The Digital Sanctuary

Since we are still evaluating the reality & potential of church online the question just keeps coming up: “Of course, [virtual church] is possible. But is it biblical?”
The following is a response to me from Douglas Estes, author of SimChurch regarding his reflections on this post by Drew Goodmanson – Is Online Community real community; [...]

I get sent 4 or 5 books a week.  I have form letters both for authors & publishers saying “unfortunately, I cannot review your book because this space is reserved for discussions about the Church & media technologies”.   Sadly, there haven’t been many publications that fit well in this zone.   But recently, Zondervan sent me [...]

As we continue our march into the future, Christians are continually challenged by the global reality of the Digital Age.  Online technologies are creating an immersive culture of connectivity.  What was formerly known as back channel communication (and considered a niche stream of information) is now in the forefront of our communication preferences.
As we grapple [...]

This last weekend London hosted an event billed as CyberChurch and Online Community Symposium.  Hosted by Andrew Jones, aka the Tall Skinny Kiwi, aka Chancellor of the virtual Suddenly Seminary, “an intimate and somewhat casual meeting for some really interesting and qualified people, divided up somewhat equally among thinkers, practitioners and supporters”.  Check out his [...]