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> <channel><title>Comments on: Online Church is an Oxymoron</title> <atom:link href="http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/</link> <description>Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:52:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>By: New Blog Look&#8230;New Blog Focus&#8230;A Work In Progress :: Rhett Smith</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-6670</link> <dc:creator>New Blog Look&#8230;New Blog Focus&#8230;A Work In Progress :: Rhett Smith</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:41:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-6670</guid> <description>[...] But technology expert I am not.  So I will continue to be a &#8220;technoevangelist&#8221; (see John Saddington) and write about those tools that I&#8217;m passionate about, and the ones that especially connect [...]</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] But technology expert I am not.  So I will continue to be a &#8220;technoevangelist&#8221; (see John Saddington) and write about those tools that I&#8217;m passionate about, and the ones that especially connect [...]</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Gabe Taviano</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-6548</link> <dc:creator>Gabe Taviano</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:36:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-6548</guid> <description>I think a movement that is just beginning is one that connects the online world with the local / face-to-face world. Many people who enjoy the same thing (knitting, karate, the single life, etc) meet and grow together through connecting a time of what they enjoy most and the Word of God. We&#039;re about to see how that happens here in Columbus, OH, and I am thrilled for what the future holds as groups in other cities start up as well.
I think the online church is possible, but there are many bumps in the road for that as well (lazy people who don&#039;t want to get out of bed and drive 10 minutes, extremely hard to keep up with growth and personal accountability or discipleship, etc.). I wish online churches the best of luck for sure, but am eager to see how they handle many things that personal interaction has been able to for thousands of years. To me, if they can conquer the local aspect and enable people to actually gather, have accountability, and grow together, it&#039;s more of a possibility. </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think a movement that is just beginning is one that connects the online world with the local / face-to-face world. Many people who enjoy the same thing (knitting, karate, the single life, etc) meet and grow together through connecting a time of what they enjoy most and the Word of God. We&#039;re about to see how that happens here in Columbus, OH, and I am thrilled for what the future holds as groups in other cities start up as well.</p><p>I think the online church is possible, but there are many bumps in the road for that as well (lazy people who don&#039;t want to get out of bed and drive 10 minutes, extremely hard to keep up with growth and personal accountability or discipleship, etc.). I wish online churches the best of luck for sure, but am eager to see how they handle many things that personal interaction has been able to for thousands of years. To me, if they can conquer the local aspect and enable people to actually gather, have accountability, and grow together, it&#039;s more of a possibility.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Leo Wurschmidt</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2418</link> <dc:creator>Leo Wurschmidt</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:24:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2418</guid> <description>I actually heard a quote this weekend.  Someone said they heard news from a blogger and their friend&#039;s sarcastic reply was &quot;yeah, and you know how much we can trust bloggers&quot;.  I think there is a lot of education involved and we have a long way to go.
It is good to have constant reminders from people like your classmate.  Just because we are immersed into technoevangelism does not mean everyone else is.  We need to come from their point of view if we are going to help bring them with us. </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I actually heard a quote this weekend.  Someone said they heard news from a blogger and their friend&#039;s sarcastic reply was &quot;yeah, and you know how much we can trust bloggers&quot;.  I think there is a lot of education involved and we have a long way to go.</p><p>It is good to have constant reminders from people like your classmate.  Just because we are immersed into technoevangelism does not mean everyone else is.  We need to come from their point of view if we are going to help bring them with us.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Chris Davis</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2405</link> <dc:creator>Chris Davis</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:13:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2405</guid> <description>We had an awesome Sunday!
People were stoked about everything... I even had an &quot;older&quot; lady come up to me excited about the mobile version of our site... smiling from ear to ear! </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had an awesome Sunday!</p><p>People were stoked about everything&#8230; I even had an &quot;older&quot; lady come up to me excited about the mobile version of our site&#8230; smiling from ear to ear!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: NewSpringers &#8220;get it&#8221; when it comes to our web campus &#171; Ipiphanist (Show + Tell)</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2385</link> <dc:creator>NewSpringers &#8220;get it&#8221; when it comes to our web campus &#171; Ipiphanist (Show + Tell)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:46:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2385</guid> <description>[...] And I expect some folks to be plain dismissive. [...]</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] And I expect some folks to be plain dismissive. [...]</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ancoti</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2336</link> <dc:creator>Ancoti</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:55:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2336</guid> <description>&quot;Hah! That&#8217;s like an oxymoron!&quot; Obviously an English major as an undergrad. When I hear stuff like this I think of Judges 2:10. A generation grew up after Joshua and the others who led Israel into Canaan, and they did not know the Lord. And that&#039;s where the trouble began.
We are going to lose the next generation if we do not learn to communicate with them, where they are and hopw they do it.
Jesus went to the well not for water, but to reach a woman who then reached a town.
He went and talked where and how they were talking.
Keep doing what you are doing, but maybe ask less questions in class. </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&quot;Hah! That&rsquo;s like an oxymoron!&quot; Obviously an English major as an undergrad. When I hear stuff like this I think of Judges 2:10. A generation grew up after Joshua and the others who led Israel into Canaan, and they did not know the Lord. And that&#039;s where the trouble began.</p><p>We are going to lose the next generation if we do not learn to communicate with them, where they are and hopw they do it.</p><p>Jesus went to the well not for water, but to reach a woman who then reached a town.<br
/> He went and talked where and how they were talking.</p><p>Keep doing what you are doing, but maybe ask less questions in class.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ancoti</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2335</link> <dc:creator>Ancoti</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:55:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2335</guid> <description>&quot;Hah! That&#8217;s like an oxymoron!&quot;  Obviously an English major as anundergrad. When I hear stuff like this I think of Judges 2:10. A generation grew up after Joshua and the others who led Israel into Canaan, and they did not know the Lord. And that&#039;s where the trouble began.
We are going to lose the next generation if we do not learn to communicate with them, where they are and hopw they do it.
Jesus went to the well not for water, but to reach a woman who then reached a town.
He went and talked where and how they were talking.
Keep doing what you are doing, but maybe ask less questions in class. </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&quot;Hah! That&rsquo;s like an oxymoron!&quot;  Obviously an English major as anundergrad. When I hear stuff like this I think of Judges 2:10. A generation grew up after Joshua and the others who led Israel into Canaan, and they did not know the Lord. And that&#039;s where the trouble began.</p><p>We are going to lose the next generation if we do not learn to communicate with them, where they are and hopw they do it.</p><p>Jesus went to the well not for water, but to reach a woman who then reached a town.<br
/> He went and talked where and how they were talking.</p><p>Keep doing what you are doing, but maybe ask less questions in class.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Tony</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2236</link> <dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:20:01 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2236</guid> <description>pearls to swine lol!Seriously though, seminary is one of the last places I would ever expect to see progressive thinking - in general. I know there are brilliant people there but I&#039;ve never associated seminary with anything even closely associated to &quot;innovative.&quot;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>pearls to swine lol!</p><p>Seriously though, seminary is one of the last places I would ever expect to see progressive thinking &#8211; in general. I know there are brilliant people there but I&#8217;ve never associated seminary with anything even closely associated to &#8220;innovative.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: human3rror</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2292</link> <dc:creator>human3rror</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:10:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2292</guid> <description>... snap.  bravo for staying strong...! </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230; snap.  bravo for staying strong&#8230;!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: human3rror</title><link>http://churchcrunch.com/online-church-is-an-oxymoron/comment-page-1/#comment-2291</link> <dc:creator>human3rror</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:10:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://churchcrunch.com/?p=1701#comment-2291</guid> <description>adam, rock on.  the struggle is continually... but it&#039;ll get better... let&#039;s lead the charge...! </description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>adam, rock on.  the struggle is continually&#8230; but it&#039;ll get better&#8230; let&#039;s lead the charge&#8230;!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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