Internet Communications Technologies have changed so much over the years! Podcasting as Blogging are standard ways of communication on the internet. The best thing about these forms of communication is that they are "SPAM FREE". You can subscribe to our Blog or or Podcast and not every see one unwanted item trying to sell you on something or other. We ask you to subscribe to our RSS feeds and you will be able to keep up with the latest things happening here at Crossway!    Understanding (RSS) feeds Understanding Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds in not required to know why they are here to stay. Blogs and Podcasts have taken the place of the old email newsletter. Email newsletters were great, but the deluge of spam has made it increasingly painful to receive and even to actually sort through your email to read them. These "RSS Feeds" have become an alternative to Email Newsletters with one important difference - NO SPAM! Why Subscribe? You do not need to subscribe to read our blogs or listen to our podcast. But subscribing has advantages. Without coming back to the website, you will be alerted to when a new blog is posted as soon as it posts, or when a new podcast has been published. .   What is a Blog & how do I subscribe?  "Blog" is short for web log. You can view the blog by clicking the top icon on the left that look's like the icon show here to the right. If you wish to subscribe to our blog you will need a blog reader. (If you have the new Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7+ you have a blog reader). If not download and install one of these: Internet Explorer 7+, The Omega Reader, Opera (Linux), Shrook (for MAC). After you have your reader installed, Subscribing to an RSS feed is easy. 1).Look for a little orange XML icon. 2).Copy the feed's URL. 3).Paste it in your RSS feed reader. Every time you open the RSS feed reader it checks for updates to our blog!   What is a Podcast & how do I subscribe? Podcasting is a simple way to listen and subscribe to our audio content on the web. You will need to have iTunes to listen to our podcast. If you do already have iTunes installed, simply click on the icon at the top right that look similar to the icon here on the left. If not, and you wish to subscribe you will need to 1). Download and install iTunes on your computer. (iTunes Download Page) 2).  After iTunes is installed click the icon at the top right of this page that looks similar to the icon on the green graphic above . It is very quick and easy. Every Time you open iTunes, it check to see if we posted a new podcast. You can also use this with your iPods to listen to our podcasts on the go!