Posts Tagged ‘YouTube’

“Christmas is Creepy” by Fred

// December 21st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Music, Pop Culture

There are a lot of things that have become part of American culture via holiday traditions.  The infamous YouTube-Fred takes some time to explain why some of these things are “creepy”…

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Video-Posts as Outreach?

// February 5th, 2009 // No Comments » // Spiritual

Okay, so we’re into Day 6-of-14 of the Online Missions Trip. For those of you that are capable of doing so, have you considered publishing a video post featuring… YOU? It’s very common to see students posting solo rants / face-to-screen conversations on YouTube and other video sites. Why not use it to invite people into spiritual conversations? Why not use this medium to connect other people with your life – invite them into a deeper relationship?

I posted the following video after a Wednesday morning gathering I had with some local youth workers. It’s just a quick video post – no edits or flash… just me and the camera inviting others to connect. So easy! I posted it with the idea of sharing it as an example of just one out of many ways that you could use a short video post to reach out to others…

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Generation WE

// November 4th, 2008 // No Comments » // Current Events, Pop Culture

I’ve been studying this generation since my last year at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX.  This generation is said to be “socially engaged”, “the best volunteers you’ll ever have”, and students intent on “making things right”.  I believe in this generation and in God’s purpose for them to exact His loving justice, peace, and mercy in our nation.

The term “Generation WE” has gone viral with this new YouTube video (ht to the Source for Youth Ministries) bragging over 700,000 views… a good glimpse of what this generation looks like.