Five rules for blogging

Here, I will share fruits of Bible study, recommend people and books that can help you in your Christian life, give some brutally honest advice and, on occasion, be as blunt as I need to be to get the point across. As someone once said, "God doesn't command us to be palatable; he does command us to be clear."

But that doesn't mean I'll be impolite -- "Love is not rude," says Paul. A popular wedding photographer and heavy-duty blogger, Jasmine Star, provides five tips for writing through social media. Here they are, with a little tweaking:
1. Give and share, don't just sell stuff or promote yourself. Believe it or not, but the best use of social media is NOT to have your ego massaged (And, "Love is not conceited," 1 Cor. 13).
2. Don't be sour. There are too many sourpusses in the church seemingly confirming Shopenhaur's view that "optimism is irreconcilable with Christianity." Be positive, even when you find it necessary to be negative on some specific issue.
3. Be the first. If you expect people to read and comment on your blog entries -- you do it first on theirs!
4. Be real; be YOU. Be authentic. Don't be vanilla -- your comments with either attract or repel and that's the way it should be.
5. Get personal -- share a little of yourself and always be honest.

New blog!

As if there are not enough blogs out there... what can I add to the conversation? My aim here is to reflect on daily life from a biblical point of view. No big theological issues, no abstract ideas, just down-to-earth living stuff.

Stay tuned... we'll see how it goes.

David