This blogging thing…
To be perfectly honest, this blogging thing kinda blows my mind. I remember when people first started “online journaling” back toward the end of my time in high school. Way back in 2004, it was so cool for everyone to run home after school and write in the internet diary about how his or her day went. The best part was that your friends could then get online and read everything you had typed. My big problem with the idea was this: if I’m going to take the time to write my personal thoughts and feelings down like in a diary, why in the world would I want some stranger reading it? And that is how Jordan Charles Ferguson missed the blogging boat.
Since the days of my youth, blogging has developed into an unbelievably popular medium of communication for people of all ages. In the immortal words of that kid who tried to convince you to stick your tongue to the frozen flag pole: ”everybody’s doin’ it!” And I mean everybody. Teens, ministers, teachers, businessmen, moms, dads, sisters, brothers, scientists, gardeners, bakers, zoo keepers, and millions of others have signed up to have a blog. WordPress.com alone boasts over 4 million different blogs on it’s home page!
So, I’m giving in to peer pressure. Not because I’m not strong-willed. Not because I want to be considered cool by my peers. Not even because I was bored and just wanted something to keep my mind busy. I’m giving in because it is an opportunity to connect. I want to connect with the teens I work with. I want to connect with their parents. I want to connect with my friends and family. Do I think I really have some revolutionary message to share with all these people? Not really. But who knows, maybe God has something to say.
So here’s the plan: most of my posts will be random. I have no idea how often or how much I’ll type. BUT EVERY MONDAY, I will be posting thoughts from my Sunday morning class. I want what my junior high group discusses to be something that does not stay contained in the classroom. I want it to be something that reaches to life outside of the church building. I’m hoping that both students and parents will read those thoughts and have discussions at home that spark Spirit-filled conversations. I believe some of the most important conversations we have in our entire lives occur at home. What better place to grow and deepen our faith than at home with our families?
I guess we’ll see what happens. Like I said, this will mostly just be me rambling. But maybe something good will come of it. If nothing else, it gives me a chance to practice my spelling. And when someone walks by my office I look like I’m doing something official since I’m staring at the screen and typing. I pray everyone is doing well and God is blessing you deeply. Later!
