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3D Movies are Here, 3D TV on the Way, Can the 3D Web be Far Behind?

In 2009 we saw an explosion in 3D movies with at least 17 3D movies released. cnet is reporting that this spring TV manufactures will begin shipping 3D TVs. Can 3D computer monitors be far off?

ChristianityToday Weights in on Online Churches

Christianity Today has published an interesting article by Chad Hall discussing online churches. Much of the article covers issues we discussed last month in our 9 part series on the challenges and opportunities of online churches.

But there were a couple of things that stood out to me.

Book Review: Church of Facebook

In Church of Facebook: How the Hyperconnected Are Redefining Community, Jesse Rice writes about the need for community, which is deeply engrained in all of us. He explains how Facebook has exploded in popularity by tapping into our desires for connectedness and a place to call home. And he takes a look at some of the ways social networking is impacting individuals and communities.

Here are some of the nuggets of wisdom contained in the book.

10 Questions to Evaluate Your Website's Progress in 2009

If you’re serious about your website, now is a great time to take a look at what’s happened with your website over the last year. It can give you perspective on how much (or little) you’ve accomplished, how much (or little) things went according to plan, and much more. That perspective is invaluable for setting goals for next year.

10 Things I Learned from the Online Church Blog Series

We’ve spent the last month engaged in an in-depth conversation about online churches. Here are 10 things I’ve learned about online church from this blog series.

Online Church Part 8: Can Disciples Be Made Online?

In order to be effective at all, online discipleship requires some of the same things that offline does. Accountability and relationships were modeled by the first disciples in fairly small groups. Can a large online church audience effectively be discipled?

Survey Says: The Biggest Hurdle Facing Online Churches Today Is…

In last week’s poll we asked people:

What is the biggest hurdle facing online churches today?

The results were a little surprising to me:

Online Church Part 7: Evangelism Opportunities Abound

The opportunity to reach people that offline churches currently aren’t reaching with the gospel is probably the most compelling and oft cited support for online churches. Do you see evangelism as one of the greatest opportunities for online churches? Are there any hurdles or difficulties with evangelism? Have you got any stories to share of people who came to Christ through an online church?

Online Church Part 6: Putting the Smackdown on Heresy and Naughty Church Members

One of the less glamorous jobs God has given the church is to stand up for truth and integrity. Some say accountability in the online world is difficult, and if an online church leader confronts a person about false doctrine or sinful behavior they will just run off to another online church that won’t confront them. Is this true?

Online Church Part 5: Is Genuine Community Possible?

Community is a critically important part of any church. At my offline church we define community as a place where you can know and be known, love and be loved, serve and be served, celebrate and be celebrated.

Is that possible in an online church?

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