Question about the Cross

Here is what I'm meditating on today. I want to broaden my affections for Christ and get you preaching the gospel to yourself (my motivations out in the open).

In what particular ways is Jesus revealed in His death? How does the Cross show Jesus' glory (specifically)?

Those of you who use a feed reader, please click through and leave a comment with your answer.

Also, if you are on Facebook/Twitter, consider transfering your answer(s) to your status. Let's bombard our friends with meditations on the glory of Jesus.

Reflections on my Facebook Experience

I have enjoyed my month on Facebook and sense that it has been helpful. So, I plan to continue facebooking until I deem it unhelpful.

Here are a few random reflections:
1. Facebook is about people, not technology. I think I had this backwards in my mind.
2. I would never have been able to sit down and think of all the people from my past that I have found on Facebook. I forgot I knew so many people.
3. Facebook has helped me preach the gospel to myself. Knowing that I've got friends who have little or no gospel influence in their lives has helped me think about how to communicate the gospel to my own soul.
4. The status updates are a means of accountability. I must be honest with myself. I can't write, "Justin is aware of his need for a Savior," if I'm not aware of my need for a Savior.
5. I have ignored quite a few "friend" requests. I'm trying to keep my friend list to people who I actually know and have a relationship with. Although I'm delighted to have met a few friends through Facebook.
6. How in the world do people keep up with 500+ friends? Doesn't it just become meaningless at that point?

JE on FB?

Jonathan Edwards could have used e-mail and Facebook:

"Nov. 16...One thing wherein I have erred, as I would be complete in all social duties, is, in neglecting to write letters to friends."

The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards, p. 126.

The Facebook Experiment

The Facebook Experiment begins today. I've signed up and am looking for some friends (good news: my wife has already confirmed my status as her friend!). I'm going to give it a try for a month. I will evaluate my experience on January 15 and decide whether to continue or not.

To Facebook or not to Facebook...that is the question.

Ok. Here is the deal. I have purposefully rebelled against Facebook. Usually, if something is cool and popular, it is an indication of that thing's lack of real value (profound, I know). I'm trying to figure out how to be a better steward of my time, so I'm not looking to add any potentional time-wasters.

However, my excellent wife recently joined Facebook. She has been telling me about all the people she has been keeping up with through Facebook (people from just about all the places we have lived and ministered). I was intrigued so I jumped on her profile and checked out all these old friends. My heart was softened. There is hope that something popular may also be valuable.

So, I need your help. Should I sign up for Facebook? What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? Why should I? Why should I not?

I want to hear from you (all of you!). Why do you Facebook? Why do you not Facebook.

Justin Buzzard has a helpful post on Facebook (if you are on Facebook, you should read through his outline).
Josh Harris talks about why he quit Facebook.