Social Media in the Church

People are using the internet for social reasons now more than ever before. They are looking to connect with people, not just gain information on the web. I’ve always believed that the church should be and can be at the forefront of creative culture. And so much of creative culture is being birthed within the…

The Keys to Social Media Success

It seems everyone is trying to get more influence in social media venues. Since I blog mostly within the broad blogging genre of Christianity, I thought I’d provide a quick guide that will lead to hits and followers. Because, let’s be honest…hits and followers ARE success. Here is a 5-step process that will put you…

Crucify Him

You ever notice how many Christians are quick to attack others when it means keeping their ideological opinions “right”? And sadly, with social media I believe this problem has taken a whole new level. It doesn’t take a leadership position to be able to speak into a crowd of people with various opinions anymore, it…

The Numbers Game

I always wonder what the average person thinks about the number of hits, followers, friends, and subscribers people get on social networking sites and blogs. In many ways they are a legitimate form of recognizing those who have had “success” in various venues. In other ways they are just another way for us to be…

Welcome to the New Blog

Well after being gone over the weekend and first part of this week, I’m back…with a whole new look. Come on over to the site if you are reading this in an RSS feed. For those of you who care about what happened, I basically switched from a WordPress.com hosted blog, to a self-hosted blog…

Failing At Social Media

Scott McClellan is the editor of Collide Magazine, an online magazine that focuses on technology and Christian faith. Last week he wrote an article for the magazine titled “How to Fail at Social Media.” A pretty catchy title if you ask me. I’ve been called out for being a “social media cop” plenty of times…