Global Dominance of Social Media
Have you ever stopped to consider the global presence and use of online social networks? Most of us have heard of the large number of users on Facebook and MySpace, but the map below will tell a bigger story. Social networks are not mere fads, but a new era in communication and community.… READ MORE
Combine Twitter, Facebook & RSS into One Interface!!!
um….no. It doesn’t exist yet, at least to my knowledge. If you find such a solution, please let me know. However, there are some solutions that come close. After a little research, the following apps appear to be the best of breed for apps that manage your twitter and facebook feeds (but not RSS, at least not yet):
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Breaking News from Facebook and Google
Two major announcements hit my news reader today.
Facebook has acquired FriendFeed (let’s just say they are now ‘friends’). It will be interesting to see what happens with Friendfeed in the days ahead. Read the official announcement.
On a different note, Google made a significant announcement today that they are planning to launch a next generation version of Google Search.… READ MORE
Twitter Theology & A Christian Ethic for Social Media
Leonard Sweet, evangelism professor at Drew University, recently wrote an article entitled, “Twitter Theology: 5 Ways Twitter Has Changed My Life and helped me be a better Disciple of Jesus.” He has shared some very intriguing personal reflections on his use of twitter.… READ MORE
Communicating Your Ministry Events on Facebook
Darryl Bozeman’s blog eminister always has some great stuff. Recently Darryl published a great post on communicating ministry events on Facebook. Check it out.
With Facebook’s Event API, perhaps we need to create a consolidated tool to publish events to our church website as well as Facebook.… READ MORE
About Equip Them
Equip Them focuses on technology as tools for evangelism and spiritual formation in the church and family. It is the personal blog of David Drinnon, pastor and Director of Information Technology and Websites at Second Baptist Church, Houston, TX. The opinions and views expressed on this site are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his church.
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