by Paul Chappell | Dec 14, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Selfie—it’s the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2013. And it says a lot about the influence of social media on American society. But perhaps it says more about the narcissism of American society in general. Because in the end, our social media doesn’t make us...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 11, 2013 | Christian Life, Ministry Leadership
Do a word search in Scripture for “twitter,” and you’ll find nothing. Make it even broader to include “social media,” and you’ll get the same results. Yet every mature Christian understands that God’s Word has much to say regarding social media. It is our...
by Paul Chappell | Dec 2, 2011 | Christian Life
Or publish… Or tweet… Or share… THINK! Remember when your mother taught you to “think before you speak”? It’s good advice for when you speak electronically, too. God commands us, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is...
by Paul Chappell | Nov 21, 2009 | Christian Life
Several months ago, I posted an article about social networking on “The Pastor’s Perspective.” As social networking gains popularity and usage, the need for Christians to apply biblical principles to online communication has exponentially increased....
by Paul Chappell | Apr 25, 2009 | Christian Life, Media/Resources
Keeping a Good Testimony with Your Friends and Followers As a pastor, it is my joy to help people in their daily walks with God. In recent years it has come to my attention that technology and social networking is a growing part of people’s everyday lives. While...