SOCIAL MEDIA IDENTITYDR BEX LEWIS, CODEC, DURHAM UNIVERSITY; SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT, DIGITAL FINGERPRINT
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WHO AM I?
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WHO ARE YOU?
1 JOHN 3:1 “What marvelous love the Father has extended to us! Just look at it – we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are.” (MSG)
‘BEING’ A CHILD OF GOD…
DISCUSS: What words/images come to mind when you think about BEING a child of God?
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FOR THE MOUTH SPEAKS WHAT THE HEART IS FULL OF.
LUKE 6:45
CRIS ROGERSWe need to spend time in his presence and then we will have something to say.
WHERE ARE YOUR LIVES ON DISPLAY?
“IF AN ALIEN VISITED…”… and all they had to see was your Facebook page (or other ‘public’ profile).. What would their perception of your life be?
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REV PROF DAVID WILKINSON
God is a communicating God: “In the beginning was the word”. God is extravagant in communication – he is not a silent God who has to be tempted into communicating with people.
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HTTPS://WWW.YOUVERSION.COM/BIBLE/294/MAT.5.13.CEVUK
THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT: WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE ONLINE?
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WHAT OTHER BIBLICAL VALUES DO WE WANT TO SEE IN OUR (DIGITAL) WORLD?
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VALUES
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO TRULY BE?
A ‘DIGITAL FINGERPRINT’…
https://audioboo.fm/boos/1577833-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-digital-disciple-with-
changingworship
NELSON MANDELA Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
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How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. (Anon)
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THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE
Inside each and every one of us is
our one true, authentic swing.
Something we was born with.
Something that’s ours and ours alone. Something that can’t
be learning… something that’s got
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GARY COLLINS (CHRISTIAN LIFE COACH)
If you're a Christian, seeking to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, you'll approach every aspect of your life from this perspective. Your commitment to Christ will impact your marriage, parenting, lifestyle, values, spending, time management, vocation ...
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STEPHEN FRY (VIA TWITTER)
Stop wanting wealth and fame and start wanting instead to do something well about which you are passionate.
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KOFI ANNAN (UN)To live is to choose. but to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
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EXTROVERT/INTROVERT?
THINK: WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS?
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WHAT CAN YOU GET INVOLVED IN?
HTTP://DICTIONARY.REFERENCE.COM/BROWSE/AUTHENTIC
HUMAN BEINGS AT MACHINES, NOT “ARE MACHINES” …
WHY BE ONLINE? @FRDAVIDCLOAKEWhilst I cannot conclude my thinking in a wholly positive way, I acknowledge that great use of all of this to my own personal discipleship. I am a broader Christian, a better informed Christian, a more readily supported and sustained Christian and for that I love this digital life. If that makes me a better Christian, then perhaps its purpose is served if a purpose exists and indeed if a purpose is needed. However, I shall continue to pray that someone, somewhere, can say with absolute clarity that because of this digital community, they came to Christ.
WHO MIGHT SEE IT?GodParents‘The kids’The newspaperYour worst enemy
NO NEED TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD…
FIND YOUR OWN PATH
HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE THINGS THAT DIVIDE US?
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DR JOHN TOWNSENDThe best people in the world aren’t those who never fail – but those who fail and learn something from it. I hope that your goal in life isn’t to slide safely into death not having screwed up much.
TIME TO REST?
http://bigbible.org.uk/2012/06/digirest-digifree/
Published by Lion HudsonFebruary 2014
END ON A PRAYERFather, Creator God,You sent your Word, Jesus Christ, to reveal your love and compassion to the world; you have called us to be his disciples, true images of your beloved Son,proclaiming his Gospel to all creation.His story is now our story.Keep us faithful to what we have received, and generous in our sharing.Holy Father, we thank you also for the gift of the Holy Spiritwhom you sent to sanctify and bless all you have createdand be the bond of love that unites all of us with you and your Son.Send forth your Spirit upon us now.Purify our hearts and make us attentive to your promptingsthat we may be true missionaries in the digital world.Grant us the humility to seek you above and before all other thingsthat all we say and do may be done in your name and for your glory.We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
http://www.ibenedictines.org/2012/10/21/a-prayer-for-the-christian-new-media-conference-cnmac12/ // @DigitalNun
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