Comments on: Analog Connections http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hank Palan http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Hank Palan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:07:40 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-150 I commend you on realizing that your true friends will never be found or kept online. However social sites and the internet are more than just friendships and connections. Every one of your podcasts, whether it be mustardseedmedia.com or geeksandgod.com, every single one has helped countless people. God has given you an amazing gift at using technology to further his work. And furthermore a gift at being able to teach others to do the same. Granted that I always felt that you were over burdened with the amount of your online presence. So for actually friendships, sure those are made offline, but the work you are doing online is touching and reaching more people than you or I could even imagine. I just hope that you can see how much God has used you via your "online personality" to bless others. I commend you on realizing that your true friends will never be found or kept online.

However social sites and the internet are more than just friendships and connections. Every one of your podcasts, whether it be mustardseedmedia.com or geeksandgod.com, every single one has helped countless people.

God has given you an amazing gift at using technology to further his work. And furthermore a gift at being able to teach others to do the same. Granted that I always felt that you were over burdened with the amount of your online presence. So for actually friendships, sure those are made offline, but the work you are doing online is touching and reaching more people than you or I could even imagine.

I just hope that you can see how much God has used you via your “online personality” to bless others.

]]> By: Anthony Pero http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Anthony Pero Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:32:29 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-146 I'll miss you 'round the net Bob. I'm one of those people you don't have a real relationship with, but you've managed to bless me anyway! Take care of yourself and your family! Blessings, Tony I’ll miss you ’round the net Bob. I’m one of those people you don’t have a real relationship with, but you’ve managed to bless me anyway! Take care of yourself and your family!

Blessings,
Tony

]]> By: amir geffen http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-141 amir geffen Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:41:26 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-141 bob you are grate you do friendship with out knowing all world getting like a big brain noiron conection i am looking on your tut & hear your voice that i am so familiar with and learning from you so mach with out that you know that some one in another side in the world get to know you as a friend its amazing digital world sorry thet i cant be a leaning shoulder when you are weak your's in love noiron parts from Mg (mecha/grup)/Og ~~~:)))))))~~~ bob you are grate you do friendship with out knowing
all world getting like a big brain noiron conection
i am looking on your tut & hear your voice that i am so familiar with and learning from you so mach with out that you know that some one in another side in the world get to know you as a friend

its amazing digital world
sorry thet i cant be a leaning shoulder when you are weak

your’s in love noiron parts
from Mg (mecha/grup)/Og

~~~:)))))))~~~

]]> By: Pastor Dale http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Pastor Dale Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:52:11 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-140 We're actually moving our church website in the opposite direction, setting up online Bible Studies to supplement our 4 analog studies. Why are we doing this? I have friends that live literally down the road that I only see once or twice per month. We email and tweet back and forth to try to set up times to get together, but we both have so many commitments (family, and we're both pastors), that we haven't found a few hours at a stretch besides some joint analog meetings to get together. We have a few minutes here & there, but a few hours? Not when my daughter has homework every night. So I see "social networking" and other online communications as a means to stay in touch when we *can't* see each other face to face. I can pray to God until I see Him, but the only way to stay in touch with my mortal friends while life is happening is electronically. It must always be supplemental, though. We’re actually moving our church website in the opposite direction, setting up online Bible Studies to supplement our 4 analog studies. Why are we doing this?

I have friends that live literally down the road that I only see once or twice per month. We email and tweet back and forth to try to set up times to get together, but we both have so many commitments (family, and we’re both pastors), that we haven’t found a few hours at a stretch besides some joint analog meetings to get together. We have a few minutes here & there, but a few hours? Not when my daughter has homework every night.

So I see “social networking” and other online communications as a means to stay in touch when we *can’t* see each other face to face. I can pray to God until I see Him, but the only way to stay in touch with my mortal friends while life is happening is electronically. It must always be supplemental, though.

]]> By: paul delsignore http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-139 paul delsignore Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:27:57 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-139 good for you bro. I always wondered if Jesus would update his facebook status while discipling his yes... twelve disciples... that's it... twelve good friends that changed the world, totally analog. Good luck to you bro. good for you bro. I always wondered if Jesus would update his facebook status while discipling his yes… twelve disciples… that’s it… twelve good friends that changed the world, totally analog. Good luck to you bro.

]]> By: Rich http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Rich Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:35:31 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-137 Bob, interesting stuff. Yeah, as the other poster said, weird leaving this, because I'm simply a new listener of your podcasts and videocasts, learning drupal and all for church ministry. I just started listening and really found it so helpful, but also was totally liking the personality you bring to your audio/video work. Yet the day all your sites went down, I was wondering if something was up...and sure enough, you said good-bye on Geeks and God. I was hoping you'd keep the MustardSeed videos going, but who knows. Yet I do agree and encourage you to seek those analog relationships. I too wonder if I'm spreading myself too think, not only with Facebook and stuff, but my life and ministry is spent serving in China, and man, my friends there are quantity over quality...in a city of 20 million people. So lets do work on building quality in all that we do... friends, family and even work. God bless. Rich Bob, interesting stuff. Yeah, as the other poster said, weird leaving this, because I’m simply a new listener of your podcasts and videocasts, learning drupal and all for church ministry. I just started listening and really found it so helpful, but also was totally liking the personality you bring to your audio/video work. Yet the day all your sites went down, I was wondering if something was up…and sure enough, you said good-bye on Geeks and God. I was hoping you’d keep the MustardSeed videos going, but who knows. Yet I do agree and encourage you to seek those analog relationships. I too wonder if I’m spreading myself too think, not only with Facebook and stuff, but my life and ministry is spent serving in China, and man, my friends there are quantity over quality…in a city of 20 million people. So lets do work on building quality in all that we do… friends, family and even work. God bless.

Rich

]]> By: Carl Thomas Gladstone http://bobchristenson.com/2009/09/analog-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Carl Thomas Gladstone Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:07:55 +0000 http://bobchristenson.com/?p=94#comment-136 Feels funny leaving a comment about this one! Bob, very deep stuff. Thanks for this witness and we'll be praying for you in this deepening work and life you're planning to pursue. It reminds me of some of the turns that our participants in the Detroit Villages are making. Well, peace in this process. I hope I can sit down and ask you all about it in Starbucks sometime. Looking forward to IRL Man-hugs with the new Bob and all other interested Deep-seekers, Carl Feels funny leaving a comment about this one! Bob, very deep stuff. Thanks for this witness and we’ll be praying for you in this deepening work and life you’re planning to pursue. It reminds me of some of the turns that our participants in the Detroit Villages are making.

Well, peace in this process. I hope I can sit down and ask you all about it in Starbucks sometime.

Looking forward to IRL Man-hugs with the new Bob and all other interested Deep-seekers,

Carl

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