11 February 2008 / Introductions and Orientation

Last night we talked about doing a lot of “orienteering” – what is the course about, who are we who are gathered to learn together, what are our expectations, and so on. If you’ve found this site ahead of our meeting, you might take some time to think about the blogging assignment: both in terms of what your choice will be for pop culture “oeuvre” and what you might want to call your blog. If you already have a blog, that’s great! There’s no need to set up a new one. If you’ve never even read a blog, never fear, we’ll talk about what they are and how you can begin to write one.

Helpful resources include: what is a blog?, what is a newsreader?, OnePage guides (http://www.timdavies.org.uk/tags/onepage), U2Sermons, LivingWordbyWord, SnakeCharmer'sWife, TheologyfortheChurch, SOVPastors, MinistrywithChildren, Fidelia'sSisters, DigitalLeadership, God'sPolitics, OneMissionBlog, ActiveParisioner

Additional reading you might enjoy:

Blood, R. (2002). The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice on Creating and Maintaining your Weblog. Perseus Books.

Pungente, J. and Williams, M. (2004). Finding God in the Dark. Boston: Pauline Books.