February 25, 2013
This was my second time at the Tools of Change conference in New York City, hosted by O’Reilly Publishing, which fancies itself as the cutting edge of the digital publishing… READ MORE
February 22, 2013
Publishing is no longer just about putting out a great product. It’s about connecting with your audience. In Michael Hyatt’s bestselling book, Platform, he writes that good products (such as… READ MORE
February 20, 2013
For the last 18 months MennoMedia and Brethren Press have been working collaboratively to imagine a new children’s curriculum to succeed Gather ’Round: Hearing and Sharing God’s Good News. Gather… READ MORE
February 18, 2013
Last week I spent three days in New York City attending the Tools of Change Conference, an annual gathering of innovators and thinkers about the future of publishing. I attended… READ MORE
February 15, 2013
A week ago, I asked our Facebook users what they were celebrating in their lives. Today I have several reasons of my own for celebration. If all went according to… READ MORE
February 13, 2013
My name is Steve Carpenter and for almost a year I have been MennoMedia’s Director of Development. I raise money for our non-profit ministry. I love my job. Last year,… READ MORE
February 11, 2013
Last week I posted about “Where MennoMedia is going in the future,” a roadmap for our future, consisting of ten byways that will be part of our journey. Today, on… READ MORE
February 9, 2013
Mountains of thick, rich pancakes. With real maple syrup. Maybe some fruit compote and whipped cream on top. What could be better? When I was in seminary, my teaching congregation… READ MORE
February 6, 2013
How is the idea for a book born? Let me count the ways. Most often in the mind of an author or writer–I often scribble an idea–or lots of them–on… READ MORE
February 4, 2013
There’s an old saying, “If you don’t know where you are going, any old road will take you there.” As anyone who either works in publishing and media—or the church—knows,… READ MORE
