POST PUBLISHED INJune, 2011
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How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus (Part 4)
June 30th, 201104:32 PM ETSo, far in this series we’ve 1. Addressed the concern social media relationships are shallow (Part 1) 2. Looked at how Jesus related to both crowds of thousands and a handful of close friends (Part 2) 3. Looked at how to relate to both crowds and close friends in Twitter and Facebook (Part 3) If you’ve got your Twitter and Facebook lists se... -
How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus (Part 3)
June 29th, 201110:40 AM ETIn How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus (Part 2) we examined Jesus’ life and found that he had several tiers of relationships – large crowds, dozens of followers, 12 disciples, and 3 close friends. And we also observed that Jesus flipped the pyramid and intentionally invested a disproportionate amount of time with those he was clos... -
How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus (Part 2)
June 24th, 201107:35 AM ETCan a person connect with hundreds or even thousands of people – online or offline – AND also have deep, meaningful relationships? After looking at the concern that online relationships developed through social media are shallow and have to be taken offline in order to become healthy and meaningful, that’s the question we concluded part 1 of... -
How to Build Online Relationships Like Jesus
June 22nd, 201106:28 AM ETI wrote an article titled 7 Ways Pastors Fail at Social Media for this month’s Neue Magazine, which made its way online last week. Joel Reichenbach posted a comment in response, which I think deserves more attention. Here’s part of it: It was stated that twitter and facebook are all about relationships, but all these sites add to relation... -
Klout, EmpireAve Add Fun, Competition to Social Media Metrics
June 21st, 201106:13 AM ETIf you’re using social media in your business, non-profit or church, you need to know , “Is it worth my time?” So, if you’re like most people you look at metrics. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and blogs all have ‘em. Before you know it you’re drowning in numbers. Not fun. :P So, sites like Klout and Empire Avenue have... -
Is Facebook on the Decline?
June 16th, 201104:31 PM ETInside Facebook released a report Monday showing that while Facebook continues to grow worldwide, it’s popularity in the U.S. and other “early adopter countries” may be waning. Worldwide they say Facebook was up 5 million users in May, but their data shows U.S. users falling from 155.2 million in April to 149.4 million in May, a whoppin... -
Do Christians and Online Horoscopes Mix?
June 15th, 201110:42 AM ETWhether or not they’re supposed to, by the looks of many Facebook and Twitter profiles, Christians are not only reading their horoscopes online but sharing them with their friends. What does the bible say about horoscopes and astrology? Do not be tempted to worship or serve what you see in the sky – the sun, the moon, and the stars. –Deuter... -
What are you doing to protect yourself & your kids online?
June 14th, 201106:16 AM ETOne of the big challenges for adults is keeping themselves and their children protected from dangerous Internet content – pornography and sites promoting hate, violence, drug use and other evils. A recent survey by the Barna Group found that 42% of parents would like to hear from their churches when it comes to media and technology issues. ... -
Don’t let anyone look down on you
June 10th, 201110:35 AM ETDon’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 This verse was written by the apostle Paul to his youthful colleague and mentee Timothy. While Paul was referring to Timothy’s physical age and thus his lack of life experience, t... -
> @StickyJesus Wrap-Up: 3 Takeaways & 3 Questions
June 09th, 201107:16 AM ETAfter 6 weeks and 15 bloggers leading the discussion on the 15 chapters of @StickyJesus we have reached the end of this group blogging project. Big thanks to Tami Heim and Toni Birdsong! Not only did they write an excellent book that challenged and instructed us to live out our faith online, but they were involved in the discus... -
Facebook vs the Bible?
June 08th, 201108:52 AM ETJohn Piper blogged: Why should we think of the Facebook app threatening the Bible app? Why not the Bible app threatening the Facebook app, and the email app, and the RSS feeder, and the news? Resolve that today you will press the Bible app three times during the day. No five times. Ten times! Maybe you will lose control and become addicted to Bib... -
> @StickyJesus 15) you: a witness
June 07th, 201110:57 AM ETThis post by Kawanzaa King is a part of the @StickyJesus group blog project. I remember the excitement around selecting my wedding invitations. Oh! the details. I took great care choosing the invitation design and color; next, it was on to selecting the weight and the texture of the paper- it had to feel just right in my hands; then, on to the sam... -
> @StickyJesus 14) demystifying: content gathering
June 06th, 201110:22 AM ETThis post by Christie Weatherby is a part of the @StickyJesus group blog project. I have been going back and forth with myself for a while now about starting a blog. Do I want to step away from the safety and comfort of writing in the discussions tab of my Facebook fan page? Will I stick with it? Will anyone read what I have to say? And my biggest... -
How To Be an Others-Centered Blogger
June 03rd, 201109:42 AM ETYesterday, we began discussing chapter 13 of @StickyJesus which is all about blogging to impact the world for Christ. One of the points that was made is that successful bloggers provide value to their readers. This is huge! Providing value to your readers starts with how you think about your blog. Toni Birdsong made a great point commenting: ... -
> @StickyJesus 13) demystifying: blogging
June 02nd, 201101:11 PM ETThis post by Paul Steinbrueck is a part of the @StickyJesus group blog project. If Facebook is the appetizer of social media and Twitter is a sweet tweet ;) , then blogging is the meat and potatoes of social media. I don’t know that that’s the best analogy, but as Tami and Toni write in @StickyJesus Not confined to any magic word count, blog...
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