Adam McLane

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  • Should I be worried about Ask.fm?

    Every once in a while a parent or youth worker will ask me about Ask.fm. I thought it’d be useful to share a little bit about this smallish social network and how to help your teenager use it in a way that won’t lead them to getting hurt. What is Ask.fm?

  • Which social media apps are middle schoolers using right now?

    In the past week or so I’ve presented my social media workshop 16 times. That’s crazy. It’s one thing to have a talk memorized but it’s another thing for it to become your meditation. I love that content and I love the impact of the workshop. But I’m also a bit thankful to not have…

  • Why You Should Delete SnapChat

    Why You Should Delete SnapChat

    I’ve been engaged in various forms of social media since AOL chat rooms in 1994. And I’ve never seen a more dangerous application targeting teenagers, specifically girls, than SnapChat. The premise of SnapChat is simple. You take a picture, send it to a friend, and they can only see it for up to 10 seconds…

  • Snapchat: Good for teenagers?

    Snapchat is popular photo sharing service among some segments of teenagers. In this post, Adam McLane points to some principles that should help navigate teenagers away from the service.

  • First Day

    5:17 AM. Dread soaked excitement woke him up way too early. Still dark and too restless to fall back asleep he quietly rolls out of bed. He’s tossed and turned all night long. “I might as well take a shower and get ready,” he thought to himself. Having stared at his alarm clock for the…

  • Protect Yourself from Cyber Bullies

    Protect Yourself from Cyber Bullies

    The following is an article I’ve submitted for publication to the Romeo Peach. I thinks it’s a relevant topic for anyone who uses the internet for community purposes. The other day Kristen and I watched a Primtime special called, “How Mean Can Teens Be?” The investigation was about a new form of bullying that many…

  • the blog merger

    It’s been about 2 months now since I stopped the madness and started keeping one single lone blog. When I thought about doing this I was really concerned that changing my audience… combining them really, would ruin my blog and my sense of blogging. It hasn’t. In fact, it has made it better. Along those…

  • online merger?

    Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about launching my own domain. Blogger is great and all… But the anonymity that I once relished I am now feeling sheepish about. Plus, I am thinking it might be a good idea to have ALL of my online stuff going to one place. There…

  • online merger?

    Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about launching my own domain. Blogger is great and all… But the anonymity that I once relished I am now feeling sheepish about. Plus, I am thinking it might be a good idea to have ALL of my online stuff going to one place. There…

  • true confessions

    I don’t like to complain about my job. But I need to blow off some steam about things that drive me nuts. My job never ends I seem to be working or available 24 hours a day. Ministry is all about relationships, but there are times when I just want to be alone or not…