Another Blog Is Born

With all my new-found free-time (read with sarcasm) since graduation...I have started a new blogging venture with several fellow pastors.  The blog is titled: "Blue Chip Pastors" (you'll have to check out the blog to discover the reason for the name) and it promises to offer pastoral discussions and insight into God's work in the pastorate being enjoined by those simple enough to believe in the mass-market mentality of the pastoral office that we must practice this holy calling with great care and faithfulness (and not seek "branding" or salesmanship).  I know I'm looking forward to the posting of my fellow bloggers and will hopefully have a lot something to contribute to this important conversation.  You can check it out HERE and don't forget to add it to your RSS feeder. :-)

A New Blogging Adventure

I am now into a new blogging adventure. Yes...you did read that correctly.  I'm now on a third blog besides here and over at I Heart Barth (discussing theology and theologians).  Now I'm also blogging at the Bible.org forum moderator blog-site seeing as I've been one of the moderators for awhile.  That's just what I needed to be doing right??? :-)  I've only posted one so far, but will be posting other random short blog postings over there from time to time if anyone is interested in following the site.  There are also numerous other writers who are also moderators at the forum.  While you are there be sure to check out Bible.org (home of the NET bible which offers the most extensive footnoting of any English translation I've ever found and is a helpful translation to follow as a part of anyone's study).

My Favorite Blogs

I just thought I'd take a moment to share some of my favorite blogs.  I read quite a few (some have quit blogging of late that I still follow...which is just as well, because it gives me less to follow) every day and just thought I'd pass my top six reads on to anyone interested...so here they are (in no particular order):

Euangelion by Mike Bird (and occassionally Joel Willitts) -- Mike offers lots of insight into Reformational theology and has authored a number of helpful books on theology over the last several years.

SAET (The Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology) headed by Gerald Hiestand, but with a whole line-up of fellow bloggers.  Theology, now more than ever, needs to be from, for and within the Church...rather than simply the Academy.  Who wouldn't be excited about "Ecclesial Theology" afterall...am I right...or am I right???

Sunestauromai: Living the Crucified Life by Brian Fulthorp a fellow A/G pastor and missionary is a wonderful blog that deals with theological, ecclesiological and pastoral issues (among other things).  Plus, Brian's just fun to follow!

Cafe of the Book by Joel Banman offers thoughtful reflections on the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (need I say more :-) )...and promises a whole litany of posts in this vein as he works on a thesis in regard to Bonhoeffer's "Ethics".

Ancient Hebrew Poetry by John Hobbins is one of the finest blogs I've ever read on Old Testament literature.  He offers reflections on the Hebrew Bible that are second to none...if only he could find more time to return to blogging at the pace he once was at (but alas pastoring has taken him from us for now...Lord willing only for a time).

And I would be remiss to not mention the latest blog that I'm truly enjoying reading (is it nepotism or just narcissistic navel-gazing?) at I Heart Barth with my fellow theologues and bloggers Joel Banman, Marc Vandersluys and Jeff Wheeldon where we are already well on our way discussing theologians and their respective contributions to theology.

So happy blog-reading to anyone who happens to follow up on any of my recommendations...or not.