DISQUS

Wow - fantastic post Sam. "Fame is a deplorable desire. For it does not bring with it any more clarity than vanity brings beauty..." perfectly said.

J. Paul Duplantis I don't think the mundane is a fad, because I think mundane conversation is the relational glue that leads towards the engaging conversations we remember and that change us. If you think of some of the best conversations you've had, they didn't just start there with that person. You need to get to know them first and then when the trigger came you connected and were able to engage at a new level.

The social engagement around mundane conversation seems like an oxymoron, but its reality is what sites like Twitter, Facebook and Friendfeed are finding add value in their data driven decisions and feature releases.

I do agree we aren't "there" but honestly at the pace we are at we won't ever be, this is an evolving relational economy where both the mundane and significant co-exist the same way they do every where else, but with a global audience.

I agree Nancy - hastag isn't elegant at all - pretty noisy.

Thanks for the mention Chris!

I am still asking a lot of these same questions, but I think simple things like hashtaging allow this conversations to turn into networks, or at best a movement in the commons of Twitter. Twitter is the social network where anyone can search and find the affiniity or need specific individuals and content to them go and meet. This is versus Facebook or others that have a ton of user profile information they use to serve up ads and build their platform, but that only they have access to.

But through the "mundane" updates you can help isolate the "needs you meet" and then proactively start developing a community around it. This is what we are looking to strategically do in trying to start a movement of Prayer across Twitter. Simply using the hastag #prayer as our "central identity" and the activity of users as the bridges into new social groups and networks.

At least it sounds good right? Haha, we still have as many questions about it as anyone but are very excited at the new opportunities in social interaction that technology is presenting!

Chris it was fantastic to get a chance to meet you face to face. I've learned tons from all you've invested in your blog and the community around it - keep it up!

I feel you here - I think it is why books like what Patrick Lencioni who uses fable to teach, like you are going through a first person experience have been some of my favorites. I also think it is why I would rather be connected to John Maxwell on twitter than read his books because I have the chance of connecting to his first person experiences today before they are boiled down to be served up to the masses.

nice! thanks for sharing

It worked on me.

Thanks for this post Chris - I know several people have found it very helpful! You rock!
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Tony Steward
Online Community Pastor
LifeChurch.tv

Thanks for the post - we were blown away by the ReadWriteWeb post - and they did a great job on it!
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Tony Steward
Online Community Pastor
LifeChurch.tv

DC Talk's "Spinning 'Round" ;)

"g..g.. GUITAr! ..."

swallow the gum or spit it out?

Nobody is late! Thanks for jumping in Andy!

so proud of you guys!

Hey Adam, great post! We are trying to let LifeShare be very organic, and allow people who jump in to help define it and shape it to their passion.

Thanks for hanging with us!
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Tony Steward
Online Community Pastor
LifeChurch.tv

Great post Paul. I am thrilled to see your honest thought process as you interacted with us tonight at LifeShare. It is a Christ centered and gospel driven idea - and we are really working hard to keep the focus on people moving in the love of Jesus, instead of an unhealthy focus on the "tools." Steve Jobs has a great quote from earlier in Apple's history that said the computer should just be like a bike. It doesn't replace human effort, but it exponentially applied it. That is how we view technology, that as we move in our faith let's use the tools that help that effort to be exponential.

Best!

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Tony Steward
Online Community Pastor
LifeChurch.tv

"but mom I am tired of leveling up your WoW characters, can't I go to sleep now?"

Chris you rock!

Thanks for the post and for changing your whole theme - that is a great idea!

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Tony Steward
Online Community Pastor
LifeChurch.tv

If you go to mogulus.com/lifechurchtv and click on embed under the video playing, it should give you the code for it to display nicely ;)

This is going to rock!

Excited for you guys - way to take a risk and have it work!

Chris, my man!!

Thanks for your post and the plug! We would love for anyone that wants, to jump in on this challenge with us!

We are so excited at what God is going to do - I can't wait to hear all the stories!

The sign up deal is only to help us know who is saying, "Yes, I want to be a part of LifeShare!" in one place. It isn't you have to do it LifeChurch.tv's way, or anything else - in fact I am excited to see how the RafamuffinSoul.com community takes this idea and makes it their own!

The other part of signing up is so we (Carlos and LifeChurch.tv) can followup with you on how the challenge went, what you thought about, what you would change, and what life change and stories you might have to share with everyone (and then we could get you to share on one of the daily challenge Check ins through Mogulus.)

Thanks!

Thanks for the post! Super pumped at what God is going to do! And I like the graphic ;)

Woohoo - I am so pumped about this! The livestream is actually at 9pm East Coast time next Wednesday the 17th.

This is going to rock!