What's what in Christian Blogging
When I started with the idea of having a separate blog for things I wanted to write specifically about matters related to Theological and Biblical matters I did so in the hope that it would turn into a place where not only could I post my own ideas but also where I could interact with others, so we'll see how it goes.I read a lot of Christian blogs, I have almost nothing in common with some of them, but most of them I'll happily read and digest all the live long day. Here's a summary of the blogs I visit regularly and what sort of stuff you can expect to find there.
1. The Destruction of Gog - written by and starring my good buddy Richard. Richard has a lot of promising theological ideas that he intersperses with other every day thoughts. He's a big fan of Karl Barth and the Torrances.
2. Adrian Warnock - Adrian is a fellow member of NFI and as well as being a Psychiatrist, Preacher and Father-of-four he also finds the time to blog a lot. Adrian is well connected in the online Christian community and his blog is always a must-stop place to find out what's going on. I think he thinks I'm some kind of liberal (as if) because I disagree with the doctrines of penal substitution and limited atonement, but theological differences aside, Adrian's blog is definitely one you should visit regularly.
3. Thinklings Weblog - A group blog that is regularly updated. The Thinklings are a good-humoured, intelligent bunch who post regularly on theological and biblical matters as well as a whole range of other things. They alos have a penchant for pictures of monkeys doing silly things.
4. Word and Spirit - Now this is another blog that I really like. Mark is very well read and likes to post on all matters biblical, and I always enjoy reading his posts. Also check out his resources on Biblical commentaries.
5. Parableman - Jeremy is a blogger that I have upmost respect for. He's a very clever fellow and I suspect that if he had time to unload all his thoughts on us there would probably be enough pages to wallpaper the Taj Mahal. Jeremy tends to blog mainly on philosophical and political matters, though he is also well read and up to speed on biblical matters too. Regular highlights include detailing the weird and whacky people who arrive at his blog by flouting their stupidity on Google.
6. Everyday Musings - Rebecca's blog offers a wide range of topics. She seems to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Puritans and offers a lot of spiritual insight from their writings as well as hymns, theological discussions, and pictures from her daily life up near the Arctic somewhere (brrr).
7. The Grace Pages - Dave Rattigan's blog is often a breath of fresh air, and strikes me as a really sincere, honest and down-to-earth bloke. He is a great writer, and has a razor-sharp wit. Anyone who has had a background in pentecostal fundamentalism will identify with many of his stories and you should also pay a visit to his other website Leaving Fundamentalism.
8. The Blue Fish - Dave is a blogger with whom I have a very tenuous real-life link (he is married to my best mate's sister) but I came across his blog lately and it is full of song lyrics and theological and biblical discussions that are always worth checking out.
And some of the rest....
John at Blogotional must be one of the most prolific bloggers I read (at least 10 posts a day, every day) and Jollyblogger aka 'The American Adrian Warnock' always has a lot worth reading. Emergentno is an anti-emergent Church blog, though I think they are essentially opposed to the Emergent Church because it's not a 'biblical' conservative church, though I don't doubt the sincerity of those who write on the blog. Jon Taylor's blog is always fun to read (he's a fellow N T Wright fan) and Mark Goodacre's NT Gateway blog should also been on your list of frequently visited blogs as it has some excellent resources. Finally Mootblog and Jason Clark are jam-packed with articles and resources for those interested in the Emergent Church.