Folks in Kenya exchanged thousands of Easter greetings over the past weekend, according to a report by Ecumenical News International (ENI). What is a bit unusual is that these greetings were text messages send via mobile phones.
“The phones are revolutionizing Africa where nearly 500 million people are subscribers, according to telecom groups,” ENI reported. “Many Christians use them to exchange Bible verses, share sermons and access popular preachers. They can also send monetary offerings through mobile money transfer services.”
I think there is something for us North Americans to learn from this. Maybe we should shift our use of mobile phones away from gossip and toward the gospel.
