Well sometimes comments can actually ruin your whole day. One of the hardest things to do as a Christian blogger is to respond in love to those who criticize and are down right mean and ornery to you in their comments.
Showing posts with label Christian Integrity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian Integrity. Show all posts
-10 Online Behaviors That Christians Should Avoid
Here’s a good article from Church Mag listing 10 different behaviors that Christians should avoid if they want to maintain a good reputation and continue to be positive ambassadors for Christ:
-Are You Using Social Media to Bless Others?
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." -Matthew 5:16 ESV
There is already so much garbage on social media. I use Facebook to keep in touch with my family which lives on both coasts and in between. It is a wonderful tool. And I intend on encouraging and blessing others in the process.
-The Necessity of Transparency and Disclosure
Early on many bloggers were anonymous or assumed fictitious names to ensure their privacy. Even a number of pastors took this tact in order to be free to say whatever they wanted to online without creating a controversy in their church.
However in the long run ‘trust’ became an issue particularly among Christians. If bloggers were unwilling to share their real identities then could their observations and stories be completely trusted? Also some actually went out of their way to create controversy and responded rather badly at times to fellow believers and leaders. Transparency is now winning the day and Christians in particular should be very open and truthful about who they really are. It is a matter of integrity and credibility.
-Online Integrity and Credibility?
Integrity and credibility are two issues that everyone online are going to be involved with one way or another. Whether you are writing a blog, publishing a website, or just reading and commenting. For the Christian blogger or social networker it should be absolutely crucial and obvious.
We really should be asking ourselves before we hit the ‘publish’ or ‘send’ button –How will this reflect upon who I say I am. If I am presenting myself as a Christian does it reflect favorably on Christianity or the church? Is this article, comment, or observation really reflective of what I want to do and be Online?
-10 Commandments for Bloggers
The following 10 commandments came from a conference of Godblogs in the Uk held by the Evangelical Alliance. The gathering of Christian bloggers gave the conferees an opportunity to network and think through a Christian approach to blogging.
The ten cyberspace commandments:
-You shall not put your blog before your integrity.
-You shall not make an idol of your blog.
-“10 Things Your Blog Doesn’t Need”
From DailyBlogTips– by Donny: “10 Things Your Blog Doesn’t Need”
1. Auto-Music
2. Animated Gifs
3. Tiny Type
-Some Thoughts on Blogging Etiquette
I believe that when it comes to integrity, Christians on the internet should be above reproach and demonstrate truth and grace in everything that we do.
When I started blogging I couldn’t even spell ‘etiquette’ much less practice it on my new blog but I did try to learn the best procedures by observing the best. Along the way I naturally picked up some important do’s and don’ts—a lot by just experiencing stuff that I didn’t like others doing to me.
-Lack of Integrity on Christian Sites?
A few years ago I was checking out the Internet to see what there was about a church organization that I belonged to. I was completely shocked to find so much inaccurate material, and some down right malicious statements about several key leaders that I have known for over 20 years–a bunch of lies mixed in with some 'nearly' truthful highly slanted innuendoes. Amazing!
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