Now there are 1500 viewings of my video response to Donald Miller’s prayer last week. Also 44 comments, so far! This is an excellent opportunity to see how you can actually wade into the public square and make a few observations without being considered a “jerk.” Almost every single response disagrees with me on the post. Here is what I have learned so far in my first venture into YouTube video commenting.

1. A 3 minute, off the cuff, amateur,  “straight-from-the-Macbook” recording, got me almost 1000 more looks than any other single piece I have written or podcasted, audio or video.
2. If you are connecting people to your other clips and website promoting “How To Be A Christian Without Being A Jerk!” you had better be careful in the comment section: Not ridiculing, remarking sarcastically, blatantly pointing out logical fallacies, getting too clever, and such. No heat and as much light as you can shed. I will use this experience as a model.
3. Most of those who respond don’t read the other comments when there are more than a few.
4. Some of the commenters may not have actually watched the video!
5. I need to post on the logical fallacy called, “Genetic fallacy.”
6. I need to post on how to be a missionary leader in America today in the public square.
7. You can post an e mail privately if you want to make a ministry connection with someone without pointing them out to everyone. Just know your e mail is not necessarily private.
8. I am going to do this again!