Yes Please! Creation did not stop in Genesis 2. Daily, God creates. He creates using you and me. He is creating schools, TV stations, media agencies, worship centres, engineering firms, hospitals, roads, etc. Would you allow Him use you to create something in this generation? Or would you rather stay in a cave of mediocrity? OH OH OH. Would you be among those standing on the sidelines to criticize every new thing that has come up? Well, the new thing you criticize ‘coz it isn’t godly is so because someone like you many years ago refused to arise and let the light of God shine in that sector. I can imagine Panam Percy Paul refusing to use musical instruments, though he was inspired to do so, just because the Christian norm back then didn’t do such. I can imagine Mike Bamiloye refusing to go into the drama ministry and of course, improving the ministry with t...