Archive for June, 2008

Is texting creating ‘dumb’ kids?

Durham Parent has a great article on the world of texting and how it impacts youth, schools and parents.
Text messaging is shifting the way kids think, read and write, according to Jacquie Ream, a former teacher and author of the book K.I.S.S – Keep It Short and Simple. “We have a whole generation being raised [...]

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Missional Youth Ministry 2.0

Book summary: Shaped by God’s Heart is the result of the authors observations of churches well on their way being missional churches. This book attempts to portray what a missional church looks like. The author does not create or suggest a model or models for churches or their leaders should they seek to emulate [...]

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Collide

just received a free copy of collidemagazing.com and their tagline is this:
where media and the church converge.
is it possible to use too much media within the confines of the church? how much is too much? or too little? if we don’t use any media are we showing people that the church is not relevant? [...]

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Listening

i have been rather silent lately. not sure why. i know that during this time i have been listening. not sure what i’m listening for. all i know is that during this time of listening, it’s amazing the things i can hear. i’ve also realized how much static noise is in my life. no [...]

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