Jul
24
2009

Roger Butner
I have seldom used my website as a place to post “prayer requests.” Today, the Holy Spirit has laid something on my heart that I feel compelled to share with you, and to ask for your prayer support. If you have a heart for teens – for seeing the adolescents of our day experience hope [...]
Tags: adolescence, coming soon..., community, facebook, HOPE, teens
May
29
2009

Roger Butner
I have been blessed with good friends throughout my entire life, although there has been a natural ebb and flow as to which friends have been closest along the way. New friends come along. Some old friends stay close, while others somehow fade away. Facebook comes along, allowing me to rekindle friendships with the brothers [...]
Tags: coffee, facebook, friends, manhood, social networking
Mar
25
2009

Roger Butner
I have been reflecting, of late, on the impact and significance of new communication technologies / social networking tools in our culture. The Internet itself, blogs, email, instant messaging, texting, i-phones, Blackberries, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc. Communication in Western culture has changed exponentially in my lifetime, and I am only 35! Yesterday I shared [...]
Tags: coffee, culture, facebook, friends, media, social networking, texting, twitter
Jun
24
2008

Roger Butner
If you know me, or read my blog with any regularity, you know I have a passion for helping families navigate the evolving sea of entertainment/media/technology in as healthy a manner as possible. One huge portion of this evolving world is the vast expanse of online “social networking” sites, with MySpace and Facebook still leading [...]
Tags: adolescence, culture, facebook, media, social networking, teens
Apr
13
2007

Roger Butner
My good friend, Blaine, the youth minister at our church, has informed me that I am the one out of the loop. MySpace is still big, but Facebook is rapidly becoming the big boy on the online community block.
Tags: adolescence, community, facebook, media, parenting, social networking, teens
Apr
13
2007

Roger Butner
If you are not familiar with MySpace, you are out of the loop. If you are a parent of children under the age of 25 or so, and you are not familiar with MySpace…Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Stop right now and take time to get educated. A good parent tutorial is [...]
Tags: adolescence, community, facebook, media, parenting, social networking, teens