The Jonah Syndrome Turns A Year Old

It was one year ago today that I did my first post from a hotel after attending The Supremacy Of Christ In A Postmodern World. I can still remember those days in Minneapolis very clearly. We all experience spiritual mountaintops and valleys in our lives, and at that time of my life, I was definitely on top of the mountain.

I've learned a lot about blogging in the past year. I've also discovered that I've got so much more to learn. Some of my posts have been of value, some of them I admit didn't add much to any discussion at all. But prayerfully, I hope to continue adding to discussions in lives and encouraging people to flesh out their Christian life in the interesting questions and situations of life. As I look back, I would say that my better posts from the last year have been:

• Affliction And Hope – Emulating Jesus In A Dark, Dying, And Decaying World
  
• Things A Father Can Teach You
  
• A Virginia Tech Tribute
  
• What Did You Take For Granted This Morning
  
• A Tribute To Two Moms And One Wife
  
• 54 Years And Still At It
  
• A Rough Vision For A Church I Will Plant
  
• Dads – Be Your Kids Heroes
  

I had 250 posts this past year – far less than 1 a day but right on track with my current schedule of posting Monday – Friday. It's been a good experience for me and one that has certainly forced me to keep thinking.

I've also had the privilege of coming across EXTREMELY helpful blogs in the last year since I started this endeavor. When I posted the first time, I had no idea what RSS was or what the blogosphere was about. Today I read 100 blogs a day and know a lot more about the different angles that the sphere presents. Here are the blogs I would say are the MOST helpful to me:

• Al Mohler's Blog
  
• Justin Taylor
  
• Tim Challies
  
• Desiring God
  
• Ed Stetzer
  
• Faith By Hearing
  
• Devon Hudson
  
• Said At Southern (Tony Kummer And Mr. Brister Rock)
  
• Seth Godin
  
• Penelope Trunk (A Guilty Pleasure – But She Has Good Things To Say Sometimes)
  
• Unashamed Workman
  

And there are hundreds more. But starting off with these certainly wouldn't put you on a bad path. Thabiti, the Pyros, Steve Camp, Milton Stanley, Brian Thornton, the Reformissionary, the Resurgence, Denny Burk, Andy Naselli, Adrian Warnock, et all are also names and blogs you should visit and track down. Build your list for yourself but make sure you tune into the right bloggers and not the wrong ones.

I look forward to another year if God would allow it. I'm learning and hopefully the next year will be better than the last in terms of blog content and effectiveness. Thank you for being on the journey with me…