December 29th, 2009
The Christian Blogger’s Dilemma and What to Do About It
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I happened to run into this comment just after reading your new posting. Thought it to be somewhat appropriate:
“I am convinced that you can only fascinate somebody else with your own joy and enthusiasm about things. And if you are lucky people say: ‘Oh, great, I like that, I’d like to learn that as well.’ It doesn’t matter whether that is music, science or literature. Teaching means that you are enthusiastic about something and pass that on.” – Sting
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Thanks for this pointed and helpful post. I’ve FELT your frustration, but have never identified it as succinctly. False humility creates missed opportunity. Brilliant. I have no problem expressing what I believe to my core is true. I will always try to express those views in a way that is neither apologetic nor unnecessarily confrontational… unless that confrontation is NECESSARY.
Hopefully I’ll be a better communicator in 2010 than I was in 2009. Bold and wise. For God’s glory. Thanks for the great post.
-joshua
I really agree with the gist of your post being that we should stand confidently behind what we post and do and not preface it with the ‘aw shucks’ tendencies within many of us. What I struggled with was this sense that you were asserting that all uses of the words ‘ordinary’, ‘random’, etc are expressions of false humility. Yes, false humility is a real thing that those dealing with it should address. No, it’s probably not behind every blogger who uses those words. The beauty of blogs is that they afford the ordinary that would never get published the chance to publish. More confidence behind their ordinary reflections on their lives don’t make it any more significant. Am I wrong? Ordinary, average, random are fine words if that is indeed what they are describing.
Thanks for these observations, Will. What you call a “unique contribution” could perhaps be “divine calling.” If God has called me to blog, shouldn’t I serve him (humbly) be giving it my very best?
Great post Will. Blogging (and all of social media) is a powerful tool that pastors could leverage much more. This media reflects the new world in which we live and minister. Thanks for highlighting it for us all.
Good stuff Will. I’ve found it important to stay focused on a topic I am very passionate about. Much easier to write convincingly when the subject is something that makes my heart beat faster.
My sentiments exactly! Already, I have a YouTube channel, mynextstopkraljevo, which I set up because I wanted to publish the truth on the treatment of the Kosovo Roma.
It is unique content. Also, I wanted to show people the town that I live in. Indeed, I link my blogs to my channel with a specific mission in mind which I believe God wants me to pursue, speaking from my heart, exposing my flaws in Christian discipleship, although avoiding false modesty. The Holy Spirit constantly takes me to the next level of faith.
This is great! I find it true in general leadership issues. There is a false humility that holds leaders back or puts people into leadership when they shouldn’t! We’re raising wimps in the church instead of teaching people to confidently live and serve as God designed them. Before long we have cookie cutter christians all looking the same so as not to offend.
Very simple, straight forward. Thanks for this, Will…I’ve actually been thinking about how to do a better job at my blog…hoping to put into practice what you’ve described here for 2010.
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Thanks for the great reminders Will. I have been in a blog rut for a few weeks. I appreciate your words of wisdom. – Kevin
Will, I really appreciate your comments. I have been on the receiving end of this criticism for daring to think I had something worth saying. Both my daily podcast and weekly blog have been attacked by at least a few people as being prideful. I do find it ironic that many of these critics read blogs or listen to programs done by famous Christians.
I hope that others will find their voice and be encouraged to keep working at their visions. Encouraging Christians to use their gifts, no matter what they may be, for the glory of Christ Jesus is essential to building the Kingdom. If writers do not write or do not share what they have written, the Kingdom suffers.
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