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What is the Focus of this Blog?
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 9:12 PM by Jason Barker
I've been asked about the focus of this blog; it seems that some people are a bit confused by what seem to be a random selection of topics for a blog that ostensibly focuses on my Orthodox Christian Bible Studies projects. In reality, however, this blog focuses on five general topics, all of which are closely related to Orthodox multimedia Bible studies.
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First and foremost, this blog provides updates on project development
- in that sense, this is a "company blog." As I progress on projects
directly related to Orthodox Christian Bible studies, I make note of
that progress in these pages. For example, as I complete and upload
chapters of the "Journey with Jesus" study on the Gospel according to
St. Luke (which really is coming!), those uploads will be mentioned
and linked on this blog.
- Second, since these Bible studies are intended for teens, I write about issues related to both general teen literacy and biblical literacy. Many of the articles on this blog discuss online publications about adolescent education or youth Bible study, and the ways in which current trends and developments in these areas affect my work on these Bible study projects.
- Third, since I create multimedia publications, I write about current trends in Internet and multimedia development and usage, and the effect that these have on my Bible study projects.
- Fourth, because I regularly encourage other Orthodox Christians to engage in multimedia outreach and education, I also mention new websites and other online resources created and distributed by Orthodox Christians.
- Finally, because Internet multimedia publishing involves computers, I occasionally write about software and other computer resources that are available and useful for individuals and parishes.
One thing you will seldom see are posts about me: this blog is not an appropriate forum for discussing my personal life, and even if it were, I have no inclination to do so. By and large, the only personal information you will read about me in this blog are notices that project updates are being delayed due to illness, travel or technical problems, and occasional notices about some of my other publications and media appearances.
In other words, this blog was created to update you on Bible study development in the Department of Youth Ministry, and secondarily to provide information and assistance that may be useful to others who feel called to engage in an online educational ministry. All the posts on this blog revolve around these emphases.
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