For the past two years (give or take) I have been a very active member of an online community at Youthspecialties.com. That doesn’t mean in any way that I’ve been sluffing off on my duties in the office, but it has meant that I’ve found comfort, gotten advice, and given advice, and just getting to know one another.
At times the forums have been a frustration and at times they have been a joy. The “strange thing” is that it has helped develop a tremendous amount of community among these folks.
I am longing to create this with the YS forums. I know it is impossible in many ways, but I do want our website to become a content rich place where students will actually hang out. I want it to become their homepage. I want it to become an online refuge… Moreover, I want it to become a place where the curious can come and learn about us. I am naive enough to think that a good website can actually bring people closer to the Lord. That may seem idealistic, but it is the goal.
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