does anyone blog anymore? i was in a conversation the other day and a friend noted he was reading a blog and was impressed with a perspective offered by this author. i remembered that i had a blog at one time that was an opportunity for me to journal, reflect, and critique my vocational journey. however, upon taking a job as a lead pastor, i neglected my blog and have let it sit still in cyberspace and collect cyber-dust. i just logged in for the first time in months and to my surprise - it was still there...like a neglected toy in a child's basement: dirty, dusty, limp, lifeless.
i don't know if anyone reads this blog anymore nor do i know if anyone blog's anymore. i suppose i could search that question via google magic but i am not sure my return would inform me. i know that there are blog's out there, my question is, is this form of communication relevant anymore?
i had a grand idea that i ought to resurrect this site for those in my community so i could communicate during the week on what i am reading, studying, preparing, contemplating, watching, etc. and this could be useful/helpful to those in the community as they seek to center themselves in the Lord via community. is this a valid thought or does it seem rather 2005? i post this wondering if anyone will respond or are my followers much like this site: abandoned.
grace/peace
mike
Hey Mike -- for whatever it's worth, I was excited to see you had posted something this morning.
ReplyDeleteIMHO, good blogs are more relevant than ever. Never before in all of history have humans been able to share information, insight, and wisdom so easily with each other. Sure, there's a lot of waste out there collecting cyberdust, as you say, but I'm fairly certain "digital natural selection" is starting to cause the extinction of the chaff.
I love the potential for cross-mentorship that exists via blogs, because it gives us a chance to help and learn from each other -- even from people who are not published authors or public speakers. (This will be a longer entry on my blog someday soon. ;-)
Miss you, my friend. Love to your family.