Comments on: The Droughts and Downpours of Blogging http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:53:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Matthew Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:26:30 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/#comment-773 Lorelle linked to this again today, the first I'd heard of it, and I wanted to comment that I feel the same sense of validation everytime she or any other of the superstars of WordPress (Alex King, Donncha, etc.) comment on my site. It's such a wonderful feeling of having arrived in the Internet community, like I must have been doing something right to have garnered their attention. I'll have to keep an eye out here. We've had some difficulties getting our church to either 1) update their site or 2) make it actually nice/decent. The blog we had for the college ministry was shut down entirely, and selling an older, more conservative church on openness and a well-designed web site can be kind of difficult. Look forward to browsing through your site and seeing what all you've been offering here! Lorelle linked to this again today, the first I’d heard of it, and I wanted to comment that I feel the same sense of validation everytime she or any other of the superstars of WordPress (Alex King, Donncha, etc.) comment on my site. It’s such a wonderful feeling of having arrived in the Internet community, like I must have been doing something right to have garnered their attention.

I’ll have to keep an eye out here. We’ve had some difficulties getting our church to either 1) update their site or 2) make it actually nice/decent. The blog we had for the college ministry was shut down entirely, and selling an older, more conservative church on openness and a well-designed web site can be kind of difficult. Look forward to browsing through your site and seeing what all you’ve been offering here!

]]> By: David Alves http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-499 David Alves Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:11:37 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/#comment-499 Cory, your blog "Blogging 101" for pastors got me up and running back in Sept. 06. And now this entry helped pull me out of my "drought." Thanks. A Lot!! Cory, your blog “Blogging 101″ for pastors got me up and running back in Sept. 06. And now this entry helped pull me out of my “drought.” Thanks. A Lot!!

]]> By: Tommy Mitchell http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Tommy Mitchell Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:24:03 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/#comment-498 Man, I'm glad to read my own thougths about blogging in your blog. Perry Noble sent a post of mine to his staff - and for one day I had a huge spike in visits. Well, praise God for one day!!!!! Love your blog and I link to it on mine! Man, I’m glad to read my own thougths about blogging in your blog. Perry Noble sent a post of mine to his staff – and for one day I had a huge spike in visits. Well, praise God for one day!!!!! Love your blog and I link to it on mine!

]]> By: Kevin Stilley http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Kevin Stilley Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:47:59 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/#comment-497 Hey, I know the sound of crickets and empathize. However, it won't be long before you are one of the HUGE blogs, and everyone will be wanting you to link to them. Keep up the great work! Hey, I know the sound of crickets and empathize.

However, it won’t be long before you are one of the HUGE blogs, and everyone will be wanting you to link to them.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Lorelle http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Lorelle Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:28:12 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/03/14/the-droughts-and-downpours-of-blogging/#comment-496 Always glad to help send traffic and validate a good idea. ;-) I get a lot of requests for help in finding a "Christian WordPress Theme" or designing a church or religious blog. My thinking is "What differentiates a religious blog from a non-religious blog? It's the blogger not the design or any special treatments. It's a blogger who pays attention to the needs of the reader, not their personal needs. It's a blogger who builds a body of work for the reader's needs and usage, not just because they think this is something to blog about. You've done that. And now that you have all the attention of the world, make sure you keep doing it "right". ;-) That's what humbles me all the time. I now know people are paying attention. My fear-factor of saying the wrong thing, making a major mistake, or being way off base and target from the truth scares me into check and rechecking everything. Your farming metaphor is right on. Plant the seeds, watch them grow, but you have to feed and nurture them to really see them grow into beauty. Welcome to the blogging club and the WordPress community. Always glad to help send traffic and validate a good idea. ;-)

I get a lot of requests for help in finding a “Christian WordPress Theme” or designing a church or religious blog. My thinking is “What differentiates a religious blog from a non-religious blog? It’s the blogger not the design or any special treatments. It’s a blogger who pays attention to the needs of the reader, not their personal needs. It’s a blogger who builds a body of work for the reader’s needs and usage, not just because they think this is something to blog about.

You’ve done that.

And now that you have all the attention of the world, make sure you keep doing it “right”. ;-)

That’s what humbles me all the time. I now know people are paying attention. My fear-factor of saying the wrong thing, making a major mistake, or being way off base and target from the truth scares me into check and rechecking everything. Your farming metaphor is right on. Plant the seeds, watch them grow, but you have to feed and nurture them to really see them grow into beauty.

Welcome to the blogging club and the WordPress community.

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