MicroBlogging is easier!

Okay, I can’t seem to bother to write anything past 140 characters. That being the case, I’m probably not going to post much, if any, here anymore.  But I do like twitter! If I “tweet” enough, and you add all of them up, they equal a blog post every other week or so. So, follow [...]

Passing on some (one’s) thoughts….

Many of my friends and younger peers are at a conference called Catalyst ‘08 in Atlanta. It is primarily for a younger generation of ministers, church planters, and their “groupies.”  Everyone is jazzed about so many of the “celebrities.” One guy getting rave reviews is Seth Godin. I’ve never heard of him. So, I checked out [...]

100,000 Hours

I’m not very consistent (okay, I’m not consistent at all) with this blog thing.  I’m much better with twitter (see my tweats on the left).  It seems it easier to think, write, and post in two-sentence blasts.  Well, for me anyway. 
So, a random thought just crossed my mind.  Ever have the penetrating question that haunts [...]

Gouging??

Disaster Relief

As of today, Gustav has wreaked havoc and Ike is blasting Texas. In my networks trained volunteers are being deployed to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual relief.  My spiritual tribe is called Southern Baptists. Collectively, we are 43,000 autonomous Baptist churches who choose to cooperate for missions, education, and ministry. Disaster Relief is one of [...]

Best Movie I’ve Seen This Year

 
Okay, okay…Let’s get back to this. I have two tendencies. I either over-achieve and go all out (perfectionistic) or I under-achieve. In blogging, I am underachieving. Not that I feel I have so much to add to the world’s knowledge but I do have preferences, opinions, and ideas that some may feel is worth a minute [...]

(Home) School is In!

Its official.  The Nelsons are homeschooling (and it doesn’t suck). Our girls are in the 4th and 7th grades. Our son is a sophomore at a local high school.  I was the reluctant one at first but I’m becoming a believer. I always said I was not an “early adopter” to new things but I do eventually adopt [...]

The Who’s Who (or Who’s he?) of SBC blogging

I am, as is evident (I hope) to those who know me, a follower of Christ. My “tribe” is of Southern Baptist identity, and I in fact work for one of the denominational agencies of the Convention. I love a good debate and its been said that where two or three Baptists are gathered you have [...]

Observations on Ohio and Beyond

I’m adjusting to a new job and all the new experiences it brings. I get to travel in our country’s Midwest and last week was my first official trip there. My first, and unanswered question is, why is Ohio the “mid” west? Still seems that ought to be somewhere just west of the Mississippi River, [...]

Why blog?

Why Blog? Why not?
I’ve delayed jumping into blogging but for no reason. So, why blog?  
Blogging is a way for me to process. I like journaling and writing but do very little of it.
As one friend said, blogging (twittering, etc.) doesn’t create community but it can foster it. We are a fragmented and disjointed society as [...]