John Piper on Twittering During Worship

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The fact that an electric cord is easily cut, does not mean that the power flowing through it is small. It produces bright and wonderful effects. So it is with preaching. Great power flows through fragile wires of spiritual focus.

I agree. Twitter during church sounded like a neat idea, but the more I thought about it the more hesitant of it I was. The sole exception, I think, is possibly note taking, though I find it hard to imagine how good notes can be taken 140 characters at a time. I would have to see this before I could believe it.