Comments on: The Christian Blogger’s Dilemma and What to Do About It http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html Clarity Evangelist and Author of Church Unique Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joseph Louthan http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-1076 Joseph Louthan Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:38:59 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-1076 Wow. I just realized that this article is dated in 2009. I got tired of pretend to care about what people wanted to hear. My writing took a turn for the worse. My vision for my blog jerked the wheel and went way off-course. I had to change blog names and URLs, shut the old one down, purge non-related posts and migrate pertinent posts and started writing again. Once I was back on the right track, my writing flourished and blogging became a joy. This is where I might differ from the other bloggers and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone: I stop caring about my numbers. I don't care about the audience. My blog is a place to externally process my thoughts. I don't refer people to it. I don't talk about it. I don't twitter about it. I am not writing for anybody else—only to understand and know God fully. I did this all in 2010. Glad to see I wasn't alone. Wow.

I just realized that this article is dated in 2009.

I got tired of pretend to care about what people wanted to hear. My writing took a turn for the worse. My vision for my blog jerked the wheel and went way off-course.

I had to change blog names and URLs, shut the old one down, purge non-related posts and migrate pertinent posts and started writing again. Once I was back on the right track, my writing flourished and blogging became a joy.

This is where I might differ from the other bloggers and I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone: I stop caring about my numbers. I don’t care about the audience. My blog is a place to externally process my thoughts. I don’t refer people to it. I don’t talk about it. I don’t twitter about it. I am not writing for anybody else—only to understand and know God fully.

I did this all in 2010. Glad to see I wasn’t alone.

]]> By: 3 Blogging Secrets from Scott Williams – Will Mancini http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-370 3 Blogging Secrets from Scott Williams – Will Mancini Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:28:27 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-370 [...] and vision. My number one post in the last 6 months is one on the clarity overlap with blogging, The Christian Blogger’s Dilemma and What to Do About It. Think about that for a minute, and consider the implications for yourself. AKPC_IDS += [...] [...] and vision. My number one post in the last 6 months is one on the clarity overlap with blogging, The Christian Blogger’s Dilemma and What to Do About It. Think about that for a minute, and consider the implications for yourself. AKPC_IDS += [...]

]]> By: Barker Banter » Blog Archive » What I Learned in ‘09 http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-186 Barker Banter » Blog Archive » What I Learned in ‘09 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-186 [...] to focus on a new year and new opportunities. One of those opportunities is blogging more thanks to Will Mancini. We will see if it [...] [...] to focus on a new year and new opportunities. One of those opportunities is blogging more thanks to Will Mancini. We will see if it [...]

]]> By: Mike Kerby http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-180 Mike Kerby Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:40:47 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-180 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. 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.

]]> By: Kevin Connell http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-179 Kevin Connell Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:13:31 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-179 Thanks for the great reminders Will. I have been in a blog rut for a few weeks. I appreciate your words of wisdom. - Kevin Thanks for the great reminders Will. I have been in a blog rut for a few weeks. I appreciate your words of wisdom. – Kevin

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]]> By: Mark Myles http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-177 Mark Myles Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:26:38 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-177 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. 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.

]]> By: Tom McMichael http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-176 Tom McMichael Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-176 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. 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.

]]> By: Brian Day http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-175 Brian Day Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:50:02 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-175 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. 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.

]]> By: Mark Howell http://www.willmancini.com/2009/12/the-christian-bloggers-dilemma-and-what-to-do-about-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-174 Mark Howell Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:52:45 +0000 http://www.willmancini.com/?p=612#comment-174 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. 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.

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