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Using the Social Web to "Rub Elbows" with Real People
By Justin at BeDeviant I’ve been blogging recently on social media and ministry and how to get results. I believe in the power of the social web, and I believe that churches should utilize these new media to… -
Asking Questions No One Wants to Answer
By Justin at BeDeviant I had a professor in seminary who started out the class by saying, “At the end of this, I hope to still have my job.” Thankfully, he elaborated, “I’m going to have you… -
A Love-Hate Struggle with the Church
By Justin at BeDeviant I read this early one morning during my meditations. This just about sums up my struggle with the Church. See if it doesn’t resonate with you somewhere: How baffling you are, oh Church,… -
What are You Be-Holding?
By Justin at BeDeviant I remember watching a news story once about a woman who died after she accidentally drove her car into a lake and drowned. Tragic enough, the story had a dark twist of irony laced in. Family membe… -
Church Websites as Communities
By Justin at BeDeviant Something for churches to chew on: ‘There is nothing wrong with using a church website to simply give directions to the church or state the church’s beliefs,’ McConnell added… -
Should Atheism Offend?
By Justin at BeDeviant Interesting thoughts from Ricky Gervais. Do you agree or disagree? -
Punishing the People Who Disagree
By Justin at BeDeviant If you have a team where everyone agrees with one another, you’ve probably figured out a way to punish those who don’t. –Kris Vallotton That hit me like a ton a’ bricks.… -
Why Do Good Things Happen to Good People?
By Justin at BeDeviant “Why do good things always seem to happen to her?” You’ve heard this before. Maybe not out loud, but you’ve probably thought it a time or two. You see someone, maybe a f… -
How to Get What You Want (Nearly Every Time)
By Justin at BeDeviant There are two ways to get what you want in the world: Push Pull The first way is how most of the world works. Most people push their way through life, getting what they want by force. &ldqu… -
Valley of Indecisiveness (And What to Do About It)
By Justin at BeDeviant I’ve been thinking about indecision lately. Often times in the lives of people of faith, we blame indecisiveness on a “prompting” or “nudge” from God: “I&rsquo…
