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IS MASS TEXTING ILLEGAL?

The reality is that there are regulations governing certain aspects of mass messaging, and there are a lot of gray areas as well. There’s also the issue of enforcement and holding spammers accountable for breaking the rules. In this post, we’ll take a look at what you can, can’t, and shouldn’t do when mass texting. […]

Texting in Church: It’s a Good Thing!

Usually the phrase “texting in church” brings up bad connotations. You picture disinterested teens, sitting in the back of the congregation, rapidly messaging back and forth on a mobile device. Although this scenario may be all too real, there’s something about it that we, as church leaders, can’t ignore. Over 99% of all text messages […]

Why Texting Is As Important As Social Media

When you are trying to stay in touch with your congregation and get parishioners excited about what’s going on in church, using a texting service can get your younger members engaged more readily. Teenagers respond faster to texts than they do to any other form of communication, and a church that is able to text […]

China Has a Cure For Text-Walking

Texting and walking is a modern day reality. You have probably seen the many YouTube videos of people walking into walls and poles because they are distracted by texting on their cell phones. People text and walk so often there is a good chance you might be one of the people from the YouTube footage. […]

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