en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/593494 Comments by sandyboone http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25981475 Hey no criticism - just wondering how we'll process this. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 01:38:32 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25981475 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25962154 Thanks for your thoughts Lauren. "Finding balance" is a common theme I think as we have fun with culture in a new way. I like that thought - balance. I haven't got a picture clearly in my mind yet of what's balanced and what's unbalanced? Thoughts on that? Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:25:36 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25962154 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25934578 John, I think another way to say "problem" might be "need or desire." Putting it into the Christian plain, is there a way that we can meet those needs, desires in a Christ-honoring way online? I think the answer is yes, and that building a good blog may be a the intersection of that need/problem/desire and pointing to Jesus. One thing that's been bugging me a bit is that "Christian bloggers" might forget Jesus' principle - to serve others. As a group of bloggers we seem to be determined to find a "get rich way" of doing blogging - i.e. not serving others. That's a blanket statement and I know funding for ministry needs to be much more innovative than ever before. I wonder if we might get caught up in the "let me figure out a way to pull them in" mentality - for personal gain - i.e. "that I be known or make a name for myself" or "rattle off what I want people to know" or "make money." Blogging, along with some of the social media, seems to kind of naturally lend itself to a slippery slope of pride. But it also could lend itself to being a great tool to point to Jesus and many do that well. That's a long intro to ask you what you think about using the information you've gotten about why people come to your blog? I'd be interested in the way you see the intersection and how it will help you focus (same, differently, new thoughts)? (By the way, I come to your blog because I believe we need pioneers to create a path for the church to move online well.) Thanks, Sandy sandyboone.com Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:06:43 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/2009/06/29/does-your-blog-solve-problems/#IDComment25934578