Thanks for stopping by. I used to write here. But I don't anymore.
I'm Jon Swanson.
Social media chaplain. Author of "Lent For Non-Lent People" and "A Great Work: A Conversation With Nehemiah For People (Who Want To Be) Doing Great Works." Writer of 300wordsaday.com. I help people understand. Understand some of the Bible. Understand what Lent can be about. Understand what it means to follow.
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social media chaplain
Thanks for stopping by. We aren’t sitting in the same room at the same time. However, I do have a cup of coffee as I write this…and I would offer you one, too. People talk to chaplains when they are … Continue reading
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Social media chaplain
Emilio stood in the shower trying to think. Sometimes it seemed that it was the only place he was able to think. It was probably the only place he unplugged. He was struggling with understanding what, exactly, he does. Emilio … Continue reading
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Tagged available, caring, coffee, emilio, social media chaplain
i am not a social media guru
A couple weeks back, Fort Wayne had its first Social Media Breakfast. Brad Ward and Howard Kang from Bluefuego came to town to talk about “what’s next with the social web.” About 100 people showed up. Brad and Howard did … Continue reading
churches and social media – are we building relationships? – part one
Chris Cree asked a great question at highcallingblogs last week: “Is church slow to embrace social media?” He talks about his own consulting work in new media and the greater number of businesses than churches he sees involved in social … Continue reading
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8 ways social media can learn from church
I decided to start on my presentation for SOBcon 2010 early. I haven’t been invited to make a presentation. I did, however, spend most of two wonderful days in Chicago with some good friends, listening to people from marketing and … Continue reading
loose ends
When I come across an untended blog, I often wonder what happened. In the case of this one, life happened. A couple years ago, I started writing a five-days a week blog called 300wordsaday.com. But I kept writing here. That … Continue reading
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The importance of story in your life
I can’t do it, Chris. You want me to write a quick post about the importance of story in my life. And I can’t do it. Because a good post would link to a couple places that I’ve talked about … Continue reading
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Tagged a million miles in a thousand years, chris brogan, don miller, story
Consider SOBcon 2010
I don’t do conferences much any more. I haven’t done much with all the stuff I’ve heard at conferences over the years, so I figure I better start doing some of those things before I add in more. I have, … Continue reading
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trust is not camouflage
I’m sitting on Nancy’s sister’s deck. I’m five feet from a hummingbird feeder. A hummingbird just started coming to the feeder. It drinks. It leaves. It comes back. I sit here as quietly as I can, glad that the screen … Continue reading
Five love languages
I don’t like to follow trends. When a book becomes popular or has multiple editions and workbooks, I avoid it. It’s just how I am. Because of this tendency, I put off reading The Five Love Languages: How to Express … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 love languages, Gary Chapman, love, social media chaplain
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