Andrew Jensen is President of Sozo Firm, Inc and has been offering business consulting and marketing services to businesses, nonprofits, foundations and Christian ministries since 2004. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, though it is increasingly being understood to more fully stand for Search Experience Optimization. SEO is the practice of not only making your […]
Chasing Trends or Accomplishing Your Mission?
I have enjoyed Seth Godin’s wisdom in his email/blogs, as he tends to coach tech company leaders as well as leaders in general with some pretty sharp observations. As a supplier of software solutions for our ministry clients, we (and they) are bombarded with the “latest and greatest,” which over time often amount to nothing. […]
Preparing for True Thanksgiving
In our “you deserve it” culture, we’re tempted to think that we deserve all kinds of accolades, luxuries, and VIP treatment just for being our fabulous selves. Americans seem especially prone to take credit for their own success, with our pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps ideals. When we’re puffed up with feelings of pride and inflated self worth, we […]
Do We Really Want (Just) Our Daily Bread?
When it comes to trusting God to provide, we tend to have a hard time trusting, waiting, and being content with what He gives us. Those of us who live in developed countries probably struggle with this most. We’ve learned to plan ahead and be responsible. We buy insurance and put money aside for retirement. […]
Does Our Being Frugal Really Matter to Children in Africa?
I’m sure my siblings and I aren’t the only ones whose parents tried to use children in Africa to motivate them to finish their dinner. As soon as we figured out that being part of the “Clean Plate Club” wasn’t really that exciting, the attempts at guilt began. We were reminded of those starving kids […]
Digital Hiccups in Our World of Convenience
The (sigh) electronic age is both wonderful and potentially miserable. We love airplanes and travel, but when one goes down…! Electronic payment systems are wonderful, but when there is a glitch, it is so painful! In the last month we have seen the card processor giant Vantiv (which serves our Fiserv clients) push some untested […]
Is It Really Better To Give Than To Receive?
Sometimes, ministries get desperate — or even dishonest or self-focused. The books look bad, the bills aren’t getting paid, and what was once a passion for the Kingdom of Christ has been replaced with floundering attempts to simply make ends meet. The flesh can be amazingly deceptive, but when your giving team is pulling back […]
A Giving Heart
Some things are, as the saying goes, better caught than taught. A giving heart may well be one of those things, but like many spiritual disciplines, it is caught by those whose lives are being transformed by the Holy Spirit. As a ministry to Christian churches and parachurch ministries, eGiving provides the technological tools, as […]
If I Were the Devil – by Paul Harvey
Dear Clients and Friends, Recently I found this 2 minute radio spot by Paul Harvey… from 1965! You can hear the voice of wisdom as this Watchman warned America. Please share as you will! George
Eustermans Honored with Servant Leader Award from Heartbeat International
We recently were honored by Heartbeat International as 2012 Servant Leaders award. This was humbling… we had no idea… and we received that gift at their 2012 convention in front of 700 other pro-life warriors who easily could have received that gift themselves. Humbling. Heartbeat International is our oldest pregnancy center covering organization and I […]
