Your Digital Pastor - Dr. Marcus Cylar
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWelcome to the Your Digital Pastor Podcast, where church communications consultant, Dr. Marcus Cylar, delivers daily devotions to encourage you on your journey and weekly insights that equip pastors and their churches with tools and tactics for more effective digital ministry. If you’re a lead pastor, executive pastor, communications director, or media director looking for strategies and conceptual insights, informed by culture and current events, to help you take your digital ministry efforts to the next level, this is the podcast for you!
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Devotion20180902: Romans 12:12 CEV
September 03, 2018 16:18 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBThere’s something powerful about *never* stopping, especially in prayer. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180901: 1 Corinthians 1:10 CEV
September 03, 2018 05:28 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBImagine where we could be as the body of Christ if we could finally start operating in agreement like the first-century believers did when thousands were being added to the faith daily. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180831: Hebrews 12:1 NRSV
September 03, 2018 05:03 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBWe have the power to defeat the attack of the enemy in our lives. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, others have done it, so we can, too. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180830: Psalms 46:1 NRSV
August 30, 2018 20:26 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBTrouble may very well be the context in which we’re most familiar with God. We often find ourselves in times of trouble because we’re walking with God. Our obedience will often land us in compromising situations, but that’s where faith comes in. We have to believe the trouble we find ourselves in is temporary and that God is our refuge, strength, and very present help in the midst of it. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180829: Psalms 27:14 NRSV
August 30, 2018 20:18 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBWaiting on the Lord is not easy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying to you and to themselves. It’s hard because we so desperately want our plan to be God’s plan, rather than discerning God’s plan and lining up with that. The “let your heart take courage” piece is key here because we’re fearful of things not working the way we want them to, but if we can press past that fear and disappointment, we can be blessed. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180828: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NRSV
August 30, 2018 20:13 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBGod is love. Cool, we all know that, but what does that really mean and how does that impact our daily lives? How do we show the love of God everyday? The apostle Paul gives us the blueprint for that in this most common passage of scripture. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180827: 1 Corinthians 15:58 NRSV
August 29, 2018 05:14 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBIn the grand scheme of things, there’s so much that simply doesn’t matter. May we think about that when we consider what we allow ourselves to get stressed out about. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180826: Psalms 139:13 NRSV
August 29, 2018 05:10 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBHow dare we argue with the Master Designer? http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180825: 1 Samuel 16:7 CSB
August 29, 2018 04:52 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MBIf your heart isn’t right, you could possibly find yourself in a lame duck situation as a leader—a leader with the position, with the title, with the letters behind your name, but no power or, more importantly, no anointing. God looks at the condition of our heart, above all else, to assess our readiness for leadership, so let’s concentrate on fixing that first before chasing everything else. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20189824: Proverbs 19:21 CSB
August 25, 2018 08:51 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBJust as Gary Vaynerchuk admonishes us to never be too romantic about one particular platform when it comes to branding and marketing, we cannot be romantic about our own plans because if they’re not God’s plans, there’s no point in hanging onto them, for they’re never going to work, no matter how committed we are to them. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180823: Zephaniah 3:17 CSB
August 24, 2018 03:55 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBCan you imagine the Lord doing for us what we were created to do for Him? Wow. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180822: Psalms 91:2
August 23, 2018 00:54 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDavid had to go through something to be able to have the kind of testimony he did in this psalm. Let’s embrace our trials, knowing God will deliver us from them and give us a powerful testimony with which we can glorify God. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180821: Hebrews 10:35 CSB
August 21, 2018 20:12 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: Hebrews 10:35 CSB - Our suffering is not in vain, so we must remain faithful. We need as many scriptures reminding us of this fact as possible. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180820 - Psalms 23:1-3 CSB
August 20, 2018 17:08 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBThere’s no greater illustration of the richness of scripture than the 23rd Psalm. It took a lot of pain and faithfulness to produce that. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
020: How every pastor can use a podcast
August 20, 2018 14:17 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB020: How every pastor can use a podcast Devotion: Micah 6:8 CSB Tool(s) of the Week: The Audio Converter iOS app: https://cylar.me/2PoNSaQ | MP3 Converter - Audio Extractor iOS app: https://cylar.me/2PoOIV2 Feature Presentation: How every pastor can use a podcast - recording inspiration throughout each week This is a series of clips I’ve shared on Instagram over the past few weeks, just illustrating what any pastor can do to produce podcasting content from material he/she already has. I p...
Devotion20180818: Romans 8:26 NLT
August 19, 2018 00:33 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBLord knows I would sound (and live) like an idiot with the power of the Holy Spirit working in and speaking through me. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
A quick note about the podcast
August 17, 2018 21:55 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MBSpoiler alert: We’ll be back tomorrow! (Saturday, August 18, 2018) http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180810: Proverbs 10:17 NLT
August 10, 2018 04:32 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBDevotion: Proverbs 10:17 NLT - The quickest way to ensure you won’t be successful in life is to fail to be self-aware. We can never be above correction, especially if it’s coming from God above. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180809: Jeremiah 31:3 NLT
August 10, 2018 04:23 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Jeremiah 31:3 NLT - We ought to thank and praise God that God’s love for us is so much greater and deeper than the love we show to one another. I mean, we shouldn’t even still have a chance to get this thing right, but we do, and I thank God. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180808: Psalm 16:11 NLT
August 08, 2018 23:28 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBLet’s seek God’s presence and the joy and peace that come with it. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180807: Philippians 4:4 NLT
August 07, 2018 17:33 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Philippians 4:4 NLT - If we can concentrate on the joy part of our walk with God, we won’t think so much about the requirements and compulsions of performance-based Christianity, and we’ll be more likely to really live this thing out. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180806: Romans 10:17 NLT
August 06, 2018 12:41 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBThis scripture speaks to the heart of my mission here as Your Digital Pastor. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180805: John 15:13 NLT
August 05, 2018 09:35 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: John 15:13 NLT - It’s interesting that Jesus talks about laying down one’s life for his/her friends in the next breath after He talks about His being the vine and our being the branches. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180804: Philippians 4:19 NKJV
August 04, 2018 19:38 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Philippians 4:19 NKJV - If we focus on the singular need that keeps us from the fullness of God and off of the various things we think we need, we will end up takin care of both! http://yourdigitalpastor.co
019: What platform should my church be on?
August 03, 2018 19:22 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBDevotion: Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV Tool of the Week: Twodio iOS app: https://cylar.me/2OImd47 Feature Presentation: What platforms should your church be on? I was blessed to be a guest on the Church Media Guys podcast, chopping it up on the pressing question for so many ministries: What social media platforms should my church be on? I definitely had plenty to say on this, plus a few perspectives I’m going to guess you haven’t heard before. Check these guys out! They’re doing some great wo...
Devotion20180802: Hebrews 12:14 NKJV
August 02, 2018 12:22 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion20180802: Hebrews 12:14 NKJV - Holiness and treating people right: Two things we have not yet owned in our relationship with Christ but absolutely need to in order to represent Him the way we need (and ought to want) to. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion20180801: Psalms 55:22 NKJV
August 01, 2018 20:18 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: Psalms 55:22 NKJV - Pay attention—the psalmist doesn’t say God will take the burden away. What he does say God will do is just as encouraging, though, at least to me. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180731: Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV
July 31, 2018 13:03 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Ephesians 3:20-21 - We see a few reminders in these two verses about what kind of God we serve and what kind of power God has put in us. These verses ought to encourage us in our moments of doubt about our strength. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20170730: Mark 11:24 NKJV
July 30, 2018 15:34 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Mark 11:24 NKJV - I take what comes out of my mouth (as well as what I put in it) far more seriously than I ever have before. Especially concerning what I say to and about myself. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180729: Psalms 121:1-2 NKJV
July 29, 2018 18:48 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Psalms 121:1-2 NKJV - We have to be super careful to fully understand every single word we read, regardless of our version of choice, lest we interpret verses such as these incorrectly. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180728: 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
July 28, 2018 12:28 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV http://bible.com/59/2co.5.21.esv I don’t know about you, but I need to be reminded of the sacrifice of Jesus every single day of my life. When I start trippin and getting beyond myself, I need this verse to come back to my memory... http://yourdigitalpastor.co
018: The best free content for church communicators
July 28, 2018 02:51 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBDevotion: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV Tool of the Week: Cute CUT iOS app https://cylar.me/2K23UmZ Feature Presentation: Best free content for church communicators 1. Adam McLaughlin - $100/mo church comm pack https://cylar.me/2K2X4xP 2. Brady Shearer - church growth formula https://cylar.me/2JYN7RS 3. Gary Vaynerchuk - The GaryVee content model: How to Make 30+ Pieces of Content from a Single Keynote https://cylar.me/2K0N6gl Moments of inspiration 1. Don’t ignore the process; expose the proce...
Devotion 20180726: Proverbs 16:24 ESV
July 26, 2018 18:38 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Proverbs 16:24 ESV - I’ve learned over recent months that love languages are applicable in more than romantic relationships. Words are very important to me, and they should be to you as well. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180725: Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
July 25, 2018 19:17 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV - Want to make a hater upset? Refrain from getting upset! Don’t give him/her the #SameEnergy he/she is giving you. Trust me, it’ll work. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180724: Matthew 7:8 ESV
July 24, 2018 13:08 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBIs our level of expectation for what God can do in our lives where I t needs to be? God is eagerly looking to bless us, but are we ready for the blessing? http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180723: Matthew 7:7 ESV
July 23, 2018 06:03 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBGod is eagerly looking for as many opportunities to bless us as possible, but we’ve got to be living right first. There’s no way around it. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180722: Psalm 32:8 ESV
July 22, 2018 12:23 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBDevotion: Psalm 32:8 ESV - Sometimes, in the midst of your talking to God, God will interject with instruction and guidance. It’s unique that it happens here in this psalm, but that’s really how God deals with us in prayer, if we’re truly listening. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180721: Matthew 6:25 MSG
July 22, 2018 00:37 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: Matthew 6:25 - Lord, help us to always consider your love for us and keep things in perspective. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
017: Churches, you can still get busy on Twitter!
July 21, 2018 16:55 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBDevotion: Matthew 22:37 MSG Tool of the Week: RØDE VideoMic Me/Me-L for quality smartphone audio Feature presentation: Twitter is still a viable platform, and your ministry should be on there. It doesn’t take much of a time investment, though, if you’re doing the right things. Moments of inspiration: - Keep that same energy! - You’ve got a powerful testimony! http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180719: Proverbs 1:7 MSG
July 19, 2018 14:57 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBIf God is the creator of all, knows all, and can do all, then why don’t we start with God when we’re looking for solutions, rather than consulting God at the end of our fruitless pursuits? http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180718: 1 Peter 5:6 MSG
July 18, 2018 14:18 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: 1 Peter 5:6 MSG - If we can rest in the fact that God’s strong hand is on us and that God is careful with us, we can prayerfully find peace in God’s timing and not trip when things don’t go the way we’ve planned. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180717: Psalm 1:1-2 MSG
July 17, 2018 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: Psalm 1:1-2: Yes, God likes us when we are doing what we’re supposed to be doing, but God also loves us even when we aren’t. That ought to encourage us because we are going to have low moments when we’re not hitting on all cylinders. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180716: John 1:37 MSG
July 16, 2018 17:30 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBDevotion: John 1:37 MSG - The purpose of a miracle is to demonstrate the potential power of God in your life, if you would just get to that “be it unto me” place. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180715: Colossians 3:22-25 MSG
July 15, 2018 09:57 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBWhen we do what we do for God, do we truly act like we’re doing it...for God? http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180714: Lamentations 3:22-23 NASB
July 14, 2018 23:29 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBIf we could treat each instance of God’s goodness as an event to be celebrated, rather than just lumping everything God does together, perhaps we would be more appreciative of God and more faithful. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
016: From 0 to social: How a church can thrive using just IG
July 14, 2018 22:46 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBI feel so strongly about Instagram as a platform that I firmly believe every ministry NEEDS to be on there. In fact, if a church is just starting out on social, I would advise them to start on IG because if his many features it has and how many unique opportunities you have to engage people for the sake of the gospel. The following are the steps I would advise a church to take to get started and gain traction one Instagram if I were consulting with them. 1. Getting team together to pray for ...
Devotion 20180712: 1 Peter 3:12 NASB
July 12, 2018 15:32 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBBe not weary in well doing. Well, that's not this scripture, but it's essentially the same message. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180711: Ephesians 4:32 NASB
July 11, 2018 17:12 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBIf we could really take this verse to heart, I believe we could alleviate a lot of the political tension that divides us in the body of Christ today. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180710: 2 Timothy 1:9 NASB
July 10, 2018 14:18 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBDon’t you ever be deluded into thinking your salvation has anything to do with you or what work you’ve put in. It’s all about God. All of it. And if circumstances need to be shifted in order for us to be reminded that, then they will be. http://yourdigitalpastor.co
Devotion 20180709: John 15:7 NASB
July 09, 2018 16:43 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBWe tend to go straight to the "ask whatever you wish" part and skip over the fact that we need to abide in God before we can ask anything. http://yourdigitalpastor.co