Chapter six is the final section in Part two dedicated to Twitter. Whereas chapter five focused on the art of follower-ship, this chapter leans more towards articulating what the life of the follower should look like. Sweet lays out five ways Twitter can bring about significant change, starting with us. 1. Twitter Helps You Become […]

At first glance, the whole idea that a social media platform could in some way make me a better follower of Jesus seemed somewhat ridiculous. Yet, as I read through chapter five, I began to realize that it was my own perception of Twitter that determined why I felt this way. I guess I came […]

Martin Cooper’s invention of the cell phone in 1973 changed everything. It has become, for many, to be the dividing line between the BC (before cells) and AC (after cells) generations. Referring to it as a “transformational device,” Sweet contends, and I agree, that “these technologies are radically reshaping our relational dynamics in both the […]

A number of people have asked me lately about Twitter; what it’s all about and why bother to get involved in yet another social network. So, I thought I would share a few simple reasons why I jumped on the Twitter bandwagon. For me, Twitter has never been about following Hollywood actors. I am not […]