2017 College Coaching Carousel
When I worked in the athletic departments at Southern Miss and McNeese State, this was always a bittersweet time of year. Assistant coaches came. Assistant coaches went. Many friends moved away and...
View ArticleFood Superlatives from 2015
I got to thinking tonight about the best food I had last year and started making a list. Here it is: Best Steak: Bone-In Ribeye at Hyde Park Steakhouse in Columbus, OH — Pictured above, this was one of...
View ArticleWhat Equipment Is Needed to Create a Podcast
This is a question I’m asked often, and I even discussed some of this with Barnabas Piper and Todd Adkins recently on an episode of their podcast 5 Leadership Questions. You’ll find varying equipment...
View Article2015 College Football Coaching Carousel
When I worked in the athletic departments at Southern Miss and McNeese State, this was always a bittersweet time of year. Assistant coaches came. Assistant coaches went. Many friends moved away and...
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Week 13 College Football Recap
Rivalry Weekend. You never know what might happen. Upsets and chaos are always possible. But the only real upset this year was Les Miles upsetting the Board of Supervisors and big money boosters by...
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Week 12 College Football Recap
The end is near. After this week, there is only one more week of regular season games. Then we hit championship weekend, finals week, and bowl games. On to the recap… I’m not an FSU fan, but I am a fan...
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Week 11 College Football Recap
After the attacks in Paris on Friday, Saturday had a very somber feel to it. I sat around the house waiting on games to kick off by watching BBC News instead of Gameday. On to the recap… What a great...
View ArticleWeek 10 College Football Recap
What was billed as an epic matchup between LSU and Alabama turned into a rather routine win for the Tide. Elsewhere, Duke got hammered, Clemson rolled FSU and Ole Miss lost on one of the strangest...
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Week 9 College Football Recap
With Saturday being Halloween, there was so much going on for most college football fans—and much of it had nothing to do with football. In fact, I barely had a chance to watch any of the games and...
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Week 8 College Football Recap
What started out as a very ugly day in College Football turned into an upset special for a couple of undefeated teams late Saturday night. And the theme of the weekend: White Helmets. Very pro Baylor's...
View ArticleHow to Handle Negative Facebook Comments about Your Church
By Jonathan Howe When churches have Facebook pages, negative comments will come your way. Whether it’s a former church member, someone from the community, or an online troll, it’s likely that at some...
View ArticleWhen It’s Time to Redesign Your Church Website
By Jonathan Howe Depending on who and what you read, you can find different opinions on how often you should redesign or refresh your website. If it’s a website design company, the answer is probably...
View ArticleTen Facebook Promotion Tips for Churches
By Jonathan Howe Your church is likely entering a busy season. School has started. Members are in a routine again after the summer. Fall festivals details are being finalized. And Christmas season...
View ArticlePopular Google Searches That Lead Readers to ThomRainer.com
By Jonathan Howe When you have a blog or website that gets as much traffic as ThomRainer.com does on a daily basis, a great deal of the website traffic will come from search engines like Google. People...
View ArticleSeven Qualities of an Effective Church Communications Coordinator
By Jonathan Howe Church communications is a burgeoning field. And the position of church communications director/manager/coordinator has become ubiquitous in many large churches. But it’s not just the...
View ArticleSix Communications Blunders That Will Cost You Volunteers
By Jonathan Howe If you’re on staff at a church or a leader in any way, you likely interact with volunteers on a daily basis. And unfortunately, you’re probably not sitting on an endless supply of...
View ArticleSeven Facebook Growth Hacks for Churches
By Jonathan Howe So I had a lunch meeting with Chris Martin yesterday. For those of you who don’t know Chris, he’s one of our social media geniuses at LifeWay and the brains behind LifeWaySocial.com....
View ArticleSix Small Tweaks That Make Big Differences for Your Church Website
By Jonathan Howe Earlier this week, I spoke with a worship pastor about his church’s website. He has just been hired to lead the music and media ministry at his church and is new to web work. He was...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Consider Online Registration Forms for Guests
By Jonathan Howe We are routinely asked about the most effective ways to get guests to fill out communication cards or to turn them in. What if your church could get information on guests before they...
View Article10 Outreach Ideas for Your Church This Fall
By Jonathan Howe Outreach events for churches can be predictable in the fall. Your church likely has a back-to-school event for kids, a fifth quarter for students, and a fall festival for families...
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