Comments on: A Reason to Blog: Blogging as Ministry

By: Dance by the Light » Hot off the Press . . . er, the Web

Dance by the Light » Hot off the Press . . . er, the Web — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:52:16 +0000

[...] Radiant magazine just published a version of my previous post, A Reason to Blog: Blogging as Ministry. You can read it here. It focuses more on the practical side of blogging. [...]

By: 5purposedriven

5purposedriven — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:00:39 +0000

Good job. I think word press offers an advantage over us being able to add “slugs” to post titles that allow people to find the blog posts who may be searching. If you title posts well, they reflect a ’searchable’ tool. If you give an ambiguous title, always change the slugs. I’ve enjoyed the opportunity for WordPress.com users to use “categories” to find like minded people as well.

Nice to meet a wordpress gal! Keep walking!

By: The Catbird Seat » Better Than I Could Put It

The Catbird Seat » Better Than I Could Put It — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:33:04 +0000

[...] In fact, her post entitled, “A Reason to Blog: Blogging as Ministry” is at least as good a job as I could do explaining myself, if not better. [...]

By: Catbird

Catbird — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 02:57:52 +0000

So interesting that you should blog about this. I spent the weekend ruminating over how many Christian Evangelical women blog, and how few of them are listed on a nationally recognized organization for blogging women (BlogHer)! SO frustrating!
Especially since so many of us do, in fact, consider our blog part of our ministry both to our local friends (if I had a dollar for everytime a SAHM friend said, “I’m SO glad you blogged about that! I thought I was alone!”) and to the world-at-large. (I was blessed to get to share the Gospel with a friend I met through blogging! PTL!)
I started blogging to give a voice to my creative side; I quickly found that I could encourage women through my own successes and failures in the faith. I find that drives me more than just writing creatively: it gives me purpose. And for that, I thank God for blogging!

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:00:00 +0000

I started blogging for two reasons:

1. So that my husband didn’t have to come home at the end of the day and hear every thought I’d had while he was at work! We’d moved across country several months before I started my blog and I’d had a new baby. So I was at home A LOT and making new friends was a bit of a challenge at the time. Blogging provided an opportunity for me to share my thoughts with old and new friends.

2. It helped me get back into writing that wasn’t academic. After I graduated from grad school I found myself faced with writer’s block. Having to write research papers, a portfolio and such had shifted my focus so much that it was hard to write anything that wasn’t academic. My blog has definitely gotten me back into writing and I’ve been much more productive in my freelance pursuits. I even wrote an article on blogging several months ago — I’m still waiting to hear if it’ll be published or not. We’ll see!

What I love about blogging is being able to share daily with my family what we’re up to. Also, to make new friends, maintain old friendships, and to learn what God has been showing others.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:38:53 +0000

I agree about wanting to shine some light into the blogosphere with my blog…although it’s not that widely read, and often I post more about my day-to-day life as a way to keep my friends and family updated, I like knowing that I can encourage people in their relationship with the Lord with what I write…

And yes, the “instant publishing” is pretty cool, too!

By: Fishmama

Fishmama — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:08:49 +0000

Well, seeing as the four of you are either new friends of mine from the last year (Chesapeake ladies) or very dear to me from EIGHT years and one state ago (Can you believe that, Christina?!), blogging has definitely been a way to make and cultivate friendships. I’ve been challenged and encouraged from each of your blogs.

My reasons for blogging started as primarily selfish – it started as an easy (and lazy) way to keep friends and family updated on our lives without having to weed my way through the growing heap of email in the inbox.

Later, I got a prideful about my writing (true confessions here). It had been so long since I had written “thoughtful” things, I started living life just to have something to blog about. I wanted to impress with my writing. This was food for many discussions between my husband and me. I thank God for my husband’s willingness to put out the yellow flag. Thankfully, the Lord has worked in my heart and weaned me from the “necessity” of having to blog everyday. I hope I can say that He has granted me more humility as well.

On the flipside, the writing practice has helped me start this little freelance writing thing. So, that has been a nice fringe benefit.

I have been so encouraged by what you all have written, I can say that God is using it all to grow me. That is probably what I like best about it.

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:46:36 +0000

Thank you for the scripture reminders (Col. 3:23 and Philip. 4:8) and how you tied them to blogging. That was so helpful.

My husband started our blog for me. I don’t think I ever would have. I really do not like to write. But, he saw how I was able to reconnect with my friend Jessica who lives in another state now. This has been a hard year for me friendshipwise and reading your blog, along with your friends, has been a great encouragement to me. Thank you for sharing your life with others.

By: briana

briana — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:17:18 +0000

I started Judah’s update as a way to keep my friends and family informed on Judah’s health, dr’s appts., etc. But, I have always enjoyed writing myself and have many day dreams all too often of publishing something someday. In my season of young motherhood though, I do not get to write much; my husband wants me to write more to grow in skill. My blog is the easiest outlet for that to happen if it ever will.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:06:42 +0000

Laurie, by saying I view blogging as ministry, I’m certainly not taking away the selfish fact that I too love to write! It’s a way of instantly publishing, which is quite gratifying for all of us “unpublished” writers, ha ha! And YOUR blog is very encouraging. Your gift is certainly not little!

I like how you say, “I don’t know entirely what I think until I start to write.” This is so true for me. I honestly cannot think clearly until I write clearly. The thing I was thinking when I was writing this post (and clarifying in my own mind) was for me to view blogging as ministry in the way that every part of my life is ministry.