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Category Archives: Facebook
Silence and solitude needed
The practices of silence, solitude and secrecy are indispensable parts of spiritual transformation. But quietness seems to be an endangered quality. In a media saturated culture (dominated by technology), these disciplines seem to be increasingly at risk. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Blessed by God, Change, Christian life, Communication, Culture, Facebook, Glorify God, Joy, Mind, Mind Renewal, Personal devotions, Quiet Time, Restoration, Seeking God, Silence, Singles, Social Networking, Social Networks, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Technology, Twitter, Walking with God, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged Alone, Facebook, Silence, Solitude, spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Technology
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When pastors update and tweet
Social networks are the way people connect. But how should Pastors use networks like Facebook and Twitter? Since the words of a leader carry more weight, they should be weighed more carefully. Seven Do’s Announce events and teaching themes Link … Continue reading
Posted in Church Leadership, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Facebook, Pastors, Social Networks, Twitter, Wisdom
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7 links worth seeing
Netanyahu to make his case against Iran in speech at UN: “Israel and the U.S. have a common goal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The prime minister’s remarks drawing a red line will help that this is attained,” the … Continue reading
How do most people link to WisdomForLife?
I don’t expect this to be of interest to everyone who reads WisdomForLife so please feel free to ignore it. Just a FYI for anyone interested. The primary referrals to my blog come from the following sources in order of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, CNN, Facebook, John Piper, Links to see
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Facebook guidelines (7 Do’s and Don’ts)
While speaking at a conference, a pastor asked if he could talk with me about a heartbreaking situation in his Church. It was a large Church and he was one of the main leaders. With a heavy heart, he told … Continue reading
Posted in Church Leadership, Facebook, Pastors, Social Networking, Social Networks, Twitter
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7 Links worth seeing
Does Facebook Wreck Marriages? “I see Facebook issues breaking up marriages all the time,” says Gary Traystman, a divorce attorney in New London, Conn. Of the 15 cases he handles per year where computer history, texts and emails are admitted … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Facebook, Links to see, Mother's Day, Mothers
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Facebook photos: the good, the bad and the ugly
Isn’t it great to reconnect with friends from the past through Facebook? Facebook has been a source of blessing and encouragement for many people. But is there a potential darker side to this ability to reconnect? And are Facebook photos always … Continue reading
Posted in Church Leadership, Facebook, Pastors, Twitter, Youth
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Facebook guidelines for pastors and others
(7 Do’s – 7 Don’ts – 7 Questions) Social networks have become the way people connect and communicate. Like other mediums of communication, Twitter and Facebook have both positive and negative potential. A very sad use of Facebook recently came … Continue reading
Facebook: stop and think about it
I decided it might be good to repost some helpful articles about our use of Facebook. I am not interested in any crusades against it but just some more reflective use of it. The four items below offer helpful … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Social Networks, Twitter
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A critique of bloggers
Over the years, I’ve remained a big fan of MARS HILL AUDIO. Ken Myers has done a great service of cultural assessment for many years. I recently read a piece by him discussing Lee Siegel’s book, Against the Machine: Being Human … Continue reading