From Pulpit To iPods

With the ubiquitous white-wired earphones dangling from his neck, Terry Stibbards, a 40-year-old project manager, walks to his business meetings while taking in the sounds and spirit of the Boston Worship Center's service on his iPod.
Mariela Buchin, a second-year MIT student, uses her laptop to replay the Sunday sermon while relaxing in her dormitory room. And Timothy ''Ace" Jenkins, a Boston University sophomore, not also taps into the church's weblog daily to discuss and sometimes debate pastor Nick Fatato's advice and admonitions.
From the pulpit to the podcast, finding God in a digital world has never been so easy; in fact, it already has a moniker: Godcasting.
Ministers, pastors, and cantors nationwide are seizing increasingly upon the latest technology -- iTunes, iPods, MP3 players, and blogs -- to spread the gospel, making church more accessible to members who may miss a Sunday or two. The trend, for some, is also the latest attempt to rejuvenate a dwindling flock while giving their church a worldwide reach online. Read More
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