What is more Shocking: Rob Bell? or How we Communicate?
Is it really shocking to people that Rob Bell’s forthcoming book appears to be poised to challenge historic Christian beliefs on the afterlife? Do we too need to join John Piper in tweeting, “Farewell...
View ArticleWhat Memes Mean: WW2 Tweets from 1939
"What we often today call 'inanity' is what future generations will call 'history.' "
View ArticleThe Minority Report: Mobile Manners
". . . If we don't ever force ourselves to put up our phones and be available to those around us, we may never be available to them"
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Is Twitter the Devil?
Matt Labash had a fascinating rant about the evils of Twitter the other day at the Weekly Standard. Meanwhile, Thomas Kidd followed it up over at First Things with a rousing three-cheer defense of the...
View ArticleStar Trek Into Misogynistic Darkness?
In scenes like that, and thousands of others, women are taught, "This is what you need to be. It doesn't matter that Dr. Marcus is a genius or has developed a good, moral character, she looks like that...
View ArticleOswalt’s Revenge: Sammy Rhodes And The Dangers Of Self-Promotion
"Both Oswalt and Rhodes showed a part of their own fears and insecurities on Twitter; so too did their followers, supporters, defenders, and dismissers."
View ArticleHow Concerned Should We Be With How 14-Year-Old Girls Use Technology?
"After reading the Huffington Post piece, your first reaction might be to scoff at Casey's selfishness and narcissism, or to take steps to ensure that your kids never find out about social media."
View ArticleProverbs for Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs
I’ve been working through the Proverbs with my college students this summer and our pursuit of wisdom this last week led us to a discussion of how we use our words. As a practical matter, the sages had...
View ArticleActually, People Say Really Nice Things About Miss America on Twitter!
Let's be careful how we judge the "racism level" of the United States based on a small slice of Twitter.
View ArticleIt’s #ManCrushMonday: Can We Redeem Even the Shallowest of Hashtags?
Sure, the guy and girl tagging is shallow and lustful. But can believers come up with better responses than shaking a finger?
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