Our hearts are filled with grief for the victims of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday (10.27.18). We grieve with their families, their community, and their city. On Sunday (10.28.18), Pope Francis said: “All of us, in reality, are wounded by this inhuman act of violence.” He prayed “May the Lord help us to put out the hotbeds of hate that flare up…
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Today’s Teens Favor YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat
Last week (May 31, 2018), the Pew Research Center released a report on Teens, Social Media & Technology 2018, based on a survey they took between March 7 and April 10, 2018. Teens are defined by those between the ages of 13 and 17. There were 743 respondents.
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Billy Graham and Technology
With the passing of Billy Graham, the great Christian evangelist, we look in awe at the many people he brought to Christ. Chris Heaslip, Co-founder of PushPay, a software service that allows mobile payments, spoke about Billy Graham at Summit 2018. Tobin Perry, a writer at PushPay, recounts some of his remarks in an article for the eChurch Monthly newsletter published February 25, entitled “What Billy Graham’s Ministry Teaches Us…
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Questions Not Answers: Pastoral Ministry in the Digital Communications Age Part 1
In June, I wrote a book review of “Friending God: Social Media, Spirituality and Community” by Antonio Spadaro, SJ. I promised to follow up with a discussion of some of the insights offered in the book. That discussion starts today with this blog. Please engage in this discussion with your own thoughts and ideas by posting in the comment area at the end of this post. Spadaro summarizes “Friending God”…
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Must Have Ministry Photos
One of the best things you can do for your website and social media ministry is to take and save good photos all year round. You will be amazed how many times those photos will allow you to create a great Facebook post or convey the perfect message on your website or in a video not only at the time, but at a future date. Also, you never know when…
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Facebook Content Matters
One of my first assignments as a Director of Religious Education many, many years ago took me to a parish where the pastor informed me that I would not have to worry about the high school religious education program other than be sure the room was set up, take attendance and order the pizza. He and his Associate had ditched the diocesan curriculum and replaced it with real life content…