Online Church
Creation, Incarnation, and Online Church
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Part 8 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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Let me say, once again, that I am not opposed to online church if it is an extension of in-the-flesh church. When connected to an actual community, not just a virtual one, online church can be a point of […]
The Nature of the Church and the Possibility of Virtual Church
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Part 7 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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If you’ve been following along in this series dealing with online church, you know that I see many ways the Internet can extend and enrich the experience of church. I affirm churches that are seeking to reach out through […]
But Aren’t There Some Aspects of Church That Are Necessarily Physical? Section 2
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Part 6 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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In my last post I suggested that the Christian sacraments of baptism and communion have essential corporate aspects, and even physical aspects, that cannot be adequately experienced online. When the sacraments are included in a virtual church experience, vital […]
But Aren’t There Some Aspects of Church That Are Necessarily Physical? Section 1
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Part 5 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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In my last post I presented two arguments in support of the notion of online church. My main point was that, since so many millions of people are now participating in the virtual world of the Internet, the church […]
Making a Case for Online Church
Monday, September 28th, 2009Part 4 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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It seems to me that in certain circumstances online church allows people who would otherwise be unable to do so to connect with other Christians for worship and fellowship. This would be rather like the experience of my grandparents […]
What is Online Church?
Friday, September 25th, 2009Part 3 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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Online church, sometimes called virtual church, is church mediated through the Internet, and it can contain a variety of modes.
The basic element of online church involves live streaming of a worship service. For example, this summer I attended a […]
How the Internet Helped My Church and My Ministry, Section 2
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Part 2 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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In my last post in this series, I described some ways that the Internet had helped Irvine Presbyterian Church and my ministry there. Mostly, I focused on the impact of email on church administration and on my pastoral care […]
How the Internet Helped My Church and My Ministry, Section 1
Friday, September 18th, 2009Part 2 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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In this series, I want to examine the thesis that online church is really church. More specifically, I want to consider whether an online church experience can ever be enough. Could a biblically-based Christian rightly believe that everything the […]
Is Online Church Really Church? Introduction
Thursday, September 17th, 2009Part 1 of series: Is Online Church Really Church?
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In yesterday’s post I reviewed some of the highlights of the recent Christian Web Conference at Biola University. In this post I mentioned several conversations I had with people who are convinced that online church can be truly and […]