Comments on: Flickering Pixels – Group Blogging Project – Chapter 1

By: Flickering Pixels by Shane Hipps by TrippAtkins.com

Flickering Pixels by Shane Hipps by TrippAtkins.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:28:11 +0000

[...] A group blogging project is going on discussing Flickering Pixels at Church Crunch by John Saddington and a whole host of other bloggers. Here is a link to the review of the first chapter over a Church Crunch. [...]

By: Chris Gambill

Chris Gambill — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:11:32 +0000

Great post and thoughts. I would venture to say, though, that often the line separating the two (technology as an idol or a tool) is very small. And perhaps, even unintentionally, even the best intentioned of us could easily find ourselves swinging between the two quite easily. A good thing to be conscious of and thinking about. Thanks.

By: dewde

dewde — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:02:59 +0000

Thanks for setting the tone and pace for us, Susan. Good luck with your speaking event!

peace|dewde

By: Adam_S

Adam_S — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:44:51 +0000

I think Phil is right. Teaching is not standing up and speaking. Standing up and speaking is one type of teaching. And technology introduces a type of teacher that doesn't exist without the technology. That is the same with the technological innovation of the book. The book introduced the type of teachers that is the writer. The writer is now a major role in the Christian world. Many writers often speak as well, but are often much better writers than speakers.

While I agree that the medium should not become the message, I think that the medium that we have ceases to think about is more often a problem, than the one that is new and exciting. Rarely is a new medium introduced without talking it through and trying to decide if it is appropriate to the message. But many old forms are used without any thought. When was the last time your church had a serious discussion about whether the sermon was the best medium to share the gospel? But most evangelism is oriented around getting people in a pew?

I am intentionally not reading ahead, but I have to say at this point I have found much more to argue with than agree with.

By: » Flickering Pixels – Chapter 1 - Why are you using technology?

» Flickering Pixels – Chapter 1 - Why are you using technology? — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30:07 +0000

[...] project for the book Flickering Pixels by Shane Hipps. Susan Stewart kicked things off with an post about chapter 1 . At the conclusion of her post, she asks an excellent [...]

By: Susan_Stewart

Susan_Stewart — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:23:32 +0000

Andy – I hear ya, brother. I was hired a couple of years ago to be Web Content Manager for a non-profit ministry (is that redundant?). Originally, my job was to just write articles, etc to attract an audience. Later it turn into be webmaster (ugh).

I can't get these folks to even have a Yahoo group. It's been hard to convince them just because the website was built doesn't mean people will come. Even the programmer who is on the board doesn't get the medium of the Internet.

Frances Schaeffer once said the Christians need to take back the media, politics, and entertainment. I think he would say the same thing about the Internet. If Christians aren't there, who will be?

By: Susan_Stewart

Susan_Stewart — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:03:52 +0000

Phil – Not only has reading the book prompted me to look more carefully at how I use tools, but so did a friend of mine. She shared an article that talked about PowerPoints becoming a crutch and often used by those who are confident in their message. Ouch!

I had to re-think what I was doing.

By: Susan_Stewart

Susan_Stewart — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:01:09 +0000

Phil – Although we are all suppose to share the Gospel, we are not all called or gifted to be teachers or preachers.

There is a risk as a public speaker of becoming the message, just as there is with technology.

You are in a position to not just use technology to share the Message, but to show others that the medium is not the message.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:57:45 +0000

Great post, good start.

By: Group Blogging Project: Flickering Pixels: Chapter 1 — Andy Darnell's Mindmap

Group Blogging Project: Flickering Pixels: Chapter 1 — Andy Darnell's Mindmap — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:16:47 +0000

[...] If you’re here to look at the group blogging project about Mad Church Disease, I also encourage you to check out the group blogging project that is taking place on ChurchCrunch regarding the book, Flickering Pixels by… [...]