Online community
I’ve been thinking about a couple things...
First... Acts 2: 42-47 is a sweet window into first century Christian community, wow. I’m envisioning what a modern translation of this looks like. Do we sell all our stuff, do we worship together every day. Why does food seem to matter so much? Do we really understand how to break bread with each other? Are we ready for people to be saved DAILY?
Second... how significant is online community? I’ve given in to the sweeping pressure to join the Facebook world. I’m such a lemming. But I have a secret agenda (that makes being a lemming OK). My secret agenda is to get into as many online communities as I can with young adults in Edmonton. Perhaps if we are all on the same platform, and begin to enjoy some measure of online relationship – maybe that can help draw us into actual face to face community. What do you think?
If you’re not in the mood to think, just go make a facebook (use the link above) and join the community.
First... Acts 2: 42-47 is a sweet window into first century Christian community, wow. I’m envisioning what a modern translation of this looks like. Do we sell all our stuff, do we worship together every day. Why does food seem to matter so much? Do we really understand how to break bread with each other? Are we ready for people to be saved DAILY?
Second... how significant is online community? I’ve given in to the sweeping pressure to join the Facebook world. I’m such a lemming. But I have a secret agenda (that makes being a lemming OK). My secret agenda is to get into as many online communities as I can with young adults in Edmonton. Perhaps if we are all on the same platform, and begin to enjoy some measure of online relationship – maybe that can help draw us into actual face to face community. What do you think?
If you’re not in the mood to think, just go make a facebook (use the link above) and join the community.
posted by Rob Petkau at 2:16 PM
11 Comments:
I don't mean to sound negative but aren't you getting tired of the next online thing you must get into?
First it's email and surfing the web. Then it's all the messengers/online chatting, Hi Five, blogs are next, myspace is it, facebook is the new latest and greatest thing. In 3 months there will be something else.
Personally I like the blogger the best. You can leave comments on friends blogs without signing up an account.
Myspace seems dumb but I will probably enter the pressure and give in.
Facebook is something I am revolting but will give in after it's been running for a couple of yrs.
Miss you guys.
will maybe it couled but who knows for sure and your right about the whole facebook theing becuase you keep in contact with your young adelts at your new job and you keep in tuch with your old youth and young adelts Jerusha
Pssssssttttt Rob....
Its not a secret agenda if you TELL people about your secret agenda..... And thats what has always made you the man. Keep it real on whatever the latest media is good sir.
Reid- To The Advenutre.
Eggggcellent....my plan is working perfectly!!! Muuahahwhwhw... er... I mean "your" plan ;-)
Hey Kemp,
Don't fight it dude. Tired of it means you're not willing to be a catalyst for developing community. It's just a wave, and as a leader, you're RESPONSIBLE to ride it.
I've deleted every facebook invite I've received so far. I'm not much for computers - I prefer face to face connections. However more and more people are switching to keeping in touch over the internet. I don't even talk to people on the phone anymore!! I don't like it, but that's cuz I'm designed for social interaction. I just haven't gotten much of it lately (I know Rob, some is my own fault for working crazy shifts!) My RISK nights have immensely suffered!!!
DW (a.k.a. Dot)
community is a pretty powerful thing, and if i can keep connected with dozens of people i have met in the past just by loggin on for 20 minutes each night and posting a few thoughts or hellos, dag right!
which form of media isn't really of terrible concern for me. but i still dont add people i've never met in person first tho... that's just weird!
Rob, you need to check out Shane Claiborne's book "The Irresistable Revolution" in response to your first paragraph, I MEAN IT! It's a great book , I recommend every person in the world to read it. Miss you on the isle man! Peter
heeheehee (evil villain laugh) I am sure you are a part of some underhanded scheme so that some marketing company knows your name and business... after all 6 degrees my friends - 6 degrees (everyone in the world will know your "business") - but hey if you have fun at it great. Just remember to be Christ like - show some restraint at work... and don't be on it all the time as I have heard some are. And I heard it renamed from facebook to "crackbook" since it is soo addicting. As for me - I think I'll wait and observe a little longer before I join the masses and get sucked in ;)
Well, since the joining the internet ride ... I rarely get phone calls (I'd say never, but my parents call every once in a while), lost contact with nearly all my old "friends" (even though they promised email would be so much easier and more convenient), and with every passing year, I grow more and more paranoid about what I'm publishing to the web, and who's looking at it, and what they're going to know about me by it. Yeah, the internet combined with dramatic news stories ... I've become a little paranoid in my old age.
That said, I met my husband online. And, I like having a blog, and I like being able to read the blogs of some of my friends, and know how they're doing.
OK - I've converted! I didn't want to, but I caved in and I actually like the whole facebook idea. I was wrong, as much as I prefer the face to face relationships, at least I can stay connected if life gets too busy (or takes me too far away).
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