When you think about all the pros and cons of the internet one topic always seems to surface, the fact of community. There are both positive and negative aspects to online community but there is no denying that online communities have formed a spiritual and relational tidal wave that is sweeping our world.
The fact is that the internet allows for community in a unique and powerful way that has never been possible until this millennia. Look at the explosion of sites like MySpace or Facebook. Go to any college or high school in the U.S. and you will find people who are living in community on the internet. Now more than ever even the older generations are utilizing the internet to find communities of like-minded people. This networking is growing every day and is exciting to some and very scary to others.
As Christians we must do more than just realizing the fact that online communities are changing our world. We must actually begin to embrace this change and use it for Gods glory. It is true that the internets unique and powerful opportunity for community comes with some negative repercussions. One, the availability of all kinds of sin and temptation at your...