Thursday, October 31, 2019

Sole Podcast Episode 2: Teaching Manhood



Hello TTW family! November has arrived, and so has Episode 2 of the all new Sole Podcast! I am so excited to finally share these stories with you guys. This series was a powerful one, as we opened up the Word to find God's heart for fatherless youth, and talked through the challenges of teaching boys about godly manhood. Here in Episode 2, we talked to TeDese Ross. TeDese teaches continuation education in inner city Monrovia, California. They call him the Knucklehead Whisperer. TeDese gets the tough cases, working with kids on probation, in gangs, and on the edge of dropping out - and inspiring them to stay in school and step into responsible adulthood. TeDese joins me & Brad Hornback to talk manhood, fatherlessness, and identity as he shares his own journey from fatherless youth to man of God. You gotta hear this story!

In Christ,
Pastor Kris

Our website: solepodcast.com.
Subscribe on iTunes here or subscribe on Spotify here!
(If you like the podcast - post a review!)

PS. For those of you looking for info on the TTW water bottles and the new donation site - click here: https://krislangham.blogspot.com/2019/08/donations-are-moving-plus-free-ttw_17.html

If you have questions on the new TTW 3.0, click here: https://krislangham.blogspot.com/2019/10/ttw-30-is-here.html



Some pics from our first season. That's TeDese lower right.


Recording episode 5 on addiction & recovery with Mike Bonomo and Rob & Colleen Myers - I loved this one!

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Sole Podcast is Live! Listen now!!



Big news TTW! The premiere episode of the Sole podcast is officially launched! You can listen now on the player above, or go to solepodcast.com to listen and subscribe on our podcast page. In the next few days, Sole will also go live on iTunes Podcasts, Spotify, and our new website, but we're giving TTW listeners the first chance to listen before the full release. Check it out and let us know what you think!

I want to send some big thanks to the Sole team for months of hard work that went into this launch. The Sole Podcast is a real dream project for me, and this represents several years of planning and preparation. It's a little different from the TTW audio guides. This one's all about great stories, tough issues, and finding God's grace in the real world. Each episode brings in a new guest to share some of the most phenomenal stories I've ever heard, and each story opens up some deep discussion on the difficult issues that we all face today. Episode 1 brings in Gabriel Nieves, as he shares his amazing testimony of God's grace through gang life, prison, and into freedom in Christ. We also dig into the challenging issues of fatherlessness, manhood, and finding identity in Christ. Truly a powerful episode. You gotta hear this story!

In Christ,
Pastor Kris

PS. For those of you looking for info on the TTW water bottles and the new donation site - click here: https://krislangham.blogspot.com/2019/08/donations-are-moving-plus-free-ttw_17.html

If you have questions on the new TTW 3.0, click here: https://krislangham.blogspot.com/2019/10/ttw-30-is-here.html

Sole Podcast Website Link: solepodcast.com
Sole on iTunes Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-podcast/id1485114940



Some pics from our first season. That's Gabriel lower left.


Recording episode 5 on addiction & recovery with Mike Bonomo and Rob & Colleen Myers - I loved this one!

Friday, October 25, 2019

Countdown to Sole Podcast in 3...2...

Hello TTW! Pastor Kris here, and I am so excited to announce the final countdown to launch the Sole Podcast! This one's all about great stories, tough issues, and finding God's grace in the real world. Each episodes brings in a new guest to share some of the most phenomenal stories I've ever heard, and each story opens up some deep discussion on the difficult issues that we all face today. We're calling it Sole - because it's about how we walk out our faith in the challenges of life. I had an amazing time recording these, and I am so thrilled to finally begin sharing them. Episode 1 is on it's way in mere hours with one of the best stories of the season - so watch this newsfeed and watch our TTW social media. I'll post the link here when the show goes live, then new episodes will launch every week. Don't miss it. You gotta hear this story!

 - Pastor Kris








Thursday, October 3, 2019

TTW 3.0! Issues & FAQ Here!

Hey Through the Word friends - the day has arrived! TTW 3.0 is live and available now in the iOS App Store! If you have an iPhone or iPad, go to the App Store to get it now...

Get TTW 3.0 now in the iOS App Store! (Click Here)

THE LATEST FAQ & TROUBLESHOOTING THE NEW APP

Issue: TTW 3.0 does not have my plans and progress.

Solution: Not to worry, we saved your progress in 2.0, and it's an easy fix. There are two possible issues. You may have logged in with a different email. If that's the case, try the sign in with a different email that you may have used for 2.0. If that's not the issue, then you may have tapped "Sign Up" instead of "Sign In." For that issue, we will simply reset your account and start over. If you haven't done so yet, email us at help@throughtheword.org and say "My 3.0 app doesn't have my progress." We'll send you simple directions from there.
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Question: Can I still use the old TTW 2.0 version?

Answer: Yes - it's still available to you on our web app at app.throughtheword.org. However, once you've logged in to 3.0, any progress that you make on 2.0 will not follow you to 3.0. The web app will look just like the old app, only in a web browser (on your mobile device or computer). Log in to your account and all of your journals and progress will still be there. We will keep it available to you as long as it keeps working, but we are not able to invest in upgrading or fixing bugs on the old app while also maintaining the new one.
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Question: Can I access my prayer list from TTW 2.0?

Answer: Yes - it is also available to you on the 2.0 web app at  **app.throughtheword.org** (see answer above). We removed the prayer list from the 3.0 for the time being so that we could focus our upgrades on our core elements. We certainly want you to keep praying! However, the prayer list on the TTW app was not highly used. We are considering bringing it back in time as we find a better place to fit it in the new layout.
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Question: How do I mark a chapter/day complete?

Solution: Each chapter will automatically be marked complete after the Audio Guide and Audio Bible play. You can skip that by either fast-forwarding to the end of the Audio Bible, or you can tap on the heart icon (left of play) twice (this is the sneaky way). Note: We will soon be adding a more intuitive way to mark complete by dragging the chapter right, but that is not ready just yet.
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Issue: I can't get past the Welcome Back / Syncing step.

Solution: We can take care of the syncing for you on our end. If you haven't done so yet, email us at help@throughtheword.org and say "My app won't finish syncing." We'll take care of the syncing and send you a confirmation email with simple instructions.
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Issue: Text size is too small.

Solution: TTW font size can now be increased by in your iPhone or iPad Settings menu. Exit the TTW app, and go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Text, then slide the toggle to on, and adjust the size as needed. We are also planning to increase the default size of the Bible text soon. (It's a bit small - sorry about that!).
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Question: Can I access my Journals on Evernote from a mobile device?

Solution: The email that we sent with directions to get your journals onto Evernote does require the use of a computer rather than a mobile device. However, you only need to use the computer once - only for the initial transfer of journals. Once those are transferred, you will be able to use the Evernote mobile app (free) to access all your journals and create new ones. Just get the Evernote mobile app and use the same login. Click here to get Evernote in the iOS App Store, or click here to get Evernote for Android.
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Issue: Can't pause the audio.

Solution: This issue has popped up just a few times. Thus far it appears to be fixed by closing and reopening the app (fully close by double-tapping the main phone button and swipe the app up). If that doesn't work, try to uninstall and reinstall the app (no progress will be lost). If the issue persists, please email us at help@throughtheword.org so that we can work on a solution.
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Issue: No landscape mode.

Solution: Landscape mode is definitely on our future feature list! We will be getting to it as soon as possible, but for now, unfortunately, the new app is only available in portrait mode. Since we are a very small team we couldn't put every feature into the initial launch of 3.0, but we intend to get to them!
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Issue: Where are the CSB, ESV, KJV, etc?

Solution: More translations are coming back! In order to get the new app update completed, we had to simplify a few things, including some confusion with Bible translation APIs. For the moment, we just have the NIV. The good news is that we will be bringing the other Bible translations back on the app soon!
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Issue: The audio automatically plays when I open a plan.

Solution: The latest version is removing that feature. Should update soon!
More common questions coming soon. Please email help@througtheword.org with any issues or questions!

Any other troubles? Contact us at help@throughtheword.org!

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Android is next! We're not playing favorites - just fixing a few tricky bugs that are showing up on older Android phones.

The new app will look different  - check out some screenshots below. We included an Intro Plan to walk you around the new app layout. You'll have the same plans and same audio guides - and all your progress will follow you to 3.0.

Thanks so much to our TTW team who put in months of hard work on the big update. And thanks to everyone who gives to make everything we do possible. You guys rock. That's all for now. If you have any troubles or questions, contact us at help@throughtheword.org.

In Christ,
Pastor Kris

Clean New Interface
Easier to Navigate
Auto-Play is Here!












PS Don't forget, we're sending a TTW water bottle to everyone who gives on the new donor site at ttw.churchcenter.com. If you haven't given before, just follow the link and get started. If you had monthly gift set automatically on the old Mogiv site, you'll have to cancel that one and start a new one. We've got simple directions and the whole story here: https://krislangham.blogspot.com/2019/08/donations-are-moving-plus-free-ttw_17.html