Religious groups are increasingly trying to harness the power of social media -- from a Pentecostal church in Canton using Facebook to reel in new members to a Catholic priest in Plymouth who uploads podcasts of sermons to an Oak Park rabbi sparking national debates on his blog. And with its own particular rules and … Continue reading Local religious leaders ask: What would Jesus tweet?
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Church Sign Win – FAIL Blog
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Make the Ask
I used to be so squeamish about asking for a sale. Now, I’m all for it. Let’s talk about that. I give some takeaway tips at the end. Let’s use the word “sale” to mean “a request that you do something that benefits me as well as you.” For example, if I were in the … Continue reading Make the Ask
Cosmic Spectators Train Their Sights on South Africa
via gizmodo.com What would Todd do? I have a friend from church who has a blog about missions in South Africa. He's also interested in soccer. If I were him, I'd view all of the World Cup activity as a gift from God and use the 'e1evation workflow' of 'consume, create, communicate' to grab as … Continue reading Cosmic Spectators Train Their Sights on South Africa
The New Gutenberg: Social Media is Powerful, Dangerous and Necessary
http://www.sbts.edu/resources/wp-content/mu-plugins/flash-video-player/mediaplayer/player.swf via churchsmo.com The Gospel and social media? Absolutely... Posted via web from e1evation, llc
United We Stand … on Technology
You may take some whacks at Goldman Sachs but don't lay a hand on my PCs or Macs! That at least is the message one might take from a perusal of Americans' judgments about who and what are having positive or negative effects on the way things are going in the country today. A March … Continue reading United We Stand … on Technology
Kudos to the Catholic Church…
...for the excellent job they are doing with the 'Catholics come home' campaign -- a great combination of traditional and new, online media. Discussing this with my good friend Jim Kelleher of Kelleher Creative in St. Louis, I was pleased to see the church hasn't lost it's sense of humor, either. For those of you … Continue reading Kudos to the Catholic Church…
Add as Friend…
I looked up an old friend in Facebook yesterday and clicked 'add as friend' as I have hundreds of times before. The difference this time is, I know he'll never accept. Why? Zach's life was cut tragically short on Tuesday while he was doing what he loved best on this earth; flying... Firefighting News covers … Continue reading Add as Friend…