Comments on: Elements Lost in Blogging and Digital Communication http://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mikeshttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-44055 Mikes Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:36:50 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-44055 firs time to really take it this way and i think it's making sense. I just wish that words written on my site will be used by God mightily to cut through hearts like a double edged sword but something who can encourage as well through the Word of God! firs time to really take it this way and i think it's making sense. I just wish that words written on my site will be used by God mightily to cut through hearts like a double edged sword but something who can encourage as well through the Word of God!

]]> By: Jimhttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-44020 Jim Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:59:11 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-44020 blogging will become (might already be)an art form. we can write creatively to create pictures for the eyes to see.when you were a kid, did you read books and imagine what the picture would look like? blogging will become (might already be)an art form. we can write creatively to create pictures for the eyes to see.when you were a kid, did you read books and imagine what the picture would look like?

]]> By: Phillip Gibbhttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-44009 Phillip Gibb Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:54:39 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-44009 There may be a quandary here. Have you ever read a book and then seen the movie (or the other way around) and thought that the book was better? There is a lot lost in the written word that can only be expressed in the spoken, but sometimes the impact can be more in the written medium. Yet I am sure in the case of blogging, there is a time coming soon where video blogging will be the logical and obvious choice. For me it is near impossible to partake in 'vlogs' or a lot of video in blogs in in any feasible way - not enough bandwith. Otherwise it can break down a lot of those 'possible' limiting factor. There may be a quandary here. Have you ever read a book and then seen the movie (or the other way around) and thought that the book was better? There is a lot lost in the written word that can only be expressed in the spoken, but sometimes the impact can be more in the written medium.
Yet I am sure in the case of blogging, there is a time coming soon where video blogging will be the logical and obvious choice. For me it is near impossible to partake in 'vlogs' or a lot of video in blogs in in any feasible way – not enough bandwith. Otherwise it can break down a lot of those 'possible' limiting factor.

]]> By: Adam_Shttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-44000 Adam_S Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:30:26 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-44000 I agree they are very different. But like I said I think blogging is much closer to preaching than Piper wants to admit. In fact, I think that Piper and many others lift up the sermon way higher than they should. The sermon is an important part of the Christian life, but we have made it central not only to our learning, but our evangelism, our discipleship, and our sacraments. So while I think it is not really preaching, I think that is a good thing. It is actually two-way in many cases and relationship building. I don't think anyone really would describe preaching as a relationship building experience. If you believe, as I do, that evangelism is primarily about the relationship (and not the information sharing) then you would want to put more effort into blogging and other relational mediums and less into preaching. I agree they are very different. But like I said I think blogging is much closer to preaching than Piper wants to admit. In fact, I think that Piper and many others lift up the sermon way higher than they should. The sermon is an important part of the Christian life, but we have made it central not only to our learning, but our evangelism, our discipleship, and our sacraments. So while I think it is not really preaching, I think that is a good thing. It is actually two-way in many cases and relationship building. I don't think anyone really would describe preaching as a relationship building experience. If you believe, as I do, that evangelism is primarily about the relationship (and not the information sharing) then you would want to put more effort into blogging and other relational mediums and less into preaching.

]]> By: human3rrorhttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-43999 human3rror Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:23:06 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-43999 ;) i knew someone would bring it up...!<br /><br />but, to catalogue blogging with written material is sometimes a big jump! ;) i knew someone would bring it up…!

but, to catalogue blogging with written material is sometimes a big jump!

]]> By: Adam_Shttp://churchcrunch.com/elements-lost-in-blogging-and-digital-communication/comment-page-1/#comment-43998 Adam_S Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:16:51 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=5943#comment-43998 Blogging is no more (and maybe less) limiting than most other written forms of communication. Written communication has been proclaiming the gospel for thousands of years so I don't think we need to worry about it too much. On the less limiting sides, the opportunity for two way communication with comments and longer term relationships between author and reading actually moves it up past books and most other forms of written communication. Blogging is no more (and maybe less) limiting than most other written forms of communication. Written communication has been proclaiming the gospel for thousands of years so I don't think we need to worry about it too much. On the less limiting sides, the opportunity for two way communication with comments and longer term relationships between author and reading actually moves it up past books and most other forms of written communication.

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