What is Podcasting?

In addition to "Broadcasting" people are creating a MP3 (audio) file of their radio programs and making it available for others to download for free from the Internet. This allows the person downloading the file to listen to the show at their convenience. With the right software (detailed later), any new church service or talk show can be downloaded to a users PC, iPod, or Zune after it has been posted on the internet.

The term "pod" in “podcasting,” comes from the fact that the iPod is the mobile MP3 player that a large number of people use to listen to MP3 files. Although, you may listen to our services and talk shows with any MP3 player software such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, or iTunes. And you can use either a PC or MP3 player such as an iPod to listen to our services. In other words, you do not have to own an iPod to subscribe and listen to our content - you can use a PC with Windows Media Player, Realplayer, Juice or iTunes software.

So “podcasting” is subscribing to audio programs that you can listen to WHEN and WHERE you want to via a downloaded MP3 file.

Why should I podcast?

Jesus said, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Subscribing to the Church Service and Talk Show Podcast from Spirit of Life Fellowship allows you to listen a second time to a service or talk show you've attended. Once you've subscribed to the podcast, if you happen to miss a one, your computer will automatically download it, thus allowing you to stay abreast of all the content available from Spirit of Life.

Downloading the podcasts will also allow you to create a library of teachings for your personal Bible study and quiet time.

Our hope is that you will grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).

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Get Started Podcasting Spirit of Life Fellowship Services and Talk Shows

With our simple to follow step-by-step process below you should be able to quickly get subscribed to the Service and Talk Show podcasts from Spirit of Life Fellowship.

Step One - Get a MP3 Player (Your computer)

The computer you are viewing this web page with can be used to listen to our church services which are recorded as MP3 (audio) files. You should already have software installed capable of playing MP3 files - click here to see if you do. Otherwise, you can install Windows Media Player, iTunes or any other MP3 player software. If you have a mobile MP3 player, such as an iPOD, then you can even take the MP3 podcast files with you!

Free MP3 Player Software below. Click one of the icons to go to their download pages:

Step Two - Install iTunes

It is easy to automatically receive our Church Service and Talk Show Podcasts. Simply install a free podcast receiving program called iTunes or Juice. These programs will automatically check for new available services from Spirit of Life Fellowship and download them for you. Click here to download & install iTunes or click here to download Juice.

    or Apple iTunes

Step Three - Subscribe to Spirit of Life Fellowship Podcast

Now all you have to do is subscribe to our podcast. Simply open iTunes, go to Advanced {see image 1 below} and click "Subscribe to Podcast.." and paste: http://www.solfellowship.com/CVfeed.xml into the URL field and click the Save button. You may also use Juice to subscribe to our podcast. After installing Juice, select "Tools" from the menu bar, then select "Add a Feed" and paste: http://www.solfellowship.com/CVfeed.xml. Then click the Save button and you are done. Then under the Tools menu, select Check All or Checked Selected to automatically check for any new services available.

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That's it. You should now be setup to automatically receive our Church Services after they are posted. To download them to your iPod, simply connect your iPod to your PC with a USB cable and synchronize your iPod with your iTunes library using the iTunes software. By doing so, you will now be able to take our services and talk shows wherever you go...morning jog, on the road, etc..