Facebook Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/facebook/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 02:01:31 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://journeyonline.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Journey-Logo-With-UCA-logo_Site-identity_Artboard-2_Artboard-2-copy-32x32.png Facebook Archives - JourneyOnline https://journeyonline.com.au/tag/facebook/ 32 32 5 ways to connect with Synod https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/5-ways-connect-synod/ https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/5-ways-connect-synod/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:53:22 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=23230 Synod in Session is coming up later this month (20–24 October) when 400 or so members of the Uniting Church in Queensland will gather for five days. Whether you’re attending or not, here are five ways to keep informed about what’s happening and even join the conversation. Read the reports Synod reports are available online ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/5-ways-connect-synod/feed/ 0 Friday’s religion wrap https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-25-august/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-25-august/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2017 02:02:38 +0000 https://journeyonline.com.au/?p=23056 The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week.  Christians start “Faithbook” after social media ban The Christian Post reports on a new social media platform, SocialCross, which is being dubbed as an alternative to Facebook. Created by Christians banned from Facebook for posting controversial statements on LGBT issues, SocialCross currently has 2300 users and is ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-25-august/feed/ 0 Switching on to digital discipleship https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/switching-digital-discipleship/ https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/switching-digital-discipleship/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:14:50 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22377 Mobile phones, the internet and video games may seem like an inseparable part of the lives of our youth but engaging them in the digital realm is critical if we want to emotionally and spiritually connect ourselves to the next generation. Steve Molkentin, the Queensland Synod’s new Digital Youth Discipleship project officer, writes. “I’ve come ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/opinion/switching-digital-discipleship/feed/ 0 Friday’s religion wrap https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-24-february/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-24-february/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:05:38 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22359 The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week. This will be the last religion wrap until mid-March.  Anti-Trump nightmare: Melania dares to care about Lord’s prayer Fox News reports on the social media hysteria surrounding First Lady Melania Trump’s decision to open a political rally with the Lord’s prayer. While the crowd at the Florida ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-24-february/feed/ 0 What if every church … took the web seriously? https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/every-church-took-web-seriously/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/every-church-took-web-seriously/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:41:10 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=22341 The internet may be a ubiquitous part of our daily life but how well have we positioned our church websites and social media pages to respond to the needs and demands of today’s online audiences? Scott Guyatt writes. It’s not rocket surgery to say that the internet is all pervasive in 2017. It’s everywhere, all ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/every-church-took-web-seriously/feed/ 0 Friday’s religion wrap https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-7-october/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-7-october/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2016 02:00:33 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=21906 The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week. Check back in every Friday to see the latest wrap up of religious news that made us think and reflect. Coming out as a son of a preacher man The Guardian features an opinion piece by a young gay man who is the son of an ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/fridays-religion-wrap-7-october/feed/ 0 Five faith Facebook faux pas https://journeyonline.com.au/culture/five-faith-facebook-faux-pas/ https://journeyonline.com.au/culture/five-faith-facebook-faux-pas/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:00:02 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=20425 Just because you can say something, doesn’t mean you should. Heaven knows not all Christians use Facebook appropriately—a sad and missed opportunity considering the potential impact. Here are five tips to keep you on the straight and narrow. Inspiration overload I’m so glad you are inspired by five million quotes from “Anonymous” laid over city ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/culture/five-faith-facebook-faux-pas/feed/ 0 John Harrison proclaims faith in the 21st century https://journeyonline.com.au/features/john-harrison-proclaims-faith-21st-century/ https://journeyonline.com.au/features/john-harrison-proclaims-faith-21st-century/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:13:10 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=18795 Professional communicator and Uniting Church member Dr John Harrison talks to Dianne Jensen. Sons and daughters of the manse grow up living and breathing the mantra of mission and service. As adults they can end up living out their own Christian witness in surprising places. Dr John Harrison is Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Communication ...

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]]> https://journeyonline.com.au/features/john-harrison-proclaims-faith-21st-century/feed/ 0 Digital evangelism? https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/digital-evangelism/ https://journeyonline.com.au/scoop/digital-evangelism/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2014 01:16:36 +0000 http://journeyonline.com.au/?p=18392 Religion News Service continues to deliver interesting content. On his blog, On Freedom, Brian Pellot examines the role of digital media in the growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Brian, Missionary Chat has been a wild success since its launch in 2008. “Hundreds of baptisms have resulted from conversations that began ...

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