I've never watched the birth of a highly successful blog, so I'm not sure how these things get started.
Do internet writers typically open with introductory posts explicitly stating their mission statements, or do they hit the group running with their banal nonsense? Should I tell you what I'm doing, or is that lame?
Well, screw it. I'm going to introduce myself.
My name is Tim, and I'm a journalism major and Sunday School teacher. As of right now, I am also the creator, owner, and sole contributor to a spectacular faith-based blog entitled "Christianity Yesterday and Forever."
I'm sorry that the title is so verbose, but it's a very intentional and meaningful title. Truth be told, my first choice was "Christianity Today," but that's sort of taken already. According to Hebrews 13:8, though, Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, so "Yesterday and Forever" is totally synonymous with "Today," right? It's all the same in Jesus' time.
(Sadly, it's not all the same in my professors' time, so my grades suffer from my chronic lateness. That's fine, though. Why fear he who can fail me but cannot throw my body and soul into the Lake of Fire? Right...?)
I'm referencing "Christianity Today" because that's essentially what I'm talking about: Christianity, today. Christian culture is enormous, diverse, and sometimes difficult. In this blog, I will be tackling various thoughts, events, and general conversation topics within the various niches that relate to this faith, specifically in ways that are relevant to today. (I also entertained the title "Relevant," but that, also, is taken.)
The parody blog title is also meaningful because, honestly, Christian culture deserves to be parodied. I'm a believer, so I will not at any point be mocking my Savior, but by golly, we bearers of His name deserve some teasing. I once heard that, by laughing at things that are out of wack, we can get a better understanding of how things should be. To this end, I plan on being a modern day Paul, or Micaiah, using humor as a tool to glorify the Most High and thoroughly enjoy this crazy-but-good world He had made.
So, that's who I am and what this is. Regardless of where you are in your life, I hope you enjoy my thoughts and perhaps even share a few of your own in the comments! And, if the name is too wordy for you, just give it a cool abbreviation like "CYAF" or something. That's not taken, is it?
I'm so glad to see you finally posted! I'm looking forward to seeing this blog develop and the things you have to say. The title of your blog, or rather the sub-title, gave me a giggle. Yes, we Christians do some silly stuff sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chuckle (and welcome). I'm giving an exam today in Comm 150. I'll have to remind them, even if they fail the exam, I won't be casting their body and soul into a lake of fire.
ReplyDeleteI wonder though, if cleanliness in next to Godliness,wouldn't tardiness be contributing to the other side?
One suggestion: Dress this up a bit. I'm thinking stained glass window background. Perhaps one of the many Time Magazine covers about religion?
What do you think, Nancy?
Dr C
I enjoyed reading this post. I am very interested in what you will be writing about bibilically. I too am a christian, however, I am no expert on the bible (my disclaimer). The thing I find most fascinating is when two people read the same passage but understand it differently. The word of God says "study to show yourself approved," I will be doing just that.
ReplyDeletesuggestion: In the future do your best to shorten your post. I would also put the most important information first; after reading the chapters I've learned that we do not have to lead into our post. Blogging is new to me as it is to you, I am sure with practice we will get better.
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