I’ve been surfing around on http://www.myspace.com in preparation for a discussion I’m facilitating this weekend on Youth, Ministry, and the Internet (thank you to all who posted your insights!). I had never been to MySpace until this week. A few thoughts: It’s an amazingly unregulated website. The quality of pages varies greatly, and I seemContinue reading “My First Time (at MySpace.com)”
Category Archives: Blogging
Youth, Ministry, and the Internet
On Saturday I’ll be facilitating a conversation with youth leaders about youth, ministry, and the internet, and I’d love to get some insight from my six faithful readers. I’ve got some questions below, but don’t limit yourself to these five questions. Also, please forward this to anyone who works with kids in the church. Thanks!Continue reading “Youth, Ministry, and the Internet”
Forget the Fast
I’ve been fasting from blogging during Lent, blogging only on Sundays. What once looked like a good idea has turned into a recipe for bad blogging. In the name of spiritual discipline I decided to focus on my vocations of work and family during the week, and funnel my blogging onto Sunday, a day whenContinue reading “Forget the Fast”
No Comment Moderation Here!
A few of the blogs that I regularly read have "comment moderation" enabled – meaning that if you post a comment to their blog, it gets screened prior to being posted (or, if the blogger doesn’t like your comment, it doesn’t get posted). With all respect to my comment moderating friends, I’m not sure IContinue reading “No Comment Moderation Here!”
Losing the Urge, Gaining the Call
A week and a half into this blog-less Lent I’ve lost the urge to blog. With increasing work demands, a frenetic family life, and an attempt to transform myself from "damn those stairs are tough!" to finisher in the 10 mile Broad Street Run (coming on May 7), blogging has taken a back seat. But,Continue reading “Losing the Urge, Gaining the Call”
The Lutheran Zephyr 