Are Blogs Unbiblical?

Yesterday I was at a conference on ministering to young adults at Western Hills Baptist Church in Topeka, KS. While there, I was talking with their pastor Grant English about blogging. I check in on his blog (grantenglish.com) from time to time and he suggested that I start blogging. I’ve never had any interest in blogging. In fact, it goes against the fabric of my being. I’ve always loved the words of Solomon and Paul as they describe the empty chatter of the world and urge us to lead a quiet and tranquil life before God. I think anyone that knows me would agree. That describes me to a tee. Hey I’ve got as many shortcomings as the next person but this is one area that has God blessed me. I don’t like small talk. I would even describe it as a pet peeve of mine.

A few weeks ago during a youth guys small group we were talking about 1 Timothy 1 and we read verse 6 out of the KJV. I’ve never laughed harder, I think, at a Bible verse. It talks about how some have turned aside from the pure faith to “vain jangling” (in other versions it subs the hip and cool “jangling” with the drab “discussions”). I love that phrase. Our entire world is full of vain jangling. What a way to follow Christ and set ourselves apart from the world! Let’s not participate in all that stupid, useless, vain jangling.

Blogging: typing words, almost entirely, about nothing of true importance out into some virtual internet directed at no one in particular. This is starting to sound like what Paul warned us about! So I raise the question; Are blogs unbiblical? Unfortunately, probably 99% are. However, There are some truly inspiring and God honoring blogs and bloggers out there. As Christian bloggers we must be very intentional about our words so we can be salt and light for the internet and for our world.

And yet blogs are innately personal and intimate… there’s no better way to share Christ’s love than in a personal and intimate setting.

So my blogging covenant is to honor Christ by sharing laughs, love, encouragement, challenges, ministry insights, prayers, lessons, and myself with you, the non-specific no one in a this virtual world. My covenant to my wife is that this blog will not replace or take away from any time I may spend with her or our children.  So I hope this blog edifies and entertains you and that you check back often.