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14 Encouragers to Follow On Twitter

By caryschmidt | November 8, 2009

The following is a list of people that represent some great reasons to use twitter—even if you’d rather not post anything! They are wonderful, genuine servants of God. These are lives worth emulating! If you use twitter, you would benefit and be encouraged by following these leaders:
@PaulChappell – Dr. Paul Chappell, Pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church, [...]

Posted in media & tech | Also tagged leadership, technology | 3 Comments

Do Social Networks Change Behavior?

By Cary Schmidt | September 24, 2009

USAToday published an interesting article today about the impact of the internet and social networking. Here are a few of the statistics they shared:
How social-networking services affect the everyday behavior of millions of Americans:

An Ohio State University study links Facebook to lower grades. According to a survey of 219 students, published in April, those who [...]

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Defeating the Media Monster—Part 1

By Cary Schmidt | September 4, 2009

Media will eat your family alive, unless you tell it not to!

I have a deep inner aversion to living things that crawl, creep, fly, or slither around and find their way into places they don’t belong. They bother me. They creep me out. I just want them dead as quickly as I can make it [...]

Posted in family, featured, media & tech | Also tagged biblical living, counseling, danger, family, satanic, separation, social networking, student ministry, teen life | 1 Comment

New Research on Social Networking

By Cary Schmidt | August 19, 2009

Both TIME magazine and the San Francisco Chronicle recently reported on some dangers surfacing behind the many hours that teens are spending in social networking. Here are a few quotes from the San Francisco Chronicle article that relayed the results of a poll of 1,000 teens and 1,000 parents:
“From behind their bedroom doors, more than [...]

Posted in media & tech | Also tagged adolescence, biblical living, danger, parenting, social networking, student ministry, technology, teen life | Leave a comment

The Best and Worst Uses of Twitter

By Cary Schmidt | August 13, 2009

I have written a couple of posts about twitter—why I decided to use it and things I’ve learned from the experience. Overall, twitter has been a positive experience, but not entirely. Here is a short list of the best and worst ways to use twitter:
The Best Uses of Twitter:
Encouraging Connections—Twitter is a great means of [...]

Posted in media & tech | Also tagged biblical living, communication, leadership, technology | 9 Comments

What Spurgeon Says About Internet Gossip

By caryschmidt | June 13, 2009

The following is an excerpt from C.H. Spurgeon that speaks powerfully to how we as Christians should invest our time, our efforts, and our words. May we live our lives and invest our time into things that glorify Christ and edify people. This quote has a powerful significance in this day of internet gossip and [...]

Posted in christian life | Also tagged biblical living, blog, communication | 1 Comment

Twitter—90 Days Later

By caryschmidt | February 24, 2009

The Blessings and Benefits of Learning the Art of Microblogging!
A little over 90 days ago, I began using Twitter. Eight months ago I was sure it was the dumbest thing I had ever seen. But after a little examination and consideration, I decided to give it a try with my family and friends. It’s been [...]

Posted in media & tech | Also tagged blog, ministry, technology | 7 Comments

Blogs and Twitters—Is There a Point?

By Cary Schmidt | November 14, 2008

Why I Decided to Start Using Twitter
Why blog? Why Twitter? Is there a good reason for these things? That is the question I’ve been asking myself for the past year or so. I’m not usually an “early adopter” of potentially harmful things. Rather, I like to study, to watch, to pray, and to consider. I [...]

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