Why this may not be a total waste of time...

"A recent study by the Barna Group found that 45 million Americans are "going digital" to acquire sermons and teaching content. In all, one out of every 4 adults (23%) said they downloaded a church podcast in the last week. another surprising finding was the fact that sermon pod casts cut across generational lines with older adults just as likely as younger adults to listen in." (Rev! magazine, November/December 2008) Wow! I'm impressed. 23% of all Americans are going online to access some form of Christian teaching. I have to admit that I am less than optimistic that much of what is being accessed is the kind of teaching/preaching it should be, but we have to acknowledge the fact that the Internet is quickly becoming America's new Main Street. From politics to spiritual issues, the Internet is the 21st century platform for such discussion.

I personally receive email announcements and updates from a half-dozen or so web-based organizations that I find stimulating. Perhaps the same could be true of our own site. The obvious goal is to provide a platform for stimulating and intellectual discussion of theology, church issues, and other matters of import to our church family and others.

Feel free to comment, but always with tact and gentleness. This may not be a total waste of time after all.

Bro. Wade