MMM, Bibles, Uhmmm
Well, I am setting into Charlotte, and this week started my new job. I am working on getting a schedule of life where I can not be on the computer when I get home much, if any at all. This will be good for posting in some respects, but I don't even want to be in RSS feeds, so I am not sure how to handle posting at MMM just yet. For now, things will come at the end of my day if I am not totally overdone by 10hrs of being in front of a computer.
To that end, I do extend the offer to submitting news or articles to be posted at MMM. Use the contact form to submit your idea or the entire story you have written, and then I'll post it with attribution.
I really do wish that I could do a bit more with MMM in terms of technology evangelism (meaning: teaching Christ in tech, effectivness of tech in ministry, and administration the site and magazine more so than writing); but I really don't see that as being able to happen. To some degree, I think that MMM is a bit ahead of where some want to think about how to use mobile tech, and a bit not-techie enough for those who are in it and want more realtime solutions. I know how to address both, but as one man that is really hard.
I'm wanting to get back into reading the Word on my Treo again yet, I am finding that Bible readers offer nothing in terms of a great reading experience. Either I am bogged down with lackluster user interfaces and user processes in getting from the "what" I want to read to the "how" I want to read it. Or, I find that there is very little in terms of content that is navigable on all my devices so that I don't have to read, annotate, and consume the same things twice. I know that a Bible reader based on the connected-browser model is not ideal. And I am tired of making the suggestion for a hybrid Bible reader as nothing has changed in Bible readers to make me think anyone is listening.
I guess that is the bigger thing. I don't really know that anyone is really listening to MMM. Sure, there are comments here and there about various pieces. But I see the admin console and there MIGHT be one comment every few weeks. Outside of the giving away stuff just to get people to get here, I'd like to think that much of this content is worth more than that. But, I don't know. What I've regarded as valuable I've put out here and hope that it would spark, encourage, or outright change the way we look at how we use tech and walk with Christ in it. In looking at responses/comments, I just don't know that MMM has been successful at all.
Yea, its one of those crossroads kinds of thoughts. If I really can come to the conclusion that MMM has no more of a need, then I'll put it down. But if there is a need, I'd like to know where I could steer this ship to serve. Because anything else would be a waste of time, and add to the already loud noise of useless information on the Internet.
posted by Antoine @ 7/19/2007 12:12:00 AM
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5 Comments:
Antoine,
I would not get too discouraged over the lack of comments on the site. I visit a lot of popular sites, and there are not a lot of comments made there, either. Just because you do not have any comments does not mean you do not have any readers.
Plus, you need to remember that we are here to plant the seed. We are not responsible for the results. Leave those to God. There is a good example in Matthew 13:3-9. When we share the Word (seed), people respond many ways. Not all accept the Truth we have to share, but that does not mean we quit sharing.
Of course, you have to follow the Lord and what He has called you to do. Comments or no comments, you have to be in His will. I pray that God will reveal His will for you at this crossroad.
Sincerely,
Lance
Thanks Lance. That wisdom is much appreciated. I've made a point not to read the stats here to keep me from being discouraged, and so its in that participatory aspect of this site that I look for things. Shows a lack of me keeping my eyes on God concerning this. Seems that a refocusing is indeed in order.
I do read it. Unfortunately, the popularity of RSS dictates that comments are in short supply. If you have the option of doing excerpts, perhaps you should take that route to drive traffic to the site. Regardless, as a mobile ministry professional (currently unpaid...but, I digress), I find the info on applications valuable. But, as you know, there is a shortage of software geared specifically at ministry on mobile platforms. What I would be interested in is info on how ministry pros are using mobile tools in innovative ways. For example, managing productivity, tracking people, prayer lists, other information, integrating with CMS systems, etc. Just some ideas...
Antoine,
I have been blogging about "My Utmost For His Highest" since the beginning of the year. No one has subscribed to my blog. And you know what? I don't mind.
As for this MMM blog, I read it at least weekly using Bloglines on the Flock browser. I am very interested in what you have to say. Sometimes I do not really get into the info, i.e. iPhone stuff. But I am more likely to pay attention to the stuff about how to get technology into the church in every aspect. What I would like to see is more how technology can replace paper and how to get people to accept the technology as a tool for everyday life.
emil, what's you blog address? I'd like to add its feed to the MMM channel on Jaiku (and subscribe myself). Thanks to the commenters and readers, I do appreciate the encouragement.
"What I would like to see is more how technology can replace paper and how to get people to accept the technology as a tool for everyday life."
That has honestly been the hardest question to answer. The church is too wide a body for there to be one answer here. Maybe I'll pull that out for better discussion.
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