I wrote about how a Mentoring Project tweet went viral earlier this week. It was amazing to me how many people had a negative reaction to us. It just goes to show that anytime a bunch of people have access to an organization there will always be some who choose to despise everything about it.…
The Art of Going Viral
That title is a joke in case you were wondering. Some people have formulas and such for getting things to go viral, but really no one has any clue how anything goes viral. That Old Spice campaign last week in Portland? I don’t get it, but it went viral. I do some social media stuff…
Lies About Social Media I've Believed
I get the feeling that a lot of people believe the secret to their future success in life is rooted in getting involved with social media. Whether it is for a business or just a person, too many times people think they just need to start a blog, use Twitter, get on Facebook, put pictures…
The Church Should Meet My Needs
Think my title is a little over the top? Check this out: “In a recent survey of 1,000 church attenders, respondents were asked, ‘Why does the church exist?’ According to 89 percent, the church’s purpose was ‘to take care of my family’s and my spiritual needs.’ Only 11 percent said the purpose of the church…
Fortuitous Bouncing
So you know how people say it rains all the time in Portland? Well, it hasn’t rained in over 3 weeks now. And in that time we’ve had about 2 cloudy days. It sure is rough living here in the summer. I’ll be writing my philosophy of management paper tonight. Thanks for your help earlier…
Another Idol
Last week I wrote about the idol of marriage (it’s still getting comments…). Essentially I’m concerned we’ve valued marriage so much in our churches that we’ve left single people to feel like second class citizens. I’ve had a new thought since then. I feel those of us who are married often place the relationship we…