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Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

My buddy Mark D. Roberts linked to me today. What a guy! He’s just finished a series on praying in public venues. You can read the story of my brother-in-law’s chaplaincy in high school over at Mark’s post for today.

And Mark’s link got me thinking about taking our faith public.

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Will Social Media Become a Greek Tragedy?

toddler.jpgBlogs are toddlers now. Have you noticed?Some of us have been weaned. Others are starting to give up our pacifiers. A few are potty trained and using complex sentences and obeying the rules of the house.Of course, we all still pull the dog’s tail on occasion. And we still find ourselves sitting in the time out chair a lot.

But soon, very soon, Mommy and Daddy Media are going to have to acknowledge our existence.

Or like Oedipus we’re going to tear them pieces one day in a rage when they refuse to let us share the road. Or like Orestes, we’re going to pull out a sword and chop mom up.

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The News of Mass Media’s Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

mark_twain_and_dorothy_quick.jpgThe story goes like this. Mark Twain was reading the paper one morning, smoking a cigar and running his fingers through that nappy white afro. When he reached the obituary section, he saw his picture. Immediately, he picked up the phone and called the editor to say, “Sir, the news of my demise has been greatly exaggerated.”

In a racy little commentary over at MediaPost, George Simpson has a few words to say about the brewing war between social media and mass media. 

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