Nearly without fail, the attendance taker on Sunday worship is at a loss on how to count those that watch online. I mean logistically I get it, the attendance taker can only “count” the units that show up in Facebook analytics or chat in while watching live. A “unit” could be one person or three…

Here’s a question worth sitting with: when was the last time you actually watched your church’s livestream – start to finish, as a viewer, not as the person running the board? If the honest answer is “never” or “not in a long time,” you’re not alone. Most congregations set up a camera, hit record, and…

This piece by the Rev. Brittany Harrold Porch, published in The Presbyterian Outlook, deepened how I think about what online worship means for people with disabilities. Her argument is a clear one: livestreaming isn’t a technical afterthought – for many people with hearing loss, sensory needs, chronic illness, or mobility limitations, it’s the only way…