What
Is Podcasting?
"Podcasting" makes sermons available online
for church members and others to download and hear over
the computer or portable MP3 player. This allows "subscribers" to
download new sermons automatically when available. Missionaries,
students away-from-home, or those who cannot attend church for
medical reasons, can all catch-up on missed sermons.
What Do I Need to Receive the Podcast?
You may have thought that without an iPod (or other portable
MP3 player), you can’t benefit from podcasting. In fact,
you don’t
need a portable player at all, much less an iPod. There are many podcasting
"aggregator" software applications that are available for
free download to manage your podcast needs. Two of the more popular
are iTunes and Juice.
Since it is so popular and user friendly, the directions on this
page are specifically for podcasting with iTunes. There is no cost
for using the iTunes software or subscribing to Rocky Creek's podcast.
Step 1: Downloading iTunes
If you don't already have iTunes installed, go to
http://www.apple.com/itunes/ and
click the "free download" button provided. Follow instructions given
to complete the installation.
Step 2: Subscribing to the Podcast
After your installation is complete, launch iTunes, click
on the "Advanced" menu item in
the iTunes interface and select "Subscribe to Podcast".
Copy and paste the following url into the "Subscribe
to Podcast" pop-up
window. http://www.rockycreekonline.org/sermons/rcbc.xml
Step 3: Downloading Sermons
Once you have subscribed to the Rocky Creek podcast, iTunes will automatically
download the most recent sermon. All other available sermons will be
displayed with the word "GET" beside them
(click the small arrow pointing to the right next to "Rocky Creek
Baptist Church to expand the list of all available sermons). To download
any previous sermons, click "GET" and
the download will automatically begin. In the future, each time it
is opened, iTunes will look for new sermons once a day
and will automatically download new sermons when opened. Downloading
options can be modified by clicking the settings button on the bottom
right corner (or by selecting "Edit" and
then "Preferences" above).
What
Is Podcasting?
