At the same time that there are countless opportunities, there are equally challenges for the Christian web writer. In an article titled “Why I Hate Blogging About Jesus”, blogger, Maci Shingleton says, “My biggest fear is that my blog will encourage the idea that Jesus is just an idea to be blogged about and discussed. He isn’t. Jesus is not an idea to be discussed but a person to be followed. Jesus is Lord.” Maci is careful not to lose sight of her blog’s purpose. She endeavors to keep Jesus first and to be a witness for Him. Maci is from a younger generation than I am. She addresses that younger generation in another blog post titled, “Killing Christian Hipster”, which in my opinion is a wonderful and much needed lecture for Christians who …show more content…
are caught up in the self-glory of blogging and hipster culture. She talks about the current Christian hipster image and says, “Hear me out, followers of Jesus can drink good coffee and listen to good music and even have sick tattoos but if all of that was stripped away… would it change anything?
I’m burdened to think that in many cases, it would. It is so easy to say we find our identity in Christ when we are truly seeking our identity in a cheap Christian brand of cool.” While all Christian bloggers do not necessarily fall into this category, it is a temptation that exists. We must be careful not to let pride take residence in our hearts. In her article, “11 Encouraging Bible Verses for Bloggers”, Jennifer Smith give us some additional insight for Christian web writing. She cites Proverbs 16:3 and says, “In every word, campaign, book, product, status update…in everything…commit your work to the Lord! Pray and remain humble. Ask God to lead you to what you should be sharing and how you should be saying it. Submit to God and He will establish your plans!” In response to the question, “What Is My Purpose in Blogging?”, Jennifer Smith …show more content…
responds, If your purpose for blogging remains focused on this verse, you will be doing an incredible thing. So many people search for purpose, and for every Christian it is laid out clear right here in this verse. So when you blog, remember your purpose to encourage, unite, and share your understanding of Christ so that others may gain wisdom, be drawn closer to God, and get to know Him more intimately. Let your articles reflect HIS purpose! I am a newbie blogger, so I was surprised when I realized that there is not only a community of bloggers that exist, but a community of Christian bloggers.
There are Christians all over the world engaged in web writing, especially blogging. Nearly five weeks ago, I started a blog and began to create and write content for it. I’ve acquired many new skills, as a web writer, since beginning my journey. So far, the greatest blessing is the community of bloggers that I have met through various means. There are so many resources for Christian bloggers that provide encouragement and instruction, to keep us focused on God’s purpose for our blogs, e-books, and social media outlets. Proverbs 11:14 says, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” If we stay connected with other Christian bloggers and have fellowship with them, we will learn from each other and only become better at creating content that glorifies
God. A non-Christian web writer will never set out to share the message of Jesus Christ. A Christian web writer who is being led by the Holy Spirit is the one capable of sharing the Good News and bringing others to Christ. Matthew 5:13-16 says that Christians “are the salt of the earth… and the light of the world”. As Christians, that should be our aim. We should reflect Jesus Christ to everyone who reads and views the content that we create and write for the Web. Romans 12:2 says, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God”. If that is what a Christian does, they will always be noticeably different from non-Christian web writers.
From the excerpt from the novel, “Under the Feet of Jesus” by Helena Maria Viramontes, the main character is Estrella, a young Spanish girl with a powerful desire to learn to read. Although she is persistent, her teachers refuse to educate her because they are more concerned of Estrella’s personal hygiene. This leaves Estrella resentful because of the barrier between herself and knowledge. Estrella remains silent until a man named Perfecto Flores teaches her how to read by using his expertise in hardware and tools to represent the alphabet. Viramontes depicts the heartfelt growth of Estrella through her use of tone, figurative language, and detail.
In this first chapter of Jesus and the Disinherited , the author Howard Thurman describes
The book Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes shows you the story of Estrella and her family and the struggles they face as migrant workers. Among all the symbolism in the book the one that stand out the most is Petra’s statue of Christ, which symbolizes the failure of religion and the oppressive nature of the Christian religion especially in minorities. Throughout the book, Estrella’s mother, Petra relies on superstitions and religion to get her through the hardships in life. In tough times, she turns to the statue and prays for guidance. Her thirteen-year-old daughter Estrella is the first of her family to realize that she needs to stop relying on religion and take control of her life. This brings in a wave of self-empowerment, not only for Estrella but eventually for all the characters as well. In the book, you’re able to see how religion exemplifies the failures of religion in minorities and how it hinders the growth of the characters while helping some of them.
This fragment is taken from THE NEW TESTAMENT (King James version). More importantly, the fragment appears in THE GOSPAL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW, which is the first gospel out of four. While there is no speaking character in the fragment, it is possible to witness several characters in it. First, there are the wise men who came to visit and see baby Jesus. Second, when they entered the house, they saw Jesus with “Mary, his mother.” In this fragment, one can notice the significance of the wise men (Magi). Seeing that, the wise men function as evidence to display Jesus’s godliness and his relation to God, by seeing him they “fell down, and worshiped him.” Due to God’s intervention in the wise men’s dreams, they have changed their actions, understanding
Being a Christian and a student of Communications, I felt compelled to reading The Case for Christ. I decided to use this book for this review especially due to the large amount of criticisms and backlash it had received. Lee Strobel is known for being a hard-nosed skeptical journalist and ex-investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He also described himself as a "former spiritual skeptic" before his personal mission for the proof of God. Skeptics around the world claim that Jesus either never said He was God or He never exemplified the activities and mindset of God. Either way they rather triumphantly proclaim that Jesus was just a man. Some will go so far as to suggest that He was a very moral and special man, but a man nonetheless. For Strobel, there was far too much evidence against the idea of God, let alone the possibility that God became a man. God was just mythology, superstition, or wishful thinking.
When other popular teachers died, their movement died with them. However, after the death of Jesus, his movement continued to build strength and grew rapidly. James, Peter, John and Paul, Jude and the writer of Hebrews were convinced of Jesus’ resurrection, they believed this with such conviction that they did not even try to defend or prove this. They stated it as fact. “In each narrative, names are given of those to whom the resin Christ presented himself (Barnett 130)”. This can be verified and proven true, based on eyewitnesses. After the death of Christ, the lives of the writers of the New Testament were radically changed. They traveled where they had not gone to reach out to people outside their comfort zone. They died in their challenge
Sites such as blogger, joyable, weebly, and many others allow people to write without limitations. On joyable, I came across a blog called “My Journey with Social Anxiety,” posted by Erica P. that tells a valuable message about living with social anxiety. She outlines her childhood life, and how growing into the woman she is today was difficult, simply because she faced a battle with social anxiety. She then goes on to speak of how she joins a program called joyable, and from here, she is able to conquer some her worst social anxieties. Some of the things that interrupted her daily living were included in her
It has always been a worry of mine that I will be disqualified or excluded from a future opportunity because of a semi-popular blog I run. Although I do think employers should be able to look at a possible employee’s internet footprints, I do not think it would be fair if that happened to me. The reason I think it would be unethical and illegal not to hire me because of my blog, is because my blog is a source for advice, inspiration, and human rights information for gender and sexual minorities.
The miracles of Jesus are the supernatural deeds attributed to Jesus in Christian text. They were categorized into four groups; cures, exorcisms, resurrection of the dead, and control over nature by Henrik Van der Loos. Many Christians and Muslims believe the miracles are real historical events. Liberal Christians consider these stories to be figurative. Modern scholars tend to be skeptical about miracles. In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus refuses to give a miraculous sign to prove his authority. In the Gospel of John, Jesus is said to have performed seven miraculous signs that characterized his ministry.
The body of Christ; His church that gathers together, prays together, heals and seeks the lost. In the most practical way, as a church that is made up of people of different personalities and God given spiritual gifts, form the body of Christ to which He would certainly want His body on a mission. The mission is simply this; reach the lost, heal the sick, and make disciples to continue His work here on earth until the end comes. The work of God in this world is His people; Christians using the gifts God give them to further His kingdom and save as many as we can. The bible starts with the separation of God and humanity’s relationally, and moves on to the introduction to Jesus as the one who seeks to restore this right relationship with God
What are parables of Jesus Christ? The word parable in general may mean the placing of two or more artifacts together to make a comparison or explain an ideology. This same concept could be related to the parables of Jesus Christ the son of God. Some people may choose to define these in various meanings depending on their own understanding. However, in my opinion, a parable is basically an analogy consisting of human circumstances that is accompanied with a spiritual or biblical lesson. Altogether, there are thirty-two parables; which could be found in the books of Mathew, Mark and Luke. Out of all these parables, eighteen of them are found in Luke and ten in Mathew. The eighteen parables found in Luke include, the Lost Coin, the Lost Son, the Unrighteous Steward, the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Unprofitable Servants, the Unrighteous Judge, the Pharisee and Publican, the Pounds, the Two Debtors, the Good Samaritan, the Friend at Midnight, the Rich Fool, the Watchful Servants, the Barren Fig Tree, the Chief Seats, the Great Supper, the Rash Builder, and the Rash King. The ten in Mathew include, the Laborers in the Vineyard, the Two Sons, the Marriage of the King's Son, the Ten Virgins, the Talents, the Tares, the Hidden Treasure, the Pearl of Great Price, the Draw Net, and the Unmerciful Servant. Again, the parables of Jesus Christ could be compared to a class of students with a teacher in the front. Basically Jesus Christ was the teacher and the whole world would be considered as the students. Out of all the parables of Jesus Christ, the main ones I will be talking about will be the parable of the good samaritan, and the parable of the sower.
Jesus Christ was the light that came to earth to brighten the lives of the people. He taught phenomenal and meaningful lessons that changed many hearts and caused people to accept Jesus as their Lord. Jesus Christ is the life of Christianity; the Word of God in flesh. His life, his ministry, and his crucifixion where prophesied long before he was born and Christians believe that they were all fulfilled. He had so much love for human kind that he came to earth to die for the sins of the people, so that their souls would be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible testifies that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who taught memorable life lessons and performed astonishing miracles during his ministry.
Early weblogs were simply manually updated components of common websites. However, the evolution of tools to facilitate the production and maintenance of web articles posted in reverse chronological order made the publishing process feasible to a much larger, less technical, population. Ultimately, this resulted in the distinct class of online publishing that produces blogs we recognize today. For instance, the use of some sort of browser-based software is now a typical aspect of "blogging".
The greatest communicator I know has overcome the world by communication. a man who communicated love so well that He would rather die than ever be without me. A communicator so great, that he borne my griefs, carried my sorrows and was even pierced for my transgressions. The greatest communicator I know is a man named Jesus.
Blogs are a form of new media. The ability for bloggers to post any sort of text photos or even videos to other internet users that could interact have become popular.