T. S. Eliot observed that we measure out our lives in coffee spoons. Actually, we are more likely to do it on an electronic scale. I put 12 grams of loose leaf tea in a beaker each morning. They use a scale at the coffee shop too. But my life is not measured that way. […]
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the peril of “reply all”
March 28, 2017 
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Here are some situations where ‘reply all’ is counterproductive if not downright rude.
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November 16, 2015 1 Comment
Facebook “friends” can become actual friends—but sometimes it takes more time and energy.
Continue reading how Christians can help save the internet
November 8, 2015 1 Comment
Gentleness and respect are what the social web desperately needs. And Christians should be leading the way.
Continue reading why the internet is addictive and what you can do about it
November 2, 2015 1 Comment
Hyperlinks are the brain’s chocolate, and most of us have not figured out how to say no soon enough. Or even if we want to.
Continue reading does social media make us narcissists?
October 26, 2015 1 Comment
There is a little narcissism in all of us, arising as it does out of our limitless capacity for self-centeredness.
Continue reading 3 reasons Christians should be extra careful online
October 17, 2015 1 Comment
No one should be more careful about what they say online than a Christian. No one’s words will be scrutinized more closely than one who claims the name of Christ.
Continue reading 2 annoying things Christians do on Facebook
October 12, 2015 4 Comments
Nothing you post on the internet can heal me, bless me, or change me, no matter how many times I share it, repost it, or link to it.
Continue reading 3 reasons Christians get social media wrong
October 2, 2015 3 Comments
We all know that there is a difference between a great talker and a great communicator. This difference is largely that the communicator listens more and connects better.
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The Ordination Papers
"I wouldn't have expected an 'ordination paper' to cause me to want to worship. But it did." -Rob Stewart
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how to witness on the web
With practice and patience Christians can learn how to awaken or uncover felt need or deep hunger by asking better questions online.
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