Versión de HTML Básico
Surf Your Values
2.
Speak the Truth Online
Most online situations at home and at work do not present the
opportunity or necessity of an outward expression of my Christian
faith. At work, I deal with 1,001 different topics online, from person
nel issues to installing new software to late projects. Yes, my Christian
faith informs these topics, but the majority of readers of my CSO
blog probably don’t even know that I ’m a Christian. I still have many
opportunities to proactively speak the truth on the Web.
Unless you work at a Christian company or church, your virtual
interactions are probably similar to mine—without much mention
of God. And yet each of us has numerous opportunities to speak
up for justice and truth and the “right things” on home and work
networks. Our informed conscience should be our guide for when
to listen and when to challenge the status quo. This means speaking
out against inappropriate In te rne t/in tran e t activities at the office,
steering conversations in chat rooms in a positive direction, or just
offering a helpful hand to the elderly at our church who are hav
ing PC problems.
I believe that we can be actively engaged in redeeming cyberspace
by supporting positive activities that encourage online and offline
virtue. If we are proactively seeking opportunities to be agents of
good “IRL” or “OT” (“in real life” or “out there”), we will be obe
diently fulfilling Christ’s commands to his followers. This is hard
work, but it is our calling. To paraphrase Martin Luther, “God milks
his cows by those farmers assigned to that task.”58
3.
Offer Servant Leadership by Transforming Your Community
and Webspace
When the Ford Motor Company wanted to improve teen driver
safety, they turned to a YouTube-style video to preach driver safety.
New tips are posted at their cool website, which has sections for
parents, students, and educators.59They’ve even taken their video
clip messages to sites like YouTube, MySpace, and Facebook.
There are an infinite number of ways that tech-sawy kids, teens,
and adults can utilize Web technology to make a difference. From
-►165
4
-