Sometimes it’s hard to describe your love for someone.
Next time you try, maybe this video will help you out.
Last January I found out that a good friend of mine had a brain tumor. It was a very difficult time. To make matters worse, he found out as he stepped off the plane to take care of his father, who recently learned that he had cancer.
Sometimes things are tough. And you never know how you would handle it until you’re in that situation. I pray that my response would honor God and glorify His Name.
Here’s a video from a pastor in our network. On Thanksgiving day he had a seizure and found out that he had a tumor in his right frontal lobe that was pretty big. He recorded this video before he went into surgery.
Video from Matt | The Village Church : From Our Pastors.
Since the 5 hour surgery, he seems to be doing well. He has recognized people, had conversations, and has been taken out of the ICU. He even had the humor to tweet “Trying t prrrrintp a Dallas plasticbublet ehile sirtting ip tight is a lot hdtder than it doubds” after his surgery. His wife quickly informed us that he thought that was funny and has since been banned from his phone.
I pray that my response would honor God in the same way. Praise God for men like Matt.
My friend, Aaron Marshall, just did a presentation at Southern Seminary about the use of social media. Of course, it was tailored to ministry because it was at Seminary, but the idea definitely spans across all walks of life.
The biggest thing I took from what he said is it is not about self-promoting, but it gives people a closer look into the every-day life of their friends.
Not only do I agree with this, but my friendship with Aaron is proof. We met in the winter of 05/06 when he visited Crossing Church. We had similar passions, to bring the church up to date with the messages it sends. Aaron was more involved in technology and I was filled with all sorts of ideas about Public Relations and evaluating the messages that are being sent.
Aaron and his then girlfriend, Nicole, didn’t end up staying at Crossing. We ran into each other once or twice in town the following year. Almost two years later, through mutual friends, I was reconnected to Aaron via Facebook and Twitter. We ran into each other at a bakery and it was like seeing an old friend. The vast majority of our conversations/communication had come from online media. Then, we attended the same Acts 29 training event and spend some time together that evening over dinner.
I’ve grown because of my relationship with Aaron. He has put into practice what he talks about. He uses social media as a platform to teach and share what he is teaching. When God is doing things in his life, he shares it through Twitter and his blog. His companies, TechSMO and ChurchSMO, have influenced my job at my church.
I highly recommend checking out Aaron’s video. It’s an hour long, but it’s worth it!
Social Media 101 2.0 from Aaron Marshall on Vimeo.
