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Digital Faithfulness

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Now, some may see that faithful online presence necessitates the endless quoting of Bible verses and praise-songs. But is that solely what it means to have a Christian presence online? Is our Christian presence simply limited to the times where we post some religious shtick? Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged anglican, Christian, communication, community, facebook, faith, feature, pop culture, social media, twitter, witness | 10 Comments

My Community

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Laura Marie Piotrowicz

How we build community depends on how we define community – do we consider our community to be the folks we share geographical location with, work with, we socialise with, we worship with? Continue reading →

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Popular Distractions

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kyle Norman

if I see the times of worship, meditation and quietness as places where I miss out on the latest pop-culture gossip, then the opposite must hold true as well; Filling up my free time with these things means that I possibly miss out on the grand things of God which can be found in stillness and quietness. In the rush to social media and celebrity gossip, could I be effectually leaving myself deaf to God’s voice? Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, clutter, distraction, faith, feature, God, pop culture, quietness, social media | 2 Comments

Some chewier reflections on new media

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Ali Symons

Several people I know have waved their arms excitedly about the New Media Project and I’d like to commend it to you as well. Founded in 2010 and based at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, the New Media Project aims to “[help] religious leaders become theologically savvy about technology.” Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry and Technology | Tagged Christian, ecumenism, facebook, faith, feature, new media, New Media Project, social media, social networking, technology, theology, twitter, website, websites | 2 Comments

What game will you play?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Kyle Norman

Do you remember the classic childhood game ‘Telephone’? You know the one. It stars one speaker, a message, and a room full of eager recipients. One by one the message is transmitted down the line where it emerges at the end confused and distorted. Continue reading →

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Toward Twitter-Church

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Kyle Norman

What does it mean to be liturgical in 2013? Are our congregations wishing for a deeper level of participation and involvement in the unfolding of our worship? Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, communication, community, culture, facebook, faith, liturgy, pop culture, social media, social networking, twitter, worship | Comments Off

Is ‘unfriending’ un-Christian?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Laura Marie Piotrowicz

I’ll bet we have all unfriended or been unfriended at some point, and for a variety of reasons; some good, some not so good, some totally bizarre. Are our socmed practices a reflection of our faith, or do we even think about that? Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Christianity | Tagged Christian, communication, community, culture, facebook, friends, practice, social media, social networking, Storify, twitter, website, websites | Comments Off

Relationships are relationships, part 3: you are what you tweet

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jesse Dymond

Behind fortresses of keyboard and screen, internet users nonchalantly hurl insults and f-bombs at their friends and enemies, at politicians, corporations, colleagues, and strangers. And you know, I wish I could say Christians were different. But I can’t. Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry and Technology | Tagged bully, bullying, communication, community, conversation, ethics, facebook, morals, offline, online, policy, relationships, social media, social networking, suicide, twitter | Comments Off

Tickle Pickles

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Kyle Norman

My son held up the receipt and with excitement in his voice, asked for a happy face. Grinning widely, the employee asked my son ‘Now, what’s the magic word?” Dutifully, my son responded “Tickle Pickles!”

Continue reading →

Posted in Pop Culture Piety | Tagged Christian, church, community, Costco, culture, development, faith, God, Jesus, Magic, modeling, pop culture, relationships, social media, teens, Tickle Pickles, twitter | Comments Off

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