10. I have used it primarily as a forum for the airing of grievances.
9. It has been a forum of judgement rather than an environment of grace.
8. It has been man-centered, rather than Spirit-inspired.
7. I have been more interested in blog traffic than quality writing.
6. It has been a showcase for widgets, rather than a prophetic voice.
5. It has been a pedestal for me, rather than a means of bringing glory to Jesus Christ.
4. I never made a custom design.
3. I've let it become a source of distraction from my wife, my work, and my ministry.
2. It is cluttered with too much irrelevant content.
1. It no longer reflects what God is doing in my heart and mind
All of that to say, watch for something new coming to the blogosphere; something that will honor Christ, inspire you, and uphold the values of simplicity, beauty, and kindness. An announcement will be made in the next post.
Hey Brother... where did you go? I appreciate the honest critique... but, still am glad to have you as a fellow blogger...
Eric
ericspangler.typepad.com
Posted by: ESpangler | March 27, 2007 at 07:01 AM
i DON'T AGREE WITH YOU. DON'T GIVE ER ALL UP. WE NEED MOST OF THOSE THINGS YOU MENTIONED. BLOGGERS ALL HAVE PROBLEMS -AND SO DO ALL THE OTHERS!
I do admit I will catch up with the pizzazzzz and techno of your site. I am always amazed when I visit. This is a compliment!
Posted by: Bob Carder | March 02, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Thank you Annie!
I think you hold the distinction of being my most faithful reader. :-)
I will indeed continue blogging, it's just time for a change.
I'm hoping to have the new project up by the end of the week. Once it's up I'll post a scrolling marquis here that links to it and will leave this one up for a couple of months to direct folks to the new one.
After a couple months I will print and bind this one for posterity, but it will then disappear from the web forever.
Posted by: Bill Huffhine | February 27, 2007 at 04:18 PM
Bill, I'm sorry you feel this way about your blog. I don't dislike your blog. Anyway, I hope that you'll continue blogging because I'll continue reading.
Posted by: Ann | February 27, 2007 at 03:51 PM