Once my excitement over social media mellowed to a realistic view of what I do and do not want to use social media for, I became very particular about what I post to Facebook and who is allowed to see it. I review my privacy settings from time to time, including my various filters, and…
A couple of weeks ago someone expressed worry to me about details that were beneath (in my thoughts) the higher purpose we had gathered with others to fulfill. I smiled and called her “Martha” (not her real name), in reference to the Bible story where Jesus rebukes Martha for asking him to send her sister…
Today on Facebook Randy Roberts Potts posted a thoughtful commentary on decent Christian ministers who struggle to reconcile their compassion for LGBT people and their belief that being LGBT is a sin to be resisted like any other. He says we ought to give such people breathing room, to not toss around words like “bigotry”…
Here is an interesting side effect of using a blogging platform as the one-stop shop for my social media presence: I have less to say. Rather, I am more particular about what I say. Part of it is the fact that if I am not logged into my blog’s dashboard, I do not have control…