Saturday Side Quest - The One Where I Hyperfocus on BlueSky

Where has faith and fandom intersected this week?

This week, everyone on God’s green earth moved to BlueSky. I’ve been on the platform for a few months, if not a year. I say this not to #HumbleBrag but to say that I had primarily written it off before the world decided to give it a shot post-election in the X-odus.

The energy in the space has been palpable—I’ve loved it. I find the tools of BlueSky to be interesting, especially with custom feeds. I’ve spent the week exploring the possibilities. I’ve crafted a United Methodist Church-oriented feed and a nerd ministry one. I plan to pause there to see what comes with these experiments.

Time will tell, but the UMC feed has been a delight.

Speaking of the UMC, I’m likely leading a series of Labs on digital ministry for Youth at the Virginia Annual Conference of the UMC as you’re reading this. I’m not honestly sure how it will go. I am optimistic but anxious.