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Dislike: Faith and Dialogue In The Age of Social Media
Dislike: Faith and Dialogue In The Age of Social Media

A faith-based look at the way we abuse social media and how it distorts conversations about faith, facts and policy.

2020

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John I. Carney
John I. Carney

Stories

3 days ago

Embrace for impact

Am I a hugger? Should I be? — Two or three months ago, I was in the middle of a family crisis which was wearing me and my siblings down. I was stressed and exhausted. I was at church and spoke briefly to one of my fellow church members, a retired teacher, about the situation. She consoled me. …

Hugs

2 min read

Embrace for impact
Embrace for impact
Hugs

2 min read


May 21

He Ascended Into Heaven

Friendship United Methodist Church and Marble Hill United Methodist Church, May 21, 2023 — Luke 24:44–53 (CEB) Jesus said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you — that everything written about me in the Law from Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures…

Sermons

12 min read

He Ascended Into Heaven
He Ascended Into Heaven
Sermons

12 min read


May 19

Shop local, and get tested

Or, Tennessee Carney and the Quest for the Liquid Dulcolax — I lost my mother to cancer in 2010, and my involvement over several years, in her memory, with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life raised my awareness of the importance of colonoscopies. When I got my first colonoscopy, in 2012, the procedure was recommended starting at age 50 unless…

Colonoscopy

6 min read

Shop local, and get tested
Shop local, and get tested
Colonoscopy

6 min read


May 15

How much are your stars worth?

The review system for online shopping is broken. — This year, two of my siblings gave me Amazon credit for my birthday. After deliberating for several days, I decided to spend the credit — plus a little of my own money — on a new tablet. I’d been getting frustrated by my existing Amazon Fire tablet and had wanted…

Online Shopping

4 min read

How much are your stars worth?
How much are your stars worth?
Online Shopping

4 min read


Apr 27

Dave

My own recent family struggles kept me from being there for a man who was my co-worker and friend for decades. — A little more than a month ago, in my job as Bedford County’s media/PR person, I attended the donation of a home to a deserving young veteran and his family. It was a moving event, made possible by a partnership between a bank and a not-for-profit agency. Several of our…

Cancer

5 min read

Dave
Dave
Cancer

5 min read


Apr 23

In the breaking of the bread

First United Methodist Church, Shelbyville, Tennessee, April 23, 2023 — Luke 24:13–35 (CEB) On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking to each other about everything that had happened. While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined them on their journey. They were prevented…

Sermons

12 min read

In the breaking of the bread
In the breaking of the bread
Sermons

12 min read


Apr 4

The drive-through in your pocket

Mobile fast-food apps can be a time-saver, but there are always going to be glitches — The first fast food mobile app that I used regularly was the Subway app. I hate going through the line at Subway. You always either feel like you are holding the person behind you up, or the person ahead of you is holding you up. …

Restaurants

6 min read

The drive-through in your pocket
The drive-through in your pocket
Restaurants

6 min read


Mar 30

2023: A Walmart Odyssey

Bad app design and my own negligence conspired against me. — I had been wanting to buy a replacement Christmas gift for the family member whose name I had in the drawing this year. The item I wanted was on sale a few days ago at the Walmart website, and I thought that was the perfect opportunity. …

Apps

3 min read

2023: A Walmart Odyssey
2023: A Walmart Odyssey
Apps

3 min read


Mar 26

A berry interesting experiment

Fermented blueberries? We’ll just see about that…. — I had posted a week or two ago about The Noma Guide to Fermentation, a book by the culinary minds at Noma, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen. …

Fermentation

4 min read

A berry interesting experiment
A berry interesting experiment
Fermentation

4 min read


Mar 22

Tales of the ice planet

Annoying, but perhaps necessary: It’s a storytelling convention of science fiction movies and TV shows that every planet except Earth is a monoculture. — Earth is made up of a variety of climates, from arctic to tropical. Humanity is made up of a variety of different races, cultures, and languages. And yet, it’s a convention of science fiction movies and TV shows that if we encounter an alien planet, or race, it’s got one…

Star Trek

3 min read

Tales of the ice planet
Tales of the ice planet
Star Trek

3 min read

John I. Carney

John I. Carney

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