Today started out at Springcreek Community Church for the Dallas stop of the Killing Cockroaches Tour. It was good to meet some new friends and then reconnect with some old friends including the guys from Fellowship Technologies. Beyond that, the family hung out at the pool, we enjoyed Mexican food at Uncle Julio’s and then we wrapped up the day roaming around Galleria Dallas.

While we’re in the middle of our family vacation and the book tour, life on the blog continues. As I was thinking about my blog readers today, I recalled this post when I passed 2,000 subscribers. (It’s about 5,500 subscribers now…so this post is probably even more applicable today.)

What if we talked about blogging like we talk about the church?

You may not notice it, but I’m facing inner-tension in my life. Regrettably, I’m approaching 2,000 subscribers. Some might celebrate that new megablog status, but I’m dealing with all kinds of turmoil. Let me explain…

  • I recently had a few subscribers leave my blog for smaller blogs. They were looking for a site where they could shake hands with the blogger at the end of each post.
  • I’ve started getting complaints that I don’t do enough posts for singles.
  • Some folks won’t subscribe to my blog because it’s too “attractional.” They think I need to find a way to bring my message to the people rather than expecting them to come to my site.
  • I’m getting complaints that my posts need to be longer and deeper. People think I’m making it too easy for folks to understand what I’m saying. Something about a camel and the eye of a needle…
  • There are some people who think bloggers should only use the Times Roman font. [continue reading>>]

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