Joshua Cody

Josh Cody served as our associate editor for several years before moving on to bigger things. Like Texas. These days he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, and you can find him online or on Twitter when he's not wrestling code.

Joshua Cody's Posts:

resources Article
September 23, 2008

You Know You’re in Church Communications If…

Admit it, if you’re reading this site, you have a little indention in your head from all the times you’ve smashed it against your desk in frustration. You’re sick and ...

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evangelism-outreach Article
September 17, 2008

Churches in Action

We get on churches a lot. We give them a tough time, and we point out when they seem foolish or ill-prepared. So I’m glad Outreach magazine is out there. ...

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poll-results Article
September 16, 2008

Freebies Poll Results

Like it or not, we’ve all been to church at least once before for the free stuff. For me, it was free Chick-fil-a that started my journey of faith. So ...

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peer-review Article
September 15, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: All in Who You Know

The Church Marketing Lab, for those of you that don’t know, has two facets: the photo pool and the discussion board. It’s great to see when both get used. That ...

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reviews Article
September 12, 2008

Spend Less, Reach More

In Spend Less, Reach More: A Pastor’s Guide to Reaching the Most People for the Least Amount of Money, David Jones takes a rare look at marketing and its costs. ...

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events Article
September 11, 2008

Coming Soon in the Events Lab

Last time we let you know the latest in the Events Lab, it was for August and September. But now it’s time to take a look at October, the biggest ...

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poll-results Article
September 9, 2008

UnChristian Poll Results

Something you probably don’t know is that the folks behind Church Marketing Sucks are huge fans of the book UnChristian. Heck, you might not even know about UnChristian. It’s subtitled ...

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church-business Article

Talking Politics

About three months ago, we posted a friendly reminder about politics and your church during the election season. Things have been mostly quiet, except for one former-pastor who prayed for ...

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off-the-wall Article
September 5, 2008

Hire These Guys

You’ll need to wait until they get out of trouble with the law, but we’ve got some guys your church probably needs to hire. From March to May, the two ...

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poll-results Article
September 2, 2008

Church Thieves Poll Results

For hopefully the last time we’re visiting the different reactions to church thieves. The question is simple, “Would you forgive and welcome like Kinetic Church did? Or would you let ...

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church-business Article

Churches Create Gas Company

Some churches in Germany have gas. And they’re looking to compete with local companies to help the community deal with sky-high energy prices. Here’s what the chairman of the society ...

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news-updates Article

Job Lab and Freelance Lab Roundup

We’ve seen tons of new jobs and projects in the Job Lab and Freelance Lab since last time we updated you. So if you’re in the job market, even though ...

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demographicsresearch Article
September 1, 2008

Factors That Improve Online Experience

Looking for a church web site overhaul? Or do you know a pastor who needs to be looking for a site overhaul? IDEA has released a study titled Factors That ...

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peer-review Article
August 29, 2008

Church Marketing Lab: Non-Existent to Top 90

Church Marketing Lab stories really get me fired up. At its best, it’s a truly incredible tool to help churches communicate with excellence. Take the story of Park Community Church. It ...

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examples Article
August 27, 2008

Falling for God

All right, all right. I’m sorry for the lame title pun. Westchester Church decided to do something crazy–go skydiving. This church had a message to communicate: We are not boring; ...

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