by 6. Pastoral Use of Social Media Pastors don’t have much of a “private” life. Being a pastor has been described as living in a fishbowl. Some like it. Some don’t. It’s a fact of service. We are on call 24 hours a day for pastoral emergencies. What we say on Sunday morning should be what we say the rest of the week. What we say during the week should be good enough for Sunday…
by 5. Public and Private Conversations Over the past ten years, especially with the under 22 crowd, self revelation on social media and the web has exploded. What many of us would never think of putting out into public is now very, very public. Twitter, Facebook and Youtube have given a voice to those willing to share and bare it all. Private conversations have become very public. The media has turned what used to be…
by 4. Proper Use of Social Media (safety) We all have a personal identity (social security number, credit identity, etc) and social identity (facebook, twitter, etc). Those who have kids are very aware of their children and teens social identities because they have heard from the media how easily a hacker or predator can swoop in and convince good kids to do unsafe things. Being safe online, whether it be making sure your credit is…
by 3. Types of Tweeters or Twits I’ve been on Twitter for less than a year. I have once opposed the micro posting, micro bogging, 140 character discussions with hashtags that seemed to give anyone and everyone a voice on anything and everything. After using Twitter, I realized the error of my early thoughts. There is a main Twitter feed of who you follow and then a list of what’s trending. Twitter uses hashtags #…
by Not Your Teens Facebook Anymore- Some of you know that in the beginning, the only users that could actually access Facebook were students. You had to have the .edu at the end of your email address or you could not sign up. It started with college students, then high school students and so forth. Then a few years ago Facebook opened up to the world and many Gen Xers and Gen Yers not in…
by With the growth of Facebook and Twitter over the past few years, the church at some point and time needs to be mindful of the relevance and opportunities presented with such outlets for their evangelism, ministry and mission. So over the next few weeks I will be writing about Social Media in regard to a few things: 1. What are Twitter and Facebook? 2. Not your Teen’s Facebook Anymore 3. Types of Tweeters or…
by I Love Golf I love to play golf. Wait, I loved playing golf a few years ago. Today, it’s a struggle. I was a pretty good golfer, regularly posting scores in the top 5% of all golfers. I wasn’t the best by any means, but compared to everyone else, I was up there. Then five years ago something happened. My life began to change. I was in a car accident that sidelined me for…