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Fasting from Facebook

I didn't grow up in a church that talked about Lent. In fact, I remember as a child being confused when friends told me they were giving up chocolate (or something related) for Lent. I thought this Lent thing was som…
Friend, Redefined by Facebook

Facebook redefined the word "friend" to include acquaintances, classmates, people you have been trying to avoid, and perfect strangers. Recently, on said Facebook, I was having a conversation with someone who believes di…
How Do Our Sins Look On Us?

"My Sin Looks Worse on You!" I read that statement on a Facebook status line, and it resonated with me. The person who made the remark was bewailing the fact that she was wasting a lot of her time on Facebook -- that, in…
The New Church: Online Community and Worship

Online churches are nothing new, but interactive online churches...now that's something! The World Wide Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoo…
Faithout.com: A Christian Alternative to Facebook?

I'll confess -- I've been a Facebook addict since November of 2007. It's become my favorite way to communicate, spend leisure time, and of course -- procrastinate. As any loyal "Facebooker" knows, it's not exactly a…
Facebook and Twitter: Do We Use Them to Tear Down Others?

by Sharon Hodde of SheWorships (This video comes from a British comedy group called Idiots of Ants)I still remember the first time I heard about Facebook. Some college students were explaining it to me, and in their mind…
Was Jesus Perfect?

My friend Jason wrote a blog entry yesterday called, Jesus Wasn’t Perfect. He took some heat for it. He wrote because he was feeling the pressure to perform to perfection in various areas of his life – in his job, with…
The Thorn in My Flesh: Facebook Relationship Updates

Not to trivialize the apostle Paul’s suffering for the gospel, but I too have a “thorn in my flesh.” It also comes as a messenger, but not one from Satan. It’s from Facebook. The evil envoy is a tiny pink heart that p…
Can You Party Hard and Still Be Close to God?

by a Revelife reader After spending far too many months picking at my religious beliefs like one would a scab, I have come to the realization that: I don't have a problem with God; I have a problem with people who tak…
Love and Being In Love: Is There a Difference?

A few days ago, I stumbled upon an ongoing discussion in a Facebook group I belong to. The group is made up of other Navy wives and girlfriends, most of whom are in their late teens. Recently, quite a few of them hav…