It is not unusual these days to find oneself with a group of friends, family members, colleagues, even casual acquaintances, when the conversation turns to hot-button or controversial topics whether they be political or religious. That’s when you know why the adage “You should never talk about religion or politics.” came to be. It can get uncomfortable depending on the passion and tone of the speakers and whether anyone else…
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Tweeting Live Events
Twitter is one of my favorite tools. It is a quick and easy way to share links to articles and videos that I come across on the web and to share my own comments and observations on just about anything. It is also a very easy way to keep up with the headlines (and further details) in the world, the Church, media, sports, etc. You can follow me on Twitter…
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Book Review: The Social Media Gospel by Meredith Gould
The distinctions between real and virtual interactions aren’t that relevant anymore. Face-to-face conversations are essential for some relationships; virtual conversations meet other needs just as effectively. And for some people, the only way we will reach them with the Good News is online, because they are not in church on Sunday.
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Twitter Revisited. Isn’t it Time You Get On Board?
While Twitter’s 500 million members does not trump Facebook’s over 1.1 billion members, it is a very user friendly social media tool that can be used in many different ways. Twitter, as most of you know, is a micro-blog. Users are limited to 140 characters per tweet. People make brief comments on Twitter and often post shortened links to more content on the topic. Followers can reply to Tweets and…