Shawn Blanc wrote a very interesting post on the responsibility we have as Christian bloggers to use our blog as a platform to share the good news of Jesus Christ. This really spoke to me because I find myself afraid to come right out and share the gospel here, which I find odd. I am so quick to debate things but when I start to say “Jesus died for you” I start stumbling over myself. I know God loves all of us more than any of us will ever know and I need to share that. I want everyone to know the things God has done in my life, the joy he has given me. I have decided that I need to take the step, I need to get out of my comfort zone. God has given me the ability to write, although the ability is not as developed as I would like, I need to use it to glorify him. A fear I have is that this will turn off a lot of readers, I hope this is not the case. This blog will not be GODBLOG or anything, I will still write about the usual things but I will be more open with my faith. Please be patient with me as I start to be completely open with you about my faith, I am making myself very vulnerable here, and I am excited. You might say “Nick, what do you mean? You just did a post on separation of church and state, isn’t that about God?” Well yes and no. I told you I believe in God but that’s about it. There is so much more than that. You will soon start to learn about why I am a Christian, where I started and where I am now. God is a huge part of my life and I can’t keep him out of this part of my life any longer.
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Nick, this post is amazing.
I can totally relate to you on the fear of loosing readers because you might not talk about the latest “pop item” or whatever. But I have found that by just speaking what’s really on my heart it comes out more genuine and it attracts people who have a similar passion.
All the latest stuff on Digg won’t matter for squat in eternity.
I know you are right, and that is what I am going to try and do from here on out. Thanks for the inspiration Shawn!
This is great news! hehe! I too am really trying to speak about my faith on my blog, I don’t feel like I am having much success at the moment, but I’m trying. Just really wanted to encourage you with it!
Thanks Phil. It is good to know that there are people in the same boat as me.
Heh, I probably won’t comment too much on the religious stuff, but you can be sure I will talk about “the good news” of secular values when I get my blog going (I swear I will start my blog soon!).
I think it’s a great idea to share your faith openly. For me, a personal blog should be about the person and as faith is a big part of your life you should, if you want, share that with us! To be honest I don’t think it will turn off readers at all and I am in full agreement with what Shawn said “by just speaking what’s really on my heart it comes out more genuine and it attracts people who have a similar passion.” and he is spot on with that comment.
I myself am a Christian but I am not a strict Christian. I believe in God, I have strong feelings about it but that for me is a very personal thing which I, for some strange reason, tend not to share with others. I do not attend Church or anything, I used to but it doesn’t mean I don’t believe in God or appreciate him any less than those who do attend Church. (I have got off the point a bit haven’t I lol, sorry… :oops: )
Anyway I look forward to reading more about your faith; it will be very interesting :).
Aidan, thanks for sharing!
Ed, I don’t want you to read it anyway. ;)
Well, it’s not faith Aidan…rather a lack thereof, but thanks for the support. As for you Nick….Too bad! lol.
Ed, what do you mean?
I am glad I am not the only one wondering what he mean’t!
It is not that I am not in support of you Ed, I am just giving my views and thoughts :).
Well Aidan said that he looked forward to reading more about my faith. Since I am an atheist, I don’t have a faith. That’s what I meant by that. Oh and don’t take that comment offensively, it wasn’t meant that way, it was meant as a correction in a joking way.
Oops, sorry, I assumed since your post was after mine Aidan that you were talking to me, but you were talking to Nick weren’t you. Sorry about the confusion.
LOL, I got ya, I can see how that happened. I for one can’t wait to read your blog Ed.