The Blogging Church?
Posted on May 24th, 2007
So here goes. I’m experimenting with being a “blogging pastor.” (Well, I actually started being a blogging pastor several months ago at mikesmusings.wordspress.com). Why? Well, first it’s because I’m a geek. I’m not a “bleeding edge” techno geek, but, being a former electrical engineering major in college, there’s still a part of me that likes learning new things technological like html, css, website design, Photoshop, etc. Second, and more importantly, it’s because I’m finally becoming convinced that blogs might be a good way to “tear down the veil” separating “clergy” and “laity.” So many times, pastors are placed upon a pedestal and the people in the pews never really see the real person behind the pastoral persona. Also, many times, we don’t see the heart and soul of a church. A blog might serve as a “window” into the heart of a church. That all sounds good – but who knows what will actually happen? Hence this experiment.
I hope this isn’t just a passing fancy, a jump on the blog bandwagon. I’ve resisted a long time starting a blog. I’m way too busy to spend hours in front of a computer. So we’ll see how this goes.
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