Social Networking
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Over a year ago I made the move to Substack and kept this blog present so if I didn’t like Substack, I could come back here. THIS ARTICLE is part of my evaluation as I think through how to navigate the “blogging” world. I still love blogging and posting. Has this site been more effective… Read more
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We are human. In our all too “humanness” we tend to pick sides. Christians in Israel and Palestine have struggled in these conflicts. THIS STORY is tough to read and absorb because all that Christians have tried for decades in the arena of reconciliation just keeps getting shoved back into the ground. After decades of… Read more
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Israel having all out war with Hamas is complicated. It’s a complicated place and I have settled into allowing gray areas just be foggy and trying to work out how I should pray and act. This is complication with which I work: Pro IsraeliPro PalestinianPro Peace All of that because I am pro people. In… Read more
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“Social media fast” is over for me. To which I say with all sincerity… “Oh, Facebook, how I have not missed you… not one iota. The junk is still there.” Read more
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Yesterday I checked my LinkedIn notices on my phone and the short headline read: “Jesus just endorsed you…” I had no idea Jesus was on LinkedIn, but I was happy for the endorsement. Then, I looked at a fuller version and realized it was one of my Hispanic friends who had a last name as… Read more
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Okay, ENOUGH ALREADY! We’ve heard time and TIME AGAIN about the waitress at Applebee’s that posted the receipt from a pastor. The receipt had a note that said, “I give God 10%. Why should you get 18?” Bad Christian! BAD CHRISTIAN! Then, the blogs and comments on blogs, and comments on Facebook fly: “See? This… Read more
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Obviously, if you’re on Facebook you’ve probably seen the posts that are spam links taking you to sites you just don’t want to go to. This story gives some details if you’re not on Facebook. Here is the problem, and I face it personally: even in our outrage we probably won’t quit Facebook. It’s the… Read more
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I’ve been on Google Plus almost from the beginning. What advantages does this have for anyone… if any advantage at all? What are your “pluses” or minuses to this point? Read more
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File This… I would file this under “DUH” and “DOH!” An article discusses a sociologists findings that social networking sites could be harmful to a child’s development. A couple of key thoughts from the article: Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such… Read more
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