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To Blog
or Not To Blog...
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by:
Terry Dashner
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“To Blog or not to Blog…”
Terry Dashner………………………….Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken
Arrow, OK 74013
It’s entitled, Blog {Understanding The Information Reformation That’s
Changing Your World} (Nelson Books 2005). His name is Hugh Hewitt, and
he’s written something worth reading, especially if you’re interested
in impact. Allow me to continue.
Listen to this: “Since HughHewitt.com was launched in early 2002, more
than ten million people have visited his site (seven million just since
the beginning of 2004). ‘Why does this visitor traffic matter?’ asks
Hewitt. ‘People’s attentions are up for grabs. If you depend upon the
steady trust of others, suddenly you have an audience waiting to hear
from you.’ The race is underway, though, to gain mindspace and to be
part of readers’ habits. If your organization has not established
itself in blogosphere, now is the time to move ahead, but quickly!”
I agree. God has provided a powerful weapon in our arsenal of faith.
Disseminating words is powerful. And when the words disseminated are
wise and informative, they become a mighty gun against the forces of
ignorance, prejudice, foolishness, stupidity, immaturity… (Pardon me. I
got carried away). Many of you have heard me preach. Some of you have
heard me say that the most powerful medium to change the hearts of men
has been, and will always be—the written and disseminated word. Why do
I say that? Because it is true, and I like speaking truth. I sleep
better at night, having spoken truth throughout the daytime.
The church has gotten it wrong. It isn’t the western televangelist
that’s going to win the Muslim to Jesus Christ. A testimony of a Muslim
turning to Jesus, written down on a leaflet or pamphlet and disseminate
widely will. Don’t get me wrong. There are some good TV evangelists who
love God and do a good work for the church; however, the medium of
television is too expensive, too impractical to win the world for
Jesus. Missionaries on the ground and armed with videos, pamphlets, and
medicine will do the “greater works.” (I know I’m opinionated; but at
50 I’ve earned the right. If it’s too much for you, use the delete key
that God gave your computer.)
Mr. Hewitt did a wonderful job telling the story of Martin Luther, the
great Reformer, and how his writings—widely disseminated because of the
newly invented movable type—changed the world. He did a remarkable feat
in sharing his vision of the future for disseminating information
around the world via the Blogger. I recommend you read his book today
and start blogging tomorrow.
The Old Testament prophet Daniel spoke of a day when knowledge would
increase, explode on the scene as it were. The Apostle Paul spoke of a
day when people would run “to and fro” looking for something new. I
understand these remarks in a good way. Today is a day that people want
good, wholesome, challenging, well researched, information. I believe
today is the day for believers everywhere to unit and Blog. Let’s Blog
them into the Kingdom of righteousness!
Remember, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.” John 1:1.
Keep the faith. Stay the course. Jesus is coming soon. But until He
does, get the word out!
Pastor Tdash
About the Author
Pastors a small church in Broken Arrow, OK.
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