The Church of Facebook by Jesse Rice

A revolution is underway. A Wi-Fi, worldwide movement that is changing how we interact with others. It's a seismic shift that is redefining the idea of community. Every day millions of people connect through online social networks, sites that allow us to follow our friends, and shape how they view us.



But while personal profiles are revealing, they hint at even larger truths. They uncover our desire for identity, our craving to be known, and our need to belong.


Jesse Rice believes that Facebook offers a profound look at our deepest needs. Join Jesse as he explores social networking and its impact on culture and the church. Filled with fresh perspectives and provocative questions, The Church of Facebook encourages us to pursue authentic relationships with God and those around us.

This book has a lot of interesting facts about facebook, how it started up, how many people use it, etc, but the book isn't just about facebook. It is about our need for connection, for community.

The author starts off by relating a couple of experiments that have been done about our need for connection, then jumps into the internet aspect of it. It is an interesting read, and left me realizing how important connection and community are, and that those aren't necessarily found on online social networks such as facebook, though those aren't necessarily a bad thing.

About the author:

Jesse Rice is a Contemporary Worship Arts Director at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, a large and thriving congregation in the heart of Silicon Valley. Living at this crossroads of faith and technology, Jesse is an authority on the search for meaning in a fast-paced, too-much-information world. He is a sought-after worship leader with almost fifteen years of experience working with college students and young adults. He and his wife, Katie, live in Palo Alto, California.

The Church of Facebook is available from David C Cook Publishing.

Thanks to Audra from B&B Media for the review copy.