Blogging for beginners
Jonny Baker has set up a dedicated 10-post blog on a single webpage which in turn aims to help you start your own blog with posterous.com. “You can be blogging in a few minutes literally and it is as...
View ArticleThe possibilities for Christian action through social media
Many in the Christian world are sceptical about the benefits of social media, acknowledges Gareth Davies, development officer of CARE. But he observes: “Social media (especially Twitter) has become the...
View ArticleBeing a local #digidisciple
If you are a church leader, I would encourage you to discover your local Twitter community and become part of it either through your personal Twitter handle, a church one or both,” says Chris Hall,...
View ArticleHow social media is levelling the field for small churches and church plants
Paul Loyless writes: I’m asked weekly by church planters and pastors “Should I be using social media?” It’s a great question and one I had to answer for myself not too long ago. I was no different. I...
View ArticleThe Lord webcast you and keep you
A Perth church is keeping apace with the times and its congregation’s demands by turning to the internet for its services. Discreetly nestled among the Bibles, pews and stained glass windows at St...
View ArticleHow do we communicate peace? A talk with Jeremy Gilley of Peace One Day
Award-winning filmmaker Jeremy Gilley will be in Glasgow on Monday September 19 to tell the story of how the seemingly intangible idea of a global Peace Day became a United Nations-endorsed reality. Mr...
View ArticleFree Church of Scotland bears witness on social media with Facebook advert
As Christian denominations face dwindling congregations and an increasingly secular society, one church has turned to Facebook to spread the Word. The Free Church of Scotland has defied its reputation...
View ArticleIsraeli spin doctor who attacked Church of Scotland is silenced over Facebook...
An Israeli government spin doctor has been barred from speaking out in public after a series of vitriolic diatribes on Facebook that included an attack on the Church of Scotland and condemnation of...
View ArticleE-cards are killing the Christmas spirit, says Bishop
The fashion for sending e-mail Christmas cards instead of traditional hand-written greetings is killing the Christmas spirit and robbing charities of vital income, a bishop has warned. The Bishop of...
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