Today was an experiment that seemed to mostly work. I often teach “Intro to Social Media” workshops in Church settings. Today, with the Louisiana Interchurch Council Board, I experimented with teaching people how to tweet using a paper template. I figured that folks from a paper generation would be more comfortable drafting their #FirstTweet by …
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7 Words: Facebook Pages and Defining your ‘Voice’
Old South Church in Boston’s Facebook page includes the usual updates on their shared life. But a creative, participatory project caught my eye. Borrowing from The Christian Century article “The Gospel in Seven Words,” their Facebook page offered their own seven word summations of the Gospel from clergy and members alike over multiple days. From the Minister …
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Election Day Communion: Social Media & Christian Unity
A nationwide witness to Christian unity during a season of political division began not by councils of churches or denominations, but 2 Mennonite pastors and a lay Episcopalian in a swing state. Election Day Communion puts forth a compelling vision: on the day when our country feels the most divided, invite Christians to come to Christ’s …
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