My One Year Anniversary
This post marks my one year anniversary in the blog world. I have truly enjoyed it, and I look forward to blogging for several more years. Maybe one day more than fifty people will read my work. Maybe one day someone of importance will find their way to Bigrevcoop's Thoughts and make me an offer to write for him. All this is highly unlikely, but I can always dream. You never know, stranger things have happened.
The truth is that I write this blog for myself. I truly appreciate everyone who reads it, but I would write it even if I was the only one who read it. Writing a weekly blog has been a great discipline for me. It forces me to sit down and truly ponder on an issue.
I believe that writing is a lost art. Most people have never learned how to put their thoughts into words. This blog has made me a better Pastor. Why? Because it has made me a better writer. Every sermon I write is better because I spend a few moments every Wednesday putting this blog together. That is why I see myself doing this a long long time.
I have decided to rank my 10 best blogs for this post. Over the last week, I reread everything I wrote last year. Many of the things I wrote do not warrant another read. Many of them were boring and some of them were self-serving. However, there was a handful that I thought were pretty good.
So here it is; from 10 to 1.
10. Praise the Lord: If that's O.K. with you. Posted April 12, 2006. This is my last post before this one. I enjoyed writing it, and I found it to be a good read.
9. Abortion in America. Posted January 25, 2006. I wrote this at the time of the National Right To Life rally in Washington D.C. I had a few Biblical texts in this one that I thought hit the nail on the head.
8. No Modern Day Cinderella Story. Posted March 25, 2006. I haven't used it yet, but I believe this would be a great sermon illustration of the problems of our society.
7. The Diminishing Role of the Bible in Preaching. Posted November 2, 2005. This is a call for pastors to use the word appropriately.
6. Prayer Falling Short. Posted June 3, 2005. I loved reading this one again. It reminded me of why I write these things in the first place.
5. A Weak and Vulgar Society. Posted October 10, 2005. A whole lot like number 8, but a little better.
4. End Time Madness. Post September 23, 2005. If you are confused by the book of Revelation; good. This blog will make you feel good about being confused.
3. Silly Urgency. Posted January 19, 2006. It is not your fault that lost people are lost. Remember this.
2. Who Has Authority in The Church. Posted July 1, 2005. More people contacted me about this blog than all others combined. One pastor even told me that he printed it off and read it to his congregation the next Sunday.
1. I Feel Funny. Posted October 19, 2005. This may not have been your favorite blog, but it was mine. And you must remember, this is my list. I truly believe that existentialism has been a great burden to the local church. I hope you FEEL the same way.
So there you have it, my top 10. I hope you have enjoyed reading my work as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Next week I will post again. Thanks again for reading.
The truth is that I write this blog for myself. I truly appreciate everyone who reads it, but I would write it even if I was the only one who read it. Writing a weekly blog has been a great discipline for me. It forces me to sit down and truly ponder on an issue.
I believe that writing is a lost art. Most people have never learned how to put their thoughts into words. This blog has made me a better Pastor. Why? Because it has made me a better writer. Every sermon I write is better because I spend a few moments every Wednesday putting this blog together. That is why I see myself doing this a long long time.
I have decided to rank my 10 best blogs for this post. Over the last week, I reread everything I wrote last year. Many of the things I wrote do not warrant another read. Many of them were boring and some of them were self-serving. However, there was a handful that I thought were pretty good.
So here it is; from 10 to 1.
10. Praise the Lord: If that's O.K. with you. Posted April 12, 2006. This is my last post before this one. I enjoyed writing it, and I found it to be a good read.
9. Abortion in America. Posted January 25, 2006. I wrote this at the time of the National Right To Life rally in Washington D.C. I had a few Biblical texts in this one that I thought hit the nail on the head.
8. No Modern Day Cinderella Story. Posted March 25, 2006. I haven't used it yet, but I believe this would be a great sermon illustration of the problems of our society.
7. The Diminishing Role of the Bible in Preaching. Posted November 2, 2005. This is a call for pastors to use the word appropriately.
6. Prayer Falling Short. Posted June 3, 2005. I loved reading this one again. It reminded me of why I write these things in the first place.
5. A Weak and Vulgar Society. Posted October 10, 2005. A whole lot like number 8, but a little better.
4. End Time Madness. Post September 23, 2005. If you are confused by the book of Revelation; good. This blog will make you feel good about being confused.
3. Silly Urgency. Posted January 19, 2006. It is not your fault that lost people are lost. Remember this.
2. Who Has Authority in The Church. Posted July 1, 2005. More people contacted me about this blog than all others combined. One pastor even told me that he printed it off and read it to his congregation the next Sunday.
1. I Feel Funny. Posted October 19, 2005. This may not have been your favorite blog, but it was mine. And you must remember, this is my list. I truly believe that existentialism has been a great burden to the local church. I hope you FEEL the same way.
So there you have it, my top 10. I hope you have enjoyed reading my work as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Next week I will post again. Thanks again for reading.
posted by Foundes Community Church @ 6:59 PM
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