RSS, Really Simple Syndication, is the ability for a website to tell you when it has new content. Instead of visiting your favorite websites for updates, you simply subscribe (at no charge) to them and let the feeds come to you. And unlike email, it’s completely private ― the sites to which you subscribe know nothing about you, leaving you in control over the information that comes to you.

To subscribe to an RSS feed on your favorite website, you'll need an RSS aggregator—often called an RSS reader or news reader.

An aggregator downloads content from other sites and then displays links to those sites on your personalized webpage or within a stand-alone software application. When you click one of the news headlines or fund information links in a GuideStone RSS feed, you're automatically directed to the relevant page on GuideStone.org. Most aggregators update your links automatically, so you're always shown the most recent content.

Using Google Reader or My Yahoo!
Two of the most popular free RSS services are offered by Google Reader and My Yahoo! They compile feeds from various Internet sources and list the articles on personalized webpages.

To add any of GuideStone's news or fund RSS feeds to your Google Reader or My Yahoo! page, simply choose the feed(s) you want and select a subscription method.

To sign up for one of these services, or for more information, visit their respective sites:

• Google Reader
• My Yahoo!

^{Note: GuideStone takes no responsibility for the content on these external sites and cannot provide technical support for third-party RSS aggregation services or software.}

Using stand-alone RSS software
If you use a stand-alone RSS reader, such as SharpReader or FeedDemon, there are 2 ways to subscribe to GuideStone feeds:

When you're asked to choose a subscription method, click the button for the RSS feed you want. If your reader is configured to accept feeds automatically, the feed should be added to your RSS reader's subscription list. If not, clicking the button will open a new browser window containing HTML code. Simply copy the feed's URL from the browser address bar and paste it into your RSS reader's subscription field.

Copy and paste the feed URL(s) into your RSS reader's subscription field. This option is appropriate if your reader isn't configured to subscribe to feeds automatically or if the option does not work.

Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher as your web browser, you can subscribe to RSS feeds by clicking the RSS icon on any GuideStone.org page where it appears. This will open a page that includes a Subscribe to this feed link in a yellow box at the top. Click the Subscribe link, identify where you'd like to save the feed, and click Subscribe. To view your feeds, click the star in your toolbar to access your Favorites, click Feeds, then click the feed you wish to view. Clicking the feed will display a list of available articles, which you can then click to read.

If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 as your web browser, you will see html code instead of the rss feed when you click on an RSS icon. Simply copy the feed's URL from the browser address bar and paste it into your RSS reader's subscription field.

Using Mozilla Firefox
If you use Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher as your web browser you can subscribe to RSS feeds by clicking the RSS icon on any GuideStone.com page where it appears. This will open a page that includes a Subscribe Now button in a yellow box at the top. Identify where you'd like to save the feed, and click the Subscribe Now button.

If you use Mozilla Firefox 1.0 as your web browser, you will see html code instead of the rss feed when you click on an RSS icon. Simply copy the feed's URL from the browser address bar and paste it into your RSS reader's subscription field.

Using Apple Safari
If you use Apple Safari 2.0 or higher as your web browser, you can subscribe to RSS feeds by clicking the RSS icon, then bookmarking the resulting page by clicking the Bookmarks menu and choose Add Bookmark.

When new content is available, Safari will display a number of new articles in parentheses next to the bookmark name. Clicking the bookmark will display a list of available articles, which you can then click to read.

You can unsubscribe from GuideStone RSS feeds at any time. How you do so depends on which RSS service you use:

My Yahoo!
On your My Yahoo! page, click the X button in the upper-right corner of the "GuideStone News" menu bar.

Google Reader
If you no longer want to see updates from one of your subscriptions, you can unsubscribe:

• Click on Settings to see your subscription list.
• Check the box next to any feed(s) from which you wish to unsubscribe.
• Click the Unsubscribe button.

Alternatively, you can unsubscribe directly from your reading list:

• Click on the name of a feed in the subscription list in your sidebar, so you are viewing items from that feed only.
• From the Feed Settings... menu, select "Unsubscribe."

Stand-alone RSS reader
Methods vary widely. Many RSS aggregators (SharpReader, for example) let you unsubscribe by selecting the feed's name in your feed menu and clicking Delete. Consult your RSS software's "Help" area for more information.

Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari
Delete the RSS feed from your browser's Bookmarks or Feed folder.