I walked into the drafty motel room on a cold Saturday afternoon, pushing the door closed with my foot and setting my bags down on the thin, worn carpet. Surveying the room in the dim light, there were two double beds with a nightstand, a small round table and chair, and a long bureau with …
Month: January 2013
On Using Social Media (Part 2): 6 Essential Facebook Social Skills that Promote Relationships
Social media is evolving, but it's not disappearing. I heard a comedian announce a future merger between YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook to create a new social media: YouTwitFace. Mmm... I hope not! The changes are profound. Whether I like it or not, people are using social media to make personal anouncements and plan meetings. They …
On Using Social Media (Part 1): 7 Ways to Damage Relationships through Facebook
My original title for this blog was: using facebook to do relationships, tell your story, promote your passion--and to do it without being obnoxious and without falling into narcissism... or getting fired... or something like that. :-) But I decided that was a little long. Plus, Facebook is not the only channel in the social …
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Bible Reading Strategies for the New Year
In the summer of 1980 I worked as a night watchman for an airline. As a new Christian and college student, I spent long hours reading God’s Word for the first time. Tears and laughter filled my nights as the Lord opened up the Scriptures to my young heart. Early in my Christian walk I …