The Bumpy Road of a Blogger: From Gleichschaltung to Freedom

I started blogging sometime in the mid-2000s. Blogging was a new form of communication that was really nothing more than an online diary. The first blogs had impossible-to-remember web addresses like http://www.compuserve.com/user/eller-2f94e5643/. As a reader, it was awesome to get a glimpse into the minds of an untold number of people, some of whom were … Continue reading The Bumpy Road of a Blogger: From Gleichschaltung to Freedom →

The Top 200 Church Blogs

Interested in who some of the most popular and influential voices are within the Christian blogosphere? Kent Shaffer (twitter) over at Church Relevance has posted the top 200 Christian bloggers as of April 9, 2012. Using site stats from Alexa, Google Page Rank, Google Reader Stats, and more, the list has a diverse collection of … Continue reading The Top 200 Church Blogs →

Getting Started Blogging

Starting to blog on a regular basis has been on my "To Do" list for a long time. In fact, my first attempt at blogging started during the summer of 2004. Presidential politics were on my mind, and I can remember blogging about the race between George W. Bush and John Kerry. While I consider … Continue reading Getting Started Blogging →

Getting Started Blogging

The Starting Point

It isn't going to be perfect. Believe it or not, I've had "Start a Blog" on my Master To Do list for 18 months. Since first starting to think about blogging, I've enjoyed countless hours studying and researching the tools, techniques and methods behind blogging. My quest has been to create the perfect blog out … Continue reading The Starting Point →