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Jackson, Fawcett, Twitter, Blogs, and the Gospel of Christ

June 26, 2009

Michael Jackson in 1984 at White House

Yesterday saw the passing of two major celebrities and the world is a buzz in discussion.

A few of the Twitter posts to ponder:

  • @La_Shawn
    This just in: Almost 4,000 unborn babies will die today, torn apart and washed down a sink. Stay tuned for more breaking news.
  • @JohnPiper
    Farrah Fawcett (62), Michael Jackson (50) and 150,000 others: “A flower of the field; the wind passes, and it is gone.”
  • @MattChandler74
    pondering the deaths of Jackson and Fawcett…I’m a day closer myself…you too
  • @anderson_scott
    RT @Rick_Holland: The death of unbelievers makes me so aware of my need to be a more faithful evangelist.
  • @albertmohler
    is saddened by the fact that, as is now obvious, so many Americans try to find ultimate meaning in the lives of celebrities-living and dead.
  • @albertmohler
    This madness of crowds is evident before our eyes. We must pray that some will find the Savior after the emptiness of mere celebrity worship
  • @technosailor
    RT @batterista: Congress took a moment of silence for Michael Jackson. Which is one moment longer than they took to read the stimulus bill.

A number of blogs have thoughtful posts on the death of Jackson:

What a week this has been with the Iran, the Gosselins, Sanford, ObamaCare, Farrah, and Michael. But what does any of it mean? Will any of these headlines mean anything for eternity? I do not believe they will. Borrowing from Tim Challies, they are but evidence of the “vanities” of Ecclesiastes.

Only a life built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ will survive the fires of judgement to come. Jesus came and died in our place while we were busy chasing the vanities our own lives. He is offering forgiveness and His righteousness to you. Repent and believe my friend!

Image credits to Wikipedia

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Don’t Twitter during Worship

May 29, 2009

John Piper follows up on Josh Harris’ (@HarrisJosh) post yesterday “Should We Use Twitter During Church?”

That is, we think you should use Twitter before and after corporate worship to say what you take in and take out. But when you are in corporate worship, Worship! There is a difference between communion with God and commenting on communion with God.

Don’t tweet while having sex. Don’t tweet while praying with the dying. Don’t tweet when your wife is telling you about the kids. There’s a season for everything. Multitasking only makes sense when none of the tasks requires heart-engaged, loving attention.

Read Piper’s “More on Not Using Twitter During Worship Services” in full.

HT: Abraham Piper (@abrahampiper)

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Scripture for email, blogs and twitter

April 17, 2009

Thanks to Josh Harris (@HarrisJosh) for these applying scripture truths to email, blogs and twitter.

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O Lord, over my keyboard; keep watch over the door of my send button!
James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to read, slow to reply all, slow to click send.
Proverbs 10:19

When blogging is abundant, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his keyboard is prudent.
Proverbs 12:18

There is one whose comments on blogs are like sword thrusts, but the comments of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 14:7

Don’t follow the Twitter feed of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the Twitter feed of fools proclaims folly.

What a great reminder about the relevancy of scripture to our modern world.

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