Back in the day, MySpace was some strange time-waster for teens and college students. Then Facebook came along, almost single-handedly pushing MySpace out of existence. As well, as picking up a tonne of first-time social media users. All of a sudden, we started to think very differently about this social networking thing.
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Though the social media wave has been gaining speed and volume, many still oppose its use. Many believe this social phenomena is just some band-wagon craze that will eventually die off. I’m not so sure.
Read MoreIn August of 2012, I wrote an article for The PODIUM titled “Should Your Pastor Embrace Social Media?” This topic has continued to enter into numerous ministry conversations.
Read MoreTheir response is frustrating. Alas, you feel obligated to continue with your pitch. It’s the first time you try to discuss social media with a parent, a leader, an elder, a deacon or worse, a pastor who seems to be aggressively against online community.
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God is working in our world constantly, showing up in so many unique ways. What if we spent just a bit of time each week posting a proclamation about the numerous God moments in our lives? How would our social feeds change if we highlighted Him instead of ourselves?
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We can persevere through those unhealthy and unhelpful thoughts and feelings, moving into a place of deeper belonging. We can make a choice to rest in God’s love, poured out through Jesus, who becomes our source of value and identity. And in Him, we receive a maturity that we might not otherwise have known.
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