Saturday, September 30, 2006

Emerging from Merging Worlds

Somewhere between my generation and yours real life changed forms, and the communication that used to happen face to face, by written word (snail mail) or telephone between friends, relatives and business aquaintances became communication that happens via internet (blogging) creating a virtual community that can connect people regionally and all over the world. It's real but it's different.

People use the internet today the way we used to use encyclopedias, card catelogues, the periodic guide, libraries, people. People used to write, make phone calls, sit around and eat or talk. Sometimes this amazing technology enables us to get far more work done than we would ever do without it. Sometimes we feel like it's really good stuff but it distracts us from "more important things". You guys will have a very different take on all this than my own generation just because you've been there longer.

How does this virtual world affect the kids you work with? How does it affect their faith? How does it affect the way that you work with them? What do you see in scripture? I'm guessing God had a reason for bringing Jesus into this world where and when he did. This particular era is unique as well. Given these technological tools what do you think your generation can accomplish that other generations couldn't? What about the kids you work with 30 years from now?

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