Two Or More Shall Gather We need community. We were not created to live alone and no matter how busy, occupied or important you may feel you are, God’s people were designed for people. Communitas is the Latin term for a gathering of believers, and currently, social media is the mechanism for achieving that need. In today’s toxic social media environment, I prayed about the types of engagements we should pursue. Not everyone logged in is suitable for your feed. But, how do we

In The Nick of Time Billy Graham said if you don’t fund your ministry, you won’t have a ministry to fund. That simple truth takes the fun (get it?) out of ministry, but kingdom work continues. Uncommon Source Thanks to this season of church closures and conference cancellations, the reality of love offerings for speaking at both has ended. Now, this isn’t a plea for money, but it is a praise for timing. Of all places that seem to stifle free speech and Christianity, facebook

I wanted to go but I just didn’t have the time or the money. That’s been the story most of my adult life, so what did I do? I did something about it. It’s hard for men to take off of work and bear the burden of traveling to workshops focused on them. I reached out to my closest and most trusted brothers in Christ and asked them to join me bringing the best men’s workshop directly to you. April 6 and 7, 2020, we’re hosting over 20 top influencers from pastors to firefighters.

Men, Married, getting married, hope to be married? God created us to desire connection. When it comes to intimacy, we men can find ourselves in a fix without realizing what happened. Marriage On The Rock is bible-based information that has literally helped millions of people worldwide. Usually taught to couples, I wanted to gear this course created by MarriageToday to men. Each Monday, I’m going Live on Brick Breakers starting May 14th at 7:00pm (CST.) There is no cost or sig

Several months back I undertook an overhaul of our Facebook presence atMarriage Matters. Trying to tap into that perfect stream of increased engagement while maintaining the vision placed on our hearts was a challenge. But what wasn’t a challenge is giving you a free gift. It saved our marriage and millions of others. Don’t worry, it’s waiting for you at the end of this piece. God bless you! SMATGW Sure, we could follow the traditional social media models by boosting posts, p

FIT@50 \ week 12 Social Media: Social I’ve been asked why I post what I do to social media. It’s simple—to be social. The value is to operationalize the term “social.” It’s what you chose to present to the world. I have no agenda, or master plan—I just enjoy people. It’s encouraging to know people who are connected through social media. I always try to meet them in person if possible. You’d be surprised how amazing some of them can be on the other side of the computer’s scree

What’s the best time to plant a tree? – 30 years ago. What’s the next best time to plant a tree? – Today In general, law enforcement has made for horrible horticulturalists. We’ve not tilled the soil of community engagement as a practice. Now we wonder why no one understands us. When an incident like Ferguson erupts, the pundits hurry to fend off allegations from a civilian population incessantly asking for answers. I’ve had so many tell how they’ve unfriended people on socia

John Kerry has been a vital volunteer in promoting our Thibodaux Police Department’s social media strategy. #police #Twitter #Policeculture #culture #Facebook #socialmedia #friends #Silverii #poltwt #Communitypolicing #JohnKerry

Christie Pepper Photography© http://christiepepperphotography.smugmug.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ChristiePepperPhotography Welcome back to the second half of my interview with Christie Pepper. In addition to having first met Christie while working at the same Sheriff’s Office, she’s a trusted honest eye for my upcoming crime thriller and current A Cajun Murder Mystery Series. I’m excited to continue this conversation with Christie because one answer blew me away. I’ve aske

The Thibodaux Police Department challenges each officer to create innovative social media messaging that relates to our citizens and demonstrates our willingness to extend ourselves to serve the city. This selfless demonstration by Public Information Officer Detective David Melancon illustrates our vision of service. Way to Geaux #chiefofpolice #copculture #Twitter #Policeculture #culture #Facebook #socialmedia #Silverii

Over the last few days I’ve witnessed so many who’ve cursed or eulogized the last year; yes 2013. Instead of rejoicing in the 365 days of life God allowed them, they dismiss the gifts of grace in hopes of happenstance instantly or magically changing their circumstances. What makes a person believe that the tick of a second-hand tock is going to erase the hardships, the failures, the could-have-beens, the should-have-beens and the never-have-beens? Good things happen, bad thin

July 18, 2013 By Eric Covino NOTE: Great post from my friend Lauri Stevens at ConnectedCops.net. Please check her out! Did you know that 76% of survivors of natural disasters use social media to let their friends know they’re safe? You can find more interesting facts about social media’s role in the wake of a natural disaster, including Sandy, in the following infographic developed by University of San Francisco’s Masters of Public Administration department. The infographic w

Kristin Kitchen This week at The Badge Guys, we focus on the “Role of Police Dispatchers in Emergency Operations.” You dial 911 for accessing help in a crisis and expect someone to answer that call. Going beyond just answering the phone, you expect your crisis to be handled because of that call. How often do people consider the voice, the human being, the person, the employee, the sister or brother receiving that call? Do you know who these people are? Do you care? The Badge

PC Jack Poynter Like many of us do, we reach out over social media within our circles of interests to “meet” the best & brightest.I am fortunate enough to have become friends with a Brother in Blue and one of England’s newest rising coppers. Social Policing When asked by Chief Scott Silverii to write an entry for his blog, I did wonder for a while what I could write about that would be informative, interesting and insightful. After a little while longer, I realised I had litt

We posted his picture on our department page and was amazed that 96,000 people “liked” his healing and our prayer of praise for His healing mercy. I have since been accepted into the realm of supporters for this 12-year old wonder boy through Twitter connections as his fan-base continues growing. My Brother JB hit 263,717 as of this post and my cell keeps buzzing with notifications. The Stretch of Social Media had to be rightly changed to the BLESSINGS, because it is only thr