Churches of Second Life...

OK, so I need a real vacation...but in the interim enjoy these vacation pics of a few of the churches I recently visited in SecondLife. These virtual churches were created with the intent that they would be used for online worship, mediation, and prayer. Some SecondLife churches are open for virtual weddings, funerals and rituals. Several of these churches offer Bible studies, fellowship and prayer. For the moment lets set aside the debate about the validity of virtual religious spaces. Take a few minutes are just look at the care and craftsmanship...

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Preachin' the Net

It was Marshall McLuhan who wrote that "the medium is the message." It is times like this that I realize I need to read more McLuhan (in my copious free time for sure!) I've been thinking again about preaching and the internet. There is an interactive relationship that needs to be explored; muse with me for a few moments....Let's go back to the Tuesday before. The preacher took Monday off and is now thinking about the next Sunday's message...hypothetically anyway. ;-) Most preachers I know use the internet as an information gathering tool. Email updates from missionaries or the denomination. Online sermon illustration collections and even Christian news and current events. Occasionally I am...

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