The blogging world is so vast that it is hard to jump into it. It is in a sense like looking at an ocean. If you are just starting out, you have no idea what other coast lines look like – or how far they are away. So maybe this post is about a small part of the coastline that I have found. It is the one with a lot of sharp pointy shells in the sand.

I have run across several websites lately that are bent on pointing out modern-day heresies that span from Rick Warren to Harry Potter. And while I agree that we must guard the orthodoxy of Christianity, in the long run it seems like these particular conversations aren’t really doing anybody any good.

As I was talking with my new partner in ministry, Wil, today we had a long conversation on what makes a mature Christian – Bible knowledge or Faithful living. Now I don’t want to make it seem like the two are opposed to each other, because they are not. But so many times it seems that the modern-day ‘gatekeepers’ of Christianity are so focused on doctrines and theological minutia that have no eternal consequence for people. Whereas, those whom they oppose are often voicing a need for not only orthodoxy (right belief), but orthopraxy (right living) as well.

But, to get to the point of this blog – I have got to ask those on both sides of the blogging battle – “Where is the love?” Both sides can seem a little pissy with the other at times and more often than not, the ‘gatekeepers’ seem overly-sarcastic and condescending.

It would be nice to explore the ocean of blogs a little more and maybe find some edifying dialogue, but geez – who has time for that?

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