Monday, December 04, 2006

Please Respond...I'm waiting :)

I entered the land of "blogville" about six months ago and have enjoyed the opportunity to post on a wide variety of subjects and thoughts. It's a good way to keep up with my crazy life and personally provides a good outlet for me to think out loud.

Over these months about 30 or so readers have posted at one time or another. In addition to the responses you see, I'd say roughly 50 others have commented through personal e-mails. I appreciate them all but I want to challenge you all to respond often. Why?

1. I can know you read it. That actually helps. It's like talking to a radio mich without ever knowing anyone out there is listening :)

2. Others can read your thoughts. Go ahead, rant, complain, protest, agree, disagree, add to my thoughts, get mad and throw something (but remember it's your monitor you'll bust!)! You surely have something you can add and I'd like to hear it. Your thinking spurs my thinking and the thinking of others.


So...I'll just sit here and wait to hear from you :). But if you decide not to...I guess that's OK too :).

Shameless Self Promotion?

Several weeks ago I got a call from Bobby Dodd, who I'd met when he lived in Nashville and worked with the Tennessean several years ago. He told me he'd seen where I'd left Granny White and that they were thinking of doing a story at the Christian Chronicle on rather established (I took that to mean older :)) preachers who were leaving strong works to go to church plants or newly established congregations. He asked if I'd help. I said yes and a couple of weeks later I got a call from Charles Babb (who I still haven't met face to face). He did a telephone interview with me and the link below takes you to that interview.

A note to my dear friends at Granny White. While overall I was pleased with the article part of a request I sent to CC is right below and while they did not make the suggested changes but were very gracious in their explaination:


Charles:
Thanks for the article. It is well done. I would ask a couple of things that would make it better for me.
1. Mention Granny White Church of Christ instead of just Granny White church. That would be a big deal with them. I love those people and only want this to honor them.
2. I'd also request that somewhere you mention that we are not a group off just doing our own thing, we are trying to be God's People in the world today living by His Plan.


http://www.christianchronicle.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=535