In case you missed the Deeper service this week (and the newsletter, and the multiple MySpace bulletins), then you should know that Deeper now has podcasts available on www.deeperfaith.org.
But was it a "podcast?" Why should you care? How many of these "podcasts" does Deeper have?
According to Wikipedia:
A podcast is a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet, often using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term, like "radio", can refer either to the content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of the acronym "Pod" – standing for "Portable on Demand" – and "broadcast". The iPod name was coined with Pod, prefixed with the "i" commonly used by Apple for its products and services. The first podcasting scripts were developed for the iPod (see history of podcasting). These scripts allow podcasts to be automatically transferred to a mobile device after they are downloaded.
Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS
or Atom.
All right, that was a lot of mumbo jumbo, to be sure. So why should you care that Deeper has podcasts available on the website (or in iTunes and the Zune Marketplace)? Those of you who are able to attend the weekly Deeper service know that the messages are pretty good. For instance, today we talked about sex....in church...and showed how it was Godly. Maybe, though, you want to share it with a friend who wasn't at Deeper's service today. Or maybe you're traveling, or just plain want to hear it again. Well, if you have a computer, an iPod, a Zune, or another MP3 player, you can subscribe to the Deeper sermon podcast and keep right up!The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of the acronym "Pod" – standing for "Portable on Demand" – and "broadcast". The iPod name was coined with Pod, prefixed with the "i" commonly used by Apple for its products and services. The first podcasting scripts were developed for the iPod (see history of podcasting). These scripts allow podcasts to be automatically transferred to a mobile device after they are downloaded.
Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS
or Atom.
More than just a sermon podcast, though, we have original content out there. As in: not from the weekly service! WHA? That's right, some people from Deeper have actually gotten together and have put a something together to reach out to people out there, beyond church. As the months go by, the podcast will go over some issues facing young adults today, and from a Biblical perspective. This isn't trying to convert people, it's just sharing thoughts and insights from fellow Christians about stuff from every day life.
So hey, check it out and let us know what you think! Post some comments here or shoot an e-mail to the boys (per their request, multiple times, in the podcast) at podcast@deeperfaith.org
It's great! And it sure beats thinking about driving off a bridge while you're stuck in traffic!
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