So, do you listen to your godcast?

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So, do you listen to your godcast?

by Ryan Carter Sep 7th 2006

No, I didn't spell it wrong, I meant "godcast" not "podcast." A new trend in religious circles is the godcast. See, I told you. As you might imagine, this is the weekly sermon, teaching or other Church service available on your iPod in podcast form. Godcast1000.com wants to help you put "God on your pod" and is apparently one of the largest godcasting sites according to the LA Times. Many churches are now starting podcasts of their entire service, or of just the sermon portion.

Either way listeners can carry "church" with them everywhere they go, which is helpful when traveling or home sick. This growing trend is another way that religious folks can keep in touch and feel connected to what is going on back home. Things that make you go "they can do that?"

Tags: church, godcast, podcasting, sermon

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jonathon said 6:54PM on 9-07-2006

Cool. It's nice to see that Christians are embracing technology.

rasbill said 7:14PM on 9-07-2006

god can suck my ass

Ryan Carter said 7:18PM on 9-07-2006

Well, he made your ass, I suppose he could.

R. Francis "Random" Smith said 8:38PM on 9-07-2006

I feel obliged to point out that The Godcast Network at godcast.org formed about two years ago, so it's not really that new a term or concept.

I'm over 600 episodes into my Bible reading podcast (a member show of the Godcast Network), so it's a little bemusing to read about us finally embracing technology. :)

tank said 10:27PM on 9-07-2006

My church has a Podcast and I pray they never change the name to Godcast. Sounds too cheesy.

Have 4 BayAreaFellowship Podcasts on my iPod right now....my church rocks.

rasbill said 11:10PM on 9-07-2006

@Ryan do u think he would be a gentle god or a vengeful god

emmzee said 1:44PM on 9-08-2006

@rasbill; Neither, God is "just" (as in 'justice') and merciful. Ex: http://www.explorefaith.org/punishment.html

Lee Jones said 4:54PM on 9-08-2006

Another site like this is http://www.oneplace.com/

The churches I've worked with have mostly hosted their own MP3 sermons. It's a growing trend for churches to communicate with communities based on their communication preferences. I remember when Biola University held their "GodBlog" conference last year... Christians are finally trying to make use of the Internet.

Alex said 5:08PM on 9-08-2006

This is exactly what I would like to get started at my Church.

Thanks for posting it.

Don Gray said 12:58PM on 9-11-2006

What's new - we have Godcasts in Africa - Cape Town. God uses the internet - He sneeked in when He saw this technology and - He saw it and it was good. Interesting that God still uses Apples today to talk to us!

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