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Category Archives: Social Networks
Social Justice and the Church
We can confidently articulate a worldview that honors our Creator and Savior without verbalizing explicit references to the Bible. We can also hope for some of these truths to resonate with the general public. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Alcohol addiction, Anthropology, Change, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church and State, Church Leadership, Common grace, Culture, Discernment, Evangelicals, Government, Holistic ministry, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Local Church, Mission statement, Missions, Politics, Social Networking, Social Networks, Social work
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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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Christian community
What kind of community life should a local Church pursue? This is best answered by closely looking at the “one-another” commands in the New Testament. These are exhortations about how to relate to each other as Christians in community. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Ecclesiology 101, Elders, Emerging Leaders, Relationships, Religion-not the answer, Small Group leaders, Social Networking, Social Networks, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Unity, Wisdom
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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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8 links worth checking out
A Bubba With a Passion for the Gospel and Golf (In That Order) What’s Your State Good At? The restoring power of music: How to Listen to Music Social networking 101 for parents Almost 20% of 3rd Graders Have Cell … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Links to see, Music, Neuroscience, Social Networking, Social Networks, Sports, Wives, Women
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Are you raising a narcissist?
Do you know the 9 symptoms associated with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?
This disorder is assigned to someone who meets five or more of the symptoms.
While psychiatrists caution against assigning personality disorders to people until at least age eighteen, it can’t hurt to watch for tendencies toward symptoms associated with disorders – especially regarding narcissistic personality disorder.
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Posted in Athletics, Behavior, Change, Character, Conceit, Counseling, Depravity, Difficult people, Discernment, Family life, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Human depravity, Human dignity, Humility, Jerks, Narcissism, Narrative, Origin of Sin, Parenting, Parenting teens, Self esteem, Self love, Self-deception, Selfishness, Social Networking, Social Networks, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Discipline of children, Family, Fathers, Mothers, Parenting
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Three legal considerations for Pastors and Churches
Some of our pastoral staff recently attended a seminar for pastors provided by a trusted law firm in our area. Although our applications from this seminar might be different in other parts of the world, I thought I would … Continue reading
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