Google Reader is my RSS tool of choice, and when you press “P” it goes to the previous post and when you press “N” it goes to the next post. It helps when you’re scanning new blogs or just trying to keep up with what you’re reading.
I don’t subscribe to many blogs, right now, around 100. And to be honest, I’ve been hitting “N” a lot more frequently than I’d like. It goes to show that Mr. Hyatt knew what he was talking about based on his Ten Mistakes of Blogging post, (of which, I do not score 100% on my own blog).
The reasons I find I skip over posts are based on his rules that:
- Your Post is Too Long (Yes, I realize my posts are too long. The caveat to making this work is to make your posts scannable. Can I get the gist by scanning it by making your points pop?)
- You Don’t Create Catchy Headlines (Again, I can be guilty of this, opting for abstract over clear at times).
- You Post Too Frequently
All that to say, I am looking for some fresh blogs to read. Some well-written blogs. About anything. They can be about NASA for all I care, as long as they’re well written and interesting.
Comments
183 responses to “What Blogs Are You Reading?”
Simple:
Flowerdust.net
Enough said right?
.-= Kyle Reed?s last blog ..Thanksgiving Lesson?s =-.
Suck up!
Just kidding ;)
.-= Tom?s last blog ..Fighting a Case of the Mondays with Digital Blasphemy =-.
Lol
.-= Brett Barner?s last blog ..MMH5 ? Top 5 Christmas Albums of All-Time =-.
Gotta do what you have to do.
.-= Kyle Reed?s last blog ..Thanksgiving Lesson?s =-.
Ain’t no harm.
well played kyle.
.-= Tyler?s last blog ..Life Change =-.
Here are three quick ones…
ChurchCrunch (http://churchcrunch.com/). I’m a total geek. Literally. I write code for 40 hours a week. Following a blog that’s right at the intersection of church and technology fits me like a glove.
Thoughts About Nothing (http://thoughtsaboutnothing.com/). Big fan of Kyle Reed. His day-to-day stuff is good reading, but his upcoming Mentor Me project is something I’m looking forward to following.
ProBlogger (http://www.problogger.net/). This is a ridiculously popular site targeting anyone and everyone that’s into blogging. It’s got a lot of good tips for anyone that is looking into starting a blog or that has been blogging for a while.
.-= Tom?s last blog ..Fighting a Case of the Mondays with Digital Blasphemy =-.
thanks for the shotout
suck up.
JK.
i love kyle’s blog. his is one i don’t hit “N” on :)
aint no shame
Gotta do what you have to do.
.-= Tom?s last blog ..Fighting a Case of the Mondays with Digital Blasphemy =-.
Good list, I read all the same as well (Plus several more)
The Church of No People (http://thechurchofnopeople.com) Always enjoy reading Matt’s writing every Monday, Wed., and Fri.
.-= Brett Barner?s last blog ..MMH5 ? Top 5 Christmas Albums of All-Time =-.
Hey Thanks a bunch! That’s a pleasant surprise.
Probably not a blog of your interest, Anne, but I really like The Art of Manliness. (http://artofmanliness.com/) In a generation of wussified guys, every guy who wants to feel like a real man can be encouraged on how to be one with this blog…And not like one of those magazine ‘men’ that come from GQ or whatever.
.-= Matt @ The Church of No People?s last blog ..If You Were Looking for Porn… =-.
A telling question. Apparently I don’ read many blogs frequently but here’s one, http://www.scottkelby.com [ all about photoshop and photography ]
.-= Harold?s last blog ..Steve Wozniak Tells the real story of how Apple was formed =-.
I will add some more.
I read about 100 blogs a day so I will condense that list
I will leave out the obvious ones that a lot of people read (ragamuffin, scl, etc…)
-Pete Wilson’s Without Wax.tv
-Churchcrunch.com
-Michael Hyatts (just started reading for about a month now, wish I would have read a long time ago)
-manofdepravity.com (Tyler Braun, a fellow 20 something has great discussion)
-Eugene Cho
-My dads new blog ministrycare.org as well as my sisters ministry for prostitutes scarletcordministries.wordpress.com
Those are the top 5 right now
kyle
.-= Kyle Reed?s last blog ..Thanksgiving Lesson?s =-.
lizzy-writes.blogspot.com
Clever and short. I am not a huge blog reader, but I enjoy hers. And it doesn’t get much better then a blog entitled “Let’s sing-fight.”
Well, of course I read yours … and even my own :-P
I thought of listing some of the typical ones, but I’m sure you’re already reading them (like Michael Hyatt – http://michaelhyatt.com/)
Two that you may or may not be reading:
Vince Antonucci (http://www.vinceantonucci.com) – he wrote the book “I Became A Christian And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt)
Emails from Crazy People (http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com) – language is sometimes an issue on this one, but I find many of the posts crack me up. People really are nuts.
Anyway, that’s a couple for you to check out!
Shameless plug: (I’m doing a series on what churches can learn from motorcycle clubs right now at http://www.robdale.ca)
Here’s what I am enjoying lately:
Andrew Jones’ blog – Tall Skinny Kiwi at tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/ . His views on what is happening in the church in Europe are always informative and thought-provoking.
Bradley Moore’s blog Shrinking the Camel, http://www.shrinkingthecamel.com regarding the intersection of faith and work.
L.L. Barkat’s blog Seedlings in Stone at http://seedlingsinstone.blogspot.com/ subtitled writing, art, poetry, life, you know, stuff…
Feel free to leave your own blog!
And I LOVE non church blogs (please! more!)
I’m a big fan of Photoshop mistakes, NatalieDee, and some other witty, arty blogs.
Anne check it out this guy…he has great tuts and info
http://greyscalegorilla.com/
.-= Kyle Reed?s last blog ..Thanksgiving Lesson?s =-.
Well, if you insist…
I blog on Beliefnet at http://www.flirtingwithfaith.com and would love to meet some new friends over there!
definitely will check your site out Joan!
Ah yes, Photoshop mistakes is awesome. I also like The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” quotation marks. It’s like Photoshop mistakes, for grammar nerds.
.-= Matt @ The Church of No People?s last blog ..If You Were Looking for Porn… =-.
Center for Parent and Youth Understanding Director Walt Mueller’s blog:
http://www.learningmylines.blogspot.com
I work with youth, so his pop culture posts help me think about a lot of what my students are dealing with through a youth ministry lens…plus he keeps me updated on things that I am missing in the world of youth culture. He knows what he’s talking about, and often makes observations I never would have considered.
Taylor Swift’s blog:
blogs.myspace.com/taylorswift
I mean, who doesn’t love Taylor Swift?! She doesn’t update too often, but when she does, it’s always sweet and pretty funny. Her most recent one is about watching the History channel or something like that and its pretty entertaining.
Travel blog- Ray and Jess in Asia
http://rayandjesstravel.blogspot.com/
This is a friend of mine and her boyfriend who are traveling in Asia right now. They have some great pics and funny stories.
And of course I love your blog! Makes my life better every time its new :).
Another two – passiveagressivenotes and indexed…(if you google, you will find). :)
Passive Aggressive Notes is hilarious!
.-= Lex?s last blog ..November in pictures =-.
I like the following:
http://copyblogger.com
http://chrisbrogan.com
http://sethgodin.typepad.com
http://www.dailyblogtips.com
http://anam-cara.typepad.com
http://www.twistimage.com/blog
Enjoy!
.-= Michael Hyatt?s last blog ..Do You Make These 10 Mistakes When You Blog? =-.
Loving some of these, thanks Anne!
Kyle Reed: just subscribed to yours. Great stuff from what I’ve read so far.
.-= Rob Dale?s last blog ..Church and the M.C.: Brotherhood =-.
Thanks man, looking forward to dialoguing with you.
Here’s one I just recommended on my blog today:
How to Write Badly Well
It’s a funny blog with examples of how to be a terrible writer.
.-= Abraham?s last blog ..The one advantage of having your kid learn drums instead of guitar. =-.
Yours is another blog I don’t press “N” on :)
I usually read mine. And have a reader of several blogs – usually adammclane dot com and mondaymorninginsight are the ones I definitely read.
.-= Gman?s last blog ..Presidential Prayers Thanksgiving. =-.
I read Michael Hyatt’s, of course.. and then practice what he teaches at mine (http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter) but he makes it sound so much easier to write good posts than it really is.
I love Marla Taviano’s blog (http://www.marlataviano.com/) because of her writing style.
There are so many others too…
Billy Coffey (http://www.billycoffey.com/blog) is an AWESOME story teller.
Trey Morgan writes some very funny posts (http://www.treymorgan.net)
as does Matt at The Church of No People (http://www.thechurchofnopeople.com)
Then, of course, there’s Lindsey Nobles!
Is that enough?
.-= Peter P?s last blog ..Will you be like King David this Christmas? =-.
Here are the ones in my blog pipe…
https://annemariemiller.com/
http://donmilleris.com/
http://stuffchristianslike.net/
https://annemariemiller.com/
http://blog.jasonboyett.com/
http://jesusneedsnewpr.blogspot.com/
http://e-manda.blogspot.com (shout out)
Why? Because they are all deeply passionate about what they do and why they do it and understand how to be relevant, relational and dang witty.
nice. i am on there twice. double points for you :)
Score!
1. Without Wax by Pete Wilson
Pete seems to be a really sincere man with a pastor’s heart. He is good at asking great questions that help us think more deeply about spiritual things… most of the time. He can also ask silly questions like Whose your favorite boy band of all time? That post currently has 97 comments!
2. Lorelle on WordPress
She has a ton of good tips on how to improve our blog. If you use a self-hosted wordpress blog then check out her site.
3. Reimagining Church
I read Frank’s site because I am interested in his ideas about church.
.-= David Knapp?s last blog ..How To Have Lasting Happiness =-.
The ONLY blog I read is michaelhyatt’s & U should know why. :)
hmm, ok cos his posts are very straight forward and intelligent. Plus.. He gives away books! Hee..
I sometimes visit other blogs he recommends & browse ’em quickly like ur page now. See u again.
Michael is the only one in my google reader, oh yeah plus copyblogger. Everyone else’s blogs that I love I usually click on their links from my blogroll.
I’m half afraid to leave any because I don’t know what’s in your 100…and I’m sure these are probably on the list.
Pete Wilson’s Without Wax ;) http://www.withoutwax.tv
Jenni Clayville: http://www.jenniclayville.com/
Nicole Wick: http://www.nicolewick.com/
Serena Woods: http://www.graceisforsinners.com/
And you’re in my Google Reader, dear Anne. ;)
.-= Jason?s last blog ..Thoughts on a pastor’s suicide =-.
Awww…. Jason, Thanks for the shout out. I appreciate it :) I read the same blogs you listed plus Sarah Markley (maybe a new fav) and of course flowerdust.net
Thanks for the fun list Anne!
.-= Nicole Wick?s last blog ..A Few Announcements =-.
I have a mixed bag of blogs that I read for different reasons. Ministry, business, marketing, etc. Here are a few of my top reads. (In no order of ranking).
Yours, obviously.
http://michaelhyatt.com/ – Great insights on leadership, publishing, perspective, etc.
http://www.chrisbrogan.com/ – An advocate of service, authenticity, bringing value to others and using social media as a vehicle to do it.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/ – I think this one is just obvious.
http://withoutwax.tv/ – Love the realness of this blog and the way Pete makes you think.
http://www.benarment.com/ – Ben is an innovative thinker. The way he frames things is intriguing to me. Helps spawn ideas.
http://mashable.com/ – The Web HOW TO and info source.
http://www.maclakeonline.com/ – Great practical leadership development.
http://evotional.com/ – Love Batterson’s thoughts on ministry.
http://www.collidemagazine.com/blog – Ministry and media goodness.
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/ – A scan almost all of these for business, leadership, management, strategy insights.
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Thank you so much for doing this!! I’ve been searching for new, interesting, funny, inspiring and whatever kinds of blogs. This is super helpful!
My blog is just terrible, I’m pretty sure I break ALL the rules (i didn’t actually know there were rules >.< Doh!). But, I'm having a lot of fun learning this whole blogging thingy…
And, if you aren't bothered by an extreme overuse of the f word (and all the words that go with it) please check out The Bloggess @ http://thebloggess.com/
It is SO funny.
.-= Jamie the Very Worst Missionary?s last blog ..And speaking of Thanksgiving…. =-.
Hilarious, I just linked you as a new blog I found! :)
Love, love what you right. I’ve been enjoying re-reading through your archives.
Wow – THANKS Marysol!! That’s so cool!
.-= Jamie the Very Worst Missionary?s last blog ..If you do crappy stuff that people blog about years later, you should probably not be a missionary. =-.
These are ones I read everyday:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com
– though he’s marketing-ish, he’s got a lot of great insight on other areas in life. His posts are short and straight to the point.
http://www.sethbarnes.com
– spiritual “father” of mine. Leader of the missions organization I work for. Simple. Deep.
http://jeffgoins.myadventures.org
– my friend and supervisor. He’s a stud.
http://matthewsnyder.theworldrace.org
– this is a shameless plug for myself
http://westonbelkot.theworldrace.org
– a missionary on the World Race. He’s in Nicaragua right now and is a terrific writer. Pretty witty.
http://kimberlydaniels.theworldrace.org
– more videos than written blogs, but they’re videos with a lot of depth and insight; they move your spirit to action.
http://tiffanyberkowitz.theworldrace.org
– she always moves me with what she writes. Read her blog on “Clive” and it’ll tear you up.
And yours :)
.-= Matthew Snyder?s last blog ..What gives? =-.
Jeff Goins is great!! I found his blog after reading some of his stuff on Relevant.
.-= Travis Mamone?s last blog ..Should Rick Warren Condemn Uganda Legislation? =-.
Thanks, guys. I like your blogs, too. :)
Anne, in response to your original question, I am a terrible blog reader. I write more than I read and get frustrated when no one comments on my poignant posts. I used to keep a long list of blogs I read in my sidebar, but it just got too long (and I was really just listing them to exchange the Technorati points).
I don’t really do the whole RSS thing. I get a few feedburner blogs sent to my email, and that’s about it.
While I float around and read a variety of stuff on the web everyday, there are a just few blogs that I regularly come back to (I know the URL’s by heart, so I don’t even bookmark them). They are:
http://www.wrecked.org (more like an online magazine than a blog)
http://www.sethbarnes.com/
http://sethgodin.typepade.com
https://annemariemiller.com
http://michaelhyatt.com/
There are probably a few others that I’m forgetting, but those are the ones that I most frequent. Out of those top four, I enjoy Seth Barnes’ blog the most. He blogs every day and always has deep, pensive things to say with very practical application.
Another one that I swing by occasionally is http://stuffchristianslike.net/.
.-= Jeff Goins?s last blog ..Grief: Mourning with Those Who Mourn =-.
Michael’s post was great and I make so many of the mistakes he discussed. I think long posts and posting infrequently are probably the ones I make most often.
I think I subscribe to around 100 or so as well. Even though I would love to, I don’t have near enough time to read them all. Here are the ones I try to not miss (if I can help it):
Pete Wilson http://withoutwax.tv
I like his blogs because they are short, yet impactful, insightful and inspiring.
Alece at http://gritandglory.com
I love Alece’s heart, transparency, and authenticity. Again, her blogs are short, but always beautiful. They make me feel right alongside her.
Lindsey Nobles at http://lindseynobles.com
Lindsey is personable, relational, fun, and engaging. I love that she can have a post that is transparent and at the same time makes me giggle.
These are probably my top three.
.-= Chrystie?s last blog ..A Love Story =-.
Read me, read me, read me :) http://www.thegypsymama.com
The blogs I love the mostest are:
http://www.gritandglory.com
http://mainelymyles.blogspot.com/
http://clarity-chaos.blogspot.com/
http://www.aholyexperience.com/
http://www.ourlittletongginator.blogspot.com/
http://fourlittletomsandamom.blogspot.com/
.-= Lisa-Jo @thegypsymama?s last blog ..The weight of expectations =-.
well, here are the ones I simply don’t miss:
http://www.flowerdust.net
http://www.manofdepravity.com
http://www.jennicatron.tv
http://www.withoutwax.tv
Eugene Cho
http://www.deanlusk.com
http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com
http://www.fredmckinnon.com
Michael Hyatt
Randy Elrod
I read alot of worship leader’s blogs and alot of pastors blogs. I like the blogs above because they ask thought provoking questions and the authors are REAL. They don’t preach at you. They share life.
.-= Jan Owen?s last blog ..What I’m Thinking as I Visit Your Church =-.
Good leads to follow folks. I read @billycoffee because he’s a storyteller, @matthewemay because he let’s me change the context, @gapingvoid because he’s raw, pithy and makes me think outside the little christianese
box aloong @matthewemay. And @sethgodin because doesn’t everyone have to? Different words said a different way is what I love.
You said any topic, so I’ll post some of mine, mostly about singing.
An Englishwoman Abroad: http://katherinemarriott.blogspot.com/
An English opera singer writes about performing opera in Germany
The Next 100 Pounds:
http://100lbs.typepad.com/the_next_hundred_pounds/
An opera singer chronicles her more than 100 pound weight loss journey (with photographs)
Once More With Feeling:
http://susan-oncemorewithfeeling.blogspot.com/
A crossover singing teacher/singer with many years in the business gives the scoop on matters of interest to performers
The Omniscient Mussel
http://theomniscientmussel.com/
writes about classical music and culture
Chi Running Instructor’s Blogs
http://chirunning.com/blogs/instructors/
The writings about this running form often applies to life in general
.-= Avocational Singer?s last blog ..Whatever the Limitation; Never Give Up =-.
come and see by tracee persiko. she is authentic and a great story teller. http://www.traceepersiko.wordpress.com
Michael Hyatt,
Peter Pollock,
Trey Morgan,
Flowerdust,
Problogger.net
Seth Godin,
Chris Brogan,
Church Crunch,
Stuff Christians Like,
Bridget Chumbley,
Ministry Toolbox (Rick Warren)
.-= Jojo Agot?s last blog ..MORNING DEVOTIONS =-.
Aww, you put my name on there! Thanks, Jojo!
.-= Peter P?s last blog ..Will you be like King David this Christmas? =-.
I’ve always been a loyal reader since the first blog carnival.
.-= Jojo Agot?s last blog ..MORNING DEVOTIONS =-.
Anne, thank you for your blog and your ongoing story. It resonates with so many. Also, thanks for the opportunity to share about some blogs that we follow. I read, write and interact with a group of people that are seeking to help the church think and act like a missionary. Some of these include:
http://almostm.com/
http://missionalspace.com/
http://larrymccrary.com/
http://www.diningwithsinners.org/
http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/
http://missionsmisunderstood.com/
http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/
http://tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/
http://blog.theupstreamcollective.org/
.-= almost an M?s last blog ..Pragmatic Discipleship =-.
I read blogs that are relevant to my current focused interest- writing Bible studies and leading women in ministry.
Currently:
Michael Hyatt
Priscilla Shirer
Beth Moore
Heather Conrad
I also read blogs of people who are enduring trials that I want to understand or minister to. These are mostly personal and shared with family and close friends, though open to the public.
.-= Rachel Wojnarowski?s last blog ..Directional Instinct =-.
http://abbafund.wordpress.com/
.-= Carole Turner?s last blog ..Thanksgiving week-END in Pictures =-.
I subscribe to about 50 blogs and al for different reasons. Some reasons are deep but most are not.
http://www.antilabelblog.com/ they talk about the music I like.
http://www.colenesmith.com/ I love his view of the church
http://ashleywolpertmiller.com/ Simple yet beautiful poetry and short stories
http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/ He’s not trying to sound like he has it all together. It’s just his take of things and he seems like a guy I would want to hang out with.
And because you asked us to…
http://www.davidmillerblog.com My blog. Just the stuff I’m struggling with, enjoying, and have questions about.
.-= David ?s last blog ..Discovery Church: WWW-Sending an Invitation =-.
For keeping up with the publishing industry:
My agent, Rachelle Gardner – http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/ and of course, Mike Hyatt – http://michaelhyatt.com/
For great theological discussions:
Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed – http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/ and Michael Spencer at iMonk – http://www.internetmonk.com/
For a laugh:
FAIL blog – http://failblog.org/ and Awkward Family Photos – http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/
For a steady dose of literary genius:
Why, my own blog of course! – http://www.rachelheldevans.com :-)
.-= Rachel H. Evans?s last blog ..Immersion Therapy for Doubters =-.
I subscribe to about 50 blogs and all for different reasons. Some reasons are deep but most are not.
http://www.antilabelblog.com/ they talk about the music I like.
http://www.colenesmith.com/ I love his view of the church
http://ashleywolpertmiller.com/ Simple yet beautiful poetry and short stories
http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/ He’s not trying to sound like he has it all together. It’s just his take of things and he seems like a guy I would want to hang out with.
And because you asked us to…
http://www.davidmillerblog.com My blog. Just the stuff I’m struggling with, enjoying, and have questions about.
.-= David?s last blog ..Discovery Church: WWW-Sending an Invitation =-.
One of the best writers, I love her and respect her life. She IS changing the world.. http://donnafrank.blogspot.com/
THE best education of for Africa lovers like me. I feel like I’m getting college for free.. http://texasinafrica.blogspot.com/
He’s THE most famous Christian blogger but I still love his thought process..
http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/
THE best adoption and orphan related blog out there if you ask me. Jason is so legit. Yes, I am 42 and used “legit”..
http://abbafund.wordpress.com/
Convicting, encouraging, amazing..
http://www.shaungroves.com/shlog/
I like and dislike a lot of what is published on here, provocative..
http://www.burnsidewriters.com/
And you know I read yours daily. I don’t use a reader though, not sure why. I click in the sidebar of my blog :-)
.-= Carole Turner?s last blog ..Thanksgiving week-END in Pictures =-.
Thanks, Carole!
.-= Laura @ Texas in Africa?s last blog ..since China doesn’t have one… =-.
Cathleen Falsani godgrll.com is amazing
Daily Beast and Raw Story for news
and of course flowerdust.
I read too many (rather, I skim too many) but one I read whenever he writes is actually a friend of mine and he is an eloquent writer and a deep thinker…
http://holaway.com/brian/
I had a list of like 5 blogs but it only posted one! Did the others go to spam? Crazy.
.-= Carole Turner?s last blog ..Thanksgiving week-END in Pictures =-.
Lyndsay Rush’s blog.
http://www.lyndsights.com/
She. Is. Hilarious.
.-= AnnieBlogs?s last blog ..Thanksgiving, Nash-style. =-.
http://www.journeymama.com
An American family (with dreadlocks) living in India….
LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog!
Ooo, I forgot to say…
PostSecret (http://postsecret.blogspot.com/) because although some of the secrets are a little edgy to say the least, it keeps me in touch with the reality of the struggles people have.
.-= Peter P?s last blog ..Will you be like King David this Christmas? =-.
Been reading that one forever. Love it.
When I first read Permission to Speak Freely, I was reminded of that blog too but I couldn’t remember the name of that site. Thanks for the link Peter.
.-= Jojo Agot?s last blog ..MORNING DEVOTIONS =-.
I like these:
http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/
http://frompoopsandwichwithlove.blogspot.com/ (not always SFW, and rarely posts, but funny when it happens)
http://bobbickford.typepad.com/bobs_blog/
Thanks for the mention, Deemus!
.-= The Secret Life of Kat?s last blog ..Happy Thanksgiving =-.
Hmmm. Interesting-this made me stop and think of who all I am following. I think I need to clean house. Thanks for all of the suggestions-My blog roll lacks substance/content, etc….I think there might be a message there somewhere. :-)
Oh, this one inspires me:
http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/
.-= Reese?s last blog ..Got Humility? =-.
Andrew Marin’s blog http://www.loveisanorientation.com
I heard this guy speak recently (he’s from Chicago and lives in the gay neighborhood even though he’s a straight evangelical) and he totally rocked my entire understanding of what it means to live a Christian life. He’s got a book, Love is an Orientation, same name as his blog, and his thoughts on faith, sexuality and culture push me so much and are right on point. Anne, I think you know him, at least you reccommend his book, but wow, this is one blog you would regret missing.
YOURS (of course :])
Michael Hyatt-I love reading his leadership insights. I’m not a writer yet I’m still drawn to what he has to say.
Carlos Whittacker (http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/)- I think he’s hilarious and a great father. I found you through his blog and through Catalyst.
Bianca Juarez/In The Name of Love (http://liveinthenameoflove.blogspot.com/)- I found her blog through Carlos as well. She a baby blogger but LEGIT. Sometimes she’s funny as she breaks down the bible and other times she pours our her bleeding heart for those in need.
Jasmine Star (http://www.jasminestarblog.com/)- She’s Bianca’s twin sister and an amazing wedding photographer!!! Like, I’d get married again just so she can shoot my wedding. She’s a great writer too.
There’s more too… I’ll think about it and get back to you :) Thanks for blogging!
I love How to Write Badly Well also. Most of my RSS feed is technical blogs about African politics and development assistance that no healthy, normal person outside the field would want to read. A few for fun:
-People of Walmart, where the tackiness is off the charts (http://peopleofwalmart.com)
-Dads in Short Shorts, self-explanatory (http://dadsinshortshorts.blogspot.com/?cnn=yes)
-Cake Wrecks, about professionally-decorated cake disasters (http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com)
-Rate Your Students, for professors who need to vent (http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com)
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.-= Laura @ Texas in Africa?s last blog ..since China doesn’t have one… =-.
I read “the (mis)adventures of jenna”, right now she’s blogging about going through infertility as a Christian.
http://www.jennawoestman.com
This blog is aboutbeibg a dad of four daughters, reaching middle aged in a fast changing world.
Are you ready for this? My blog reading started when I followed a small band of Compassion Bloggers on a trip to Uganda (Shaun, you, Carlos, Heather, Randy, Boo Mama, etc.). That was the beginning. Most of the other blogs I read now have evolved from that group. And as result, I dream of living in Franklin TN and becoming cool by osmosis! :-) You can discover some really great blogs by paying attention to the comments. I seem to run into the same people all over the place (kind of like seeing friends at the grocery store, the drug store, Wal-mart, and the ball field!)I love my online community almost as much as my physical community. Ok here’s the list:
Flowerdust
Ragamuffin Soul
Whittaker Woman
Boo Mama
Shaun Groves
Ethos ? Randy Elrod
6 Year Med
Stuff Christians Like
Bring the Rain
Don Miller
Michael Hyatt
Andy Andrews
Without Wax
Brandi & Boys
Lindsey Nobles
Jesus Needs New PR
Tony Morgan
Perry Noble
Steven Furtick
Monvee
Shelia Walsh
Kyle Reed
Path from the Head to the Heart
Living Proof Ministries
Stephen Brewster
Out of Ur
These are the regulars (daily or at least 3-4 times a week, depending on how frequent they post). I justify it by the fact I don’t read the newspaper (actual or virtual). It’s how I keep up with what’s going on!
.-= Cindy?s last blog ..In Pursuit of Authentic Community =-.
now I am the one who feels cool by osmosis! :) Thanks Cindy!
.-= @b_rewster?s last blog ..A waitress or an angel? =-.
Dave and Lana post about their daughters Lauren, Carmen (who has Tay Sachs disease) and Hope at http://www.beautifulcanvas.org/
I also like to visually skim the blog at http://www.unplggd.com/
And you will never be disappointed to look at the images on
http://www.theblogisfound.com/
.-= 6YearMed?s last blog ..All of My Days =-.
AND YOUR BLOG. Seriously. Must read. Everyone. Subscribe NOW to 6YearMed!
indeed….arguably one of the best, IMO.
.-= Josh?s last blog ..World AIDS Day =-.
My favorite blogs not mentioned yet (i dont think) are:
Jon Acuff – funny (http://www.stuffchristianslike.net)
Tyler Stanton – too funny (http://www.tylerstanton.com)
Tripp Crosby – funny too (http://www.trippcrosby.com)
.-= bryan a?s last blog ..Book Excerpt: The Hand-Off =-.
Check out the one from a friend over in India. It’s nice to get a more global view of Christianity outside of America:
Robby – http://afacelikeflint.blogspot.com
Mine is: http://www.comfortbetrays.com
.-= daniel (comfortbetrays)?s last blog ..New & Recommended! (reading, listening, watching, doing) =-.
Anne,
Just found these 2 this week:
1) People of Walmart
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com
If you want to waste about an hour of your day, you are sure to enjoy this one. We laugh so so hard. Its awkward family photos from wally world
2) Jamie, the very worst missionary
http://jamiewrightcr.blogspot.com
Her by line:Inappropriate remarks, embarrassing antics and generally lame observations about my life as a missionary in costa rica.
Enjoy!
PS: Love this list, great to find new ones.
I love the walmart blog as well.
And thanks for the Costa Rica one. My daughter lived there for over a year and has fallen in love with the place. Looking forward to reading this blog!
.-= Rob Dale?s last blog ..Church and the M.C.: Brotherhood =-.
I forgot the most consistent blogger I’ve ever seen – Seth Godin. Everyday, 7 days a week, in my inbox like the sun coming up! :-)
.-= Cindy?s last blog ..In Pursuit of Authentic Community =-.
A news blog but in pictures:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
It’s great because there are around 30 photos each day, all with captions, concerning something around the world today. Reader only shows the first photo and the introduction of that day’s post. I then decide whether or not to click over and see the rest of the pictures…I almost always do!
What a great site. Thanks for sharing!
.-= almost an M?s last blog ..Pragmatic Discipleship =-.
I have a couple:
http://waynecordova.com
http://geekpastor.com
I usually read:
http://halmayer.com
http://paulcastelli.com
http://bradklausman.com
Others I read everyday:
http://TonyMorganLive.com
http://ChurchCrunch.com
https://annemariemiller.com
.-= Wayne Cordova?s last blog ..Hello world! =-.
I’ve really appreciated Brett McCracken (http://stillsearching.wordpress.com/). He’s an exceptional writer, and always has fascinating posts on film, culture, and faith.
I’ve followed about a half dozen blogs regularly: Anne Jackson’s, Pete Wilson’s, Melissa Irwin’s, Greg Boyd’s, and Dino Rizzo’s. Followed David Kuo’s for a long time, but can’t find him anymore. (Does anyone know about him – how he is, where he is, what he’s doing?)
All these are people with a heart for their “neighbors” – for obeying Jesus’ “Second Commandment,” “Love your neighbors as yourself.” That’s our family’s interest.
Unfortunately, I’ve found very few who see that as a high concern – so I don’t have a list of 100 blogs. (Would welcome suggestions.) Many of those I do follow have gone on one or more Compassion trips, or similar ones, which are very effective eye-openers.
We’ve never gotten to do that, but the Lord did send us on a six-year “homeless” trip, which had much the same effect. It intrigues me that, we drive westbound through Baton Rouge to start that set of God’s “learning courses” just one month after Dino and DeLynn Rizzo had driven east to Baton Rouge to start The Healing Place.
I had dinner with him a few months ago. He’s doing well – just not blogging much.
Wow, the commenters here are like a who’s who of bloggers….most of which are already in my reader.
I subscribe to 99 different feeds (that is after I cut back). My favorites are probably:
Ragamuffin Soul
Flowerdust
Stuff Christians Like
Seth Godin
Shaun Groves
Michael Hyatt
Matthew Paul Turner (Jesus Needs New PR)
InCourage
(All of which have been mentioned already, I think)
I subscribe to the blogs of most everyone I follow on twitter. Not everyone is a regular poster, and I don’t always read them all (I do skim, I never just mark read).
For fun, I subscribe to My Life is Average, and Dear Abby.
.-= dubdynomite?s last blog ..A Farewell to Delirious? =-.
Anne,
I read Joan Ball’s blog, “Flirting With Faith” over a Beliefnet.com as well as Scot McKnight’s at the same site, “Jesus Creed.” Good food for the soul and mind.
I also read Julia Rocchi’s blog “The Italian Mother Syndrome,” at juliarocchi.com. She is a pleasure to read and has written some wonderful prayers.
Perry Noble’s site on leadership (perrynoble.com) is one that is thought provoking.
Lindsey Noble’s blog is wonderful and I have learned much about social networking from her. lindseynobles.com
Michael Hyatt’s blog has always something good to say.
One that I have not read for a while and just checked to see if it is still on the web is slowleadership.org/blog. A very contrarian view of leadership. It is still on but the author, Carmine Coyote, has retired. Good stuff about good leadership.
And I read yours as well! Thank you!
.-= Jim Kane?s last blog ..Some Suggested Christmas Gifts to Give This Season, and Year Round! =-.
Another one I haven’t seen posted yet:
http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/
Many of the posts there cause me to rethink how I do a lot of my media stuff.
.-= Rob Dale?s last blog ..Church and the M.C.: Brotherhood =-.
Maybe this sounds weird (or worse, predictable), but my favorite blog is my wife’s: http://jlgerhardt.tumblr.com. It’s a fantastic blend of excellent writing, engaging transparency, and eyebrow-raising insight into what it means for a human being to follow God.
She’s a big fan (as am I) of your blog, by the way. “It’s too bad we don’t live in Nashville,” she told me recently. “I think Anne Jackson and I would totally be friends.”
.-= Justin Gerhardt?s last blog ..How To Tell A Story That Works =-.
That’s sweet. Checking it out now.
I didn’t see it mentioned above but I just skimmed it, but as a just for fun blog Cakewrecks is great (http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/)
Most of these have already been mentioned, but here they are anyway.
http://jesusneedsnewpr.blogspot.com – Kind of like the failblog for Christians with some Sex thrown in.
http://bryanallain.com – Hilarious guy from the middle of Amish country.
http://stuffchristianslike.net/ – Jon Acuff is hilarious and definitely loves pointing out silly things that Christians like. Soon he will use his side hugs and Booty God Booty to outsell Purpose driven life and buy some Solid Gold Remote Control Cars.
http://asbojesus.wordpress.com – Hilarious webcomic
Other hilarity:
PeopleofWalmart.com – Walcreatures
autocompleteme.com – Crazy things that people search Google for.
thatwillbuffout.com
thereifixedit.com
The autocomplete me one has me rolling!
peter rollins is one of my favorites…http://peterrollins.net/blog/
ben decker is a new one and he’s all about communication…http://decker.com/blog/
another new one i am diggin is soul city church’s new blog (jarrett stevens) http://soulcityblog.com/
i dont mind reading longer posts once ive developed a ‘relationship’ with the writer but the title has to catch me or it gets the quick skim.
Here are some faves. I love your stuff Anne!
https://annemariemiller.com, of course.
http://www.benarment.com
http://www.terracecrawford.com
http://www.dooce.com
http://www.stuffchristianslike.net
I like my husband’s blog (“Flashing Myself”)… he keeps ’em short and sweet. We’re in the midst of planting a church (about 6 months in) and we recently added 3 foster kids to the fam (making a total of 5 kids ages 6 and under) so there’s lots to write about. He never fails to challenge me, or make me laugh. :) http://www.codygascho.blogspot.com
.-= AGascho?s last blog ..Just breathe… =-.
Most of the blogs mentioned above are already in my reader… and ex-peshally your’s Anne!
But a couple more… here is a great photo blog I found about a year ago:
Daily Dose of Imagery
Scott Ginsberg is the Nametag guy – love his writing (on marketing and approachability):
The Nametag Guy
I have been writing about marriage for a bit:
TheMarryBlogger
.-= Stu?s last blog ..Nominate Your Favorite Marriage Blog for a Top 10 Marriage Blog List! =-.
My Church’s Work in Zambia http://serenje.blogspot.com
Mark Driscoll http://theresurgence.com
Jenni Clayville http://www.jenniclayville.com
Mark Batterson http://evotional.com/
Heather Zempel http://discipleshipgroups.blogspot.com/
My Senior Pastor http://www.simonbenham.com/
You https://annemariemiller.com
And Me http://www.ruthbuxton.blogspot.com & http://ruthiesgoingfromfattofit.blogspot.com/
I’m always looking for more to read which will make me laugh, cry & ponder.
Flowerdust, ChurchCrunch, Tony Morgan, Ragamuffinsoul, Stuff Christian’s Like, Pete Wilson, Soul City Blog, OurChurch.com… yup. Those are my big ones…
I’ve been having writers block on my blog lately… hopefully I’ll come out of it soon.
.-= Graham?s last blog ..What R U Thankful For? =-.
I would have switched the order of the three points and then typed the last one as,
* Your post is to lon
…with nothing thereafter. If you like that sort of obvious and shallow humor, you’re welcome to join my readers at Thinking Out Loud!
It is the largest and fastest growing Christian blog in Canada of all the blogs that I write.
.-= Paul Wilkinson?s last blog ..Robert A. Schuller Returns to Television in a Different Format =-.
Thanks for all the great blog recommendations.
My daily blogs are slightly random, but here goes:
http://www.designspongeonline.com/ (if you’re into design and/ or pretty things, just try it)
http://www.seattleiteimagery.blogspot.com My (hilarious and insightful?!) blog about being an American in the UK
http://editorialass.blogspot.com/ Good insights (I think anyway) into the publishing world
http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/daily_routines/ not updated regularly, but interesting about ‘how writers, artists, and other interesting people organize their days’
Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by how many blogs are out there – it could be a full-time job reading them all!
Alisha I love your blog! Adding it to my reader!
.-= Laura Anne (brunettekoala)?s last blog ..St Andrew?s Day Blog Carnival =-.
scott adams’ dilbertblog is gold
http://www.dilbert.com/blog/
I am reading Exclamation Point, One:
http://petegoebel.blogspot.com/
It’s a guy blogging through the Bible. Right now he’s in Psalms. A fresh look at scripture from a Christian who’s trying to strip everything down and figure out what he really thinks about it, apart from what he’s learned from Christian culture.
ChurchCrunch.com
DesiringGod.org
EdStezer.com
RandyElrod.com
WorshipMatters.com
ronedmondson.com
Outofcontextgod.com
Flowerdust.net
FedMcKinnon.com
TonyMorganLive.com
WithoutWax.tv
michaelsnotes.com
.-= Michael?s last blog ..What is life about? =-.
I’m a “root for the underdog” sort of guy. So here are 10 that aren’t really, really famous (yet) but have great insights to share.
Noel Heikkinen (http://www.noelheikkinen.com)
Jay Hardwick (http://jayhardwick.com)
JR Briggs (http://www.jrbriggs.com)
Josh Roberts (http://joshtalks.com)
Khad Young (http://www.khad.com)
Boyd Bettis (http://boydbettis.com)
Jay Hardwick (http://jayhardwick.com)
Chris Marlow (http://www.simplymissional.com)
Lloyd Owens (http://therstblog.com)
Tony McCollum (http://tonymccollum.com)
This list is missing lady bloggers. I know there are tons out there besides Anne. Would love to hear about them…
.-= jason salamun?s last blog ..The Longing for Human Connection =-.
That’s like the church planters of the web. Jay, Josh, Lloyd, Tony, you. Don’t know the other guys, are they church planters too? You guys really stick together.
.-= Jesse Phillips?s last blog ..choicemob – Voting with your Purchases =-.
i believe in these guys. they are not all church planters but all are most definitely voices we should pay attention to.
.-= jason salamun?s last blog ..Someone Stole My Affections =-.
Here are a couple of great blogs for people who are being the church outside of the typical box. (Is this safe here?)
Communitas Collective
http://communitascollective.com
Free Believer’s Network
http://freebelievers.com/fbnblog
Lifestream Blog
http://lifestream.org/blog/
.-= Chad Estes?s last blog ..40 Loaves is more than your typical Daily Bread =-.
This snarky blog is a *fun* attempt at figuring out what should truly be credited to Jesus, Religion, Hype, Tradition, Superstition, Satan, Oral Roberts and his Friends, or The Squirrel.
http://jesusorsquirrel.blogspot.com/
.-= Jesus or Squirrel?s last blog ..How to Iron out your Faith =-.
Here are some blogs that I frequently RaggamuffinSoul.com (Carlos Whittaker) Flowerdust.com (Anne Jackson – yes, I’m a suck up – smile) MichaelHyatt.com, ThePewView (Milan Ford), ShaunKing, JimKane.wordpress.com, BigistheNewSmall.com (Scott Williams)
And, yes, I am biased to my own blog SoulMan http://www.marvinlwilliams.org
Pioneer Woman – http://thepioneerwoman.com/- Hilarious!
Dino Rizzo – http://www.dinorizzo.com/ – love how he talks about people + servalution
Shaun King – http://www.shauninthecity.com/ – Always inspiring
Well full list can be found here:
But some of my fave blogs are
http://www.carolinecollie.com – Caroline is a very wise woman, and she and her husband are embarking on some really cool work in and around Cape Town, SA
http://thestatethatiamin.wordpress.com – Really good if you’re in to the alternative/underground music scene, TSTIAI gives thoughts on life, family, God, the earth…everything really always with a photo and song quote attached!
http://withoutwax.tv – I think you might know this guy. Incidentally I read his wife’s blog http://brandiandboys.wordpress.com too!
http://mylifeasthegoodtwin.blogspot.com – Prue is another wise woman who loves Jesus, living life in Australia as a Mum & university lecturer and just is down to earth, kind and caring.
http://coffeeshopjournal.com – Marla lives in FL but has been considered as an honourary member of our Scottish smallgroup! I love her thoughts on community and what it means for us as Jesus followers.
.-= Laura Anne (brunettekoala)?s last blog ..St Andrew?s Day Blog Carnival =-.
Sorry – complete list of blogs I read is here (with my own little descriptions of who the blog authors are): http://learningfromsophie.wordpress.com/blogroll/
And don’t know if I put too many links on last post and it went straight to your spam box. If it did – apologies!!
.-= Laura Anne (brunettekoala)?s last blog ..St Andrew?s Day Blog Carnival =-.
I guess I’m not allowed to mention my own eh? ;)
Aside from those already covered…
Chris Guillebeau’s Art of Non-Conformity is amazing. (http://chrisguillebeau.com/3×5/)
Tim Ferriss is always brilliant (though he breaks your #1 rule…length) http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/
Ben Arment crushes me regularly. http://www.benarment.com/
and…this one.
I read yours, Ragamuffin, Shaun Groves & Pete Wilson quite often … I scan several of the others mentioned here, but I read this one daily, forward it and re-read it – Ann Voskamp is masterful
A Holy Experience
http://www.aholyexperience.com
not mentioned yet …
Sarah Markley http://www.sarahmarkley.com/
If you’ve heard of Stellan, she is why http://www.mycharmingkids.net
http://www.lovefeasttable.com
slowly jumping in (& breaking all the rules, I’m sure) http://www.melakamin.wordpress.com
A few must-reads for me…
MichaelHyatt.com – For starters because he is my boss, but additionally I always learn something from him, and because he is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers (although sometimes I wish he was :)
Withoutwax.tv and brandiandboys.wordpress.com – I love Pete and Brandi, their boys, their authenticity, and their willingness to share their lives.
Gritandglory.com – Alece is putting it all out there. She is real, relatable, and so engaging.
For social media stuff – I love chrisbrogan.com and sethgodin.com.
For a great escape – thepioneerwoman.com
For a good laugh – stuffchristianslike.net
For a dose of things I could never get away with saying – jesusneedsnewpr.blogspot.com
There are so many more…
donteatthefruit.com by John Dyer
reallivepreacher.com by Gordon Atkinson
jennysimmons.com by Jenny Simmons of Addison Road
superfantastic.blogs.com by Lori somebody
nothingbutbonfires.com by Holly Burns
soulpancake.com by Rainn Wilson
boingboing.net by Cory Doctorow and the ummm, Boingers
factcheck.org and politfact.com by people with a clue
rethinkmonthly.com by well, I guess, Rethink Magazine people
bikeexif.com by motorcycle junkies
saffo.com by Paul Saffo
longnow.org by people in it for the long haul
loudloft.blogs.com by yours truly
.-= Bill Buchanan?s last blog ..What me worry, round three =-.
A couple of good ones that I don’t think were mentioned:
http://www.leadingsmart.com
http://www.karyoberbrunner.com
.-= Kelly @ Tabitha’s Team?s last blog ..My Blog: Turkey and Tradition =-.
here are my two must reads
Ragamuffinsoul.com
newnameblog.org
Looks like my original comment didn’t get posted, so let me try again:
Jonathan Merritt (http://jonathanmerritt.com). He has a great way of looking at current events through a Biblical lens.
Renee Johnson (http://www.devodiva.com/)
Eugene Cho (http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/)
God’s Politics (http://blog.sojo.net/)
Margaret Feinberg (http://www.margaretfeinberg.com/). I love the way she brings the Scriptures to life.
Rachel Held Evans (http://www.rachelheldevans.com/). Not only is she a great writer, but she’s also a great friend.
Matthew Paul Turner (http://jesusneedsnewpr.blogspot.com/). Hilarious!
Scott Douglas (http://speakquietly.blogspot.com/). Another friend of mine.
And I hear this guy is pretty good, too: http://travismamone.blogspot.com
.-= Travis Mamone?s last blog ..Should Rick Warren Condemn Uganda Legislation? =-.
Anne,
I always read Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed blog. Each day.
Never miss it.
i just started using google reader maybe a couple of months ago, and i really like it, too. i subscribe to michael hyatt’s, so i read the post you refer to. :)
i won’t be able to remember url’s, but you can always look for these.
i read a lot of the posts on the “God’s politics” blog (that one i know – blog.sojo.net) and wiretapmag.org (not a christian site, but a news blog focused on issues related to social justice). in a way, they’re an example of what hyatt talks about with posting too frequently, but often i find that i learn about issues i might not have otherwise…
then there’s hyatt’s (great leadership stuff). yours. :) ragamuffin soul. dan wilt (Vineyard worship guy who’s into emergent/ancient/modern stuff; good theology stuff). seth godin (i’m interested in some of the marketing stuff since i’d like to eventually do music full-time, but there are often little bits of life wisdom to be found in his posts). accidental creative is amazing, a real catalyst for me. eugene cho. dj chuang. ed gilbreath. maggi dawn. (i’ve been trying to get outside the cultural box i often find myself in when it comes to reading; reading blogs from multiple cultural/gender backgrounds really helps with this.) tall skinny kiwi. dan kimball. i’ve started following yoani sanchez (after a bit of press she received when cuba wouldn’t let her travel here to receive an award for her blogging), but my spanish isn’t as great as i once thought. :) i also subscribe to a few songwriting/music industry-specific blogs.
i still have some face-to-face friends who blog, but those are fewer in number these days (or the posts are less frequent).
so there’s that. :)
Just posted this over on Brad Lomenick’s blog.
Might be one of the most incredible stories I have ever heard.
http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com
anybody who can generate 200 comments on a post can’t be that bad….
Anne, this is brilliant!! I’ve had so much fun clicking links and sampling. LOVE ur blog, as I LOVE you. :) Michael’s blog is the only other one I always read. He has consistently great content, compellingly articulated.
I tend to make occasional visits to other blogs based on enticing Twitter flirtations. I have to say, the http://www.autocompleteme.com site, while somewhat disturbing, is positively hysterical.
Thx friend!
Another vote for Alece at Grit & Glory and Serena Woods at Graceisforsinners.com.
Both are awesome
The first blog I followed a few years ago was Real Live Preacher written by Gorden Atkinson and I still like it because its real and authentic …
http://www.reallivepreacher.com
Since being at STORY in Chicago and hearing Ron Martoia speak, I’ve enjoyed the posts at his site because I like his thoughts …
http://www.velocityculture.com
I recently found a site by Glenda Watson Hyatt and love it because she’s doing all she can, even with tough obstacles in her way.
http://www.doitmyselfblog.com
I write at http://www.JanetOber.com … why? Because I can :)
.-= Janet?s last blog ..Sunday Saying =-.
I love the list! A few other suggestions that are COMPLETELY different from what’s been posted here (most of these are focus on design/innovation/etc:
Mele’s Musings – http://melesmusings.agencytrends.com/
TED Blog – http://blog.ted.com/
Top Trends in Innovation (from Business Week) – http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/
Evangel from First Things (heady but thought-provoking)- http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/
My own blog (http://betterthingsahead.blogspot.com/) focuses much more on Christian/life journey topics, but I find it’s helpful to expand my blog reading outside these horizons.
justingerhardt.tumblr.com
Awesome thoughts from a really good writer. And he’s funny. Got a sneak peak at tomorrow’s post and it’s super good.
Hey Anne. GREAT idea here. I plan to pillage these comments for a breath of new life in my RSS feed reader! Sweetness.
OK, many of my regular haunts in the blogosphere have been mentioned, but here are a few must-reads for me:
(1) http://churchcrunch.com >> John Saddington’s wisdom and mirth on the intersection of ministry and technology
(2) http://www.bradruggles.com >> Mix of wit and brilliant design. Of course, you already know that (this blog is GORGEOUS.) On a break right now, but great stuff when he’s active.
(3) http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com >> Loswhit. Real.
(4) http://www.donteatthefruit.com >> John Dyer’s brilliant take on the effect technology has on our soul.
(5) http://kemmeyer.typepad.com/ >> Kem Meyer teaches me how to communicate with less clutter and less noise.
(6) http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com >> Does this count as a blog? Don’t care. It’s solid gold.
There are so many more… but brevity is the something of wit, or something. God bless you Anne. You’re a steady encouragement to me.
-joshua
.-= Joshua Skogerboe?s last blog ..accappella is cool :: christmas on the serengeti =-.
I’m just a simple mom of 5 kids that is passionate about eliminating the plight of the orphan, but here are the blogs worthy of my reading time every day.
http://amazima.org/blog.html
http://buildingtheblocks.blogspot.com/
.-= Nates5bs?s last blog ..Scripture Prayers – Siblings =-.
http://the99percent.com/
– great articles/posts on productivity and making the most out of your work
http://www.lifehacker.com
– one of Technorati’s top 100 blogs. Technology meets Chic.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/
– the blog of the great magazine, whose tagline is: “Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix”
Of course Ben Arment, Steven Furtick, & Mandy Thompson are great-I am sure you have read/are reading those.
I may be repeating some:
Thunderstruck (http://www.thunderstruck.org/)
Craig Groeschel’s (http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/)
Jason Kearney (http://blog.jasonkearney.net/)
Several of the obvious ones already mentioned (yours inclulded). And one more: mine :)
Cycleguy’s Spin (http:billgrandi.com)
.-= Bill (cycleguy)?s last blog ..Are You an Extremist? =-.
Sorry: http://billgrandi.com
.-= Bill (cycleguy)?s last blog ..Are You an Extremist? =-.
Forgot a few;
Scot Longyear (http://reson8.org/)
Brian Jones (http://www.brianjones.com/)
http://blog.worship.com/worship/
http://culturalawakening.wordpress.com/
Messed up my own (duh!) http://billgrandi.com
.-= Bill (cycleguy)?s last blog ..Are You an Extremist? =-.
I think here are some good ones for people who want to re-think missions.
http://almostm.com/
http://missionalspace.com/
http://www.diningwithsinners.org/
http://missionsmisunderstood.com/
http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/
http://blog.theupstreamcollective.org/
http://soundsliketomatoes.wordpress.com/
Seriously, you will laugh out loud!
or
http://www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
and then that one will make u laugh even more!!
Oh my goodness I am famousy now! Thanks for the shout out!!!
Also, is it technically a shout out when someone links you? I once got a shout out from Blake Lewis on Twitter. It only took 94 Twitters to him to get him to shout out to me.
.-= Kearsie?s last blog ..Monday is a royal pain =-.
Anne, this is great! I love your blog….number 1
https://annemariemiller.com/
PinkHairedGirl.net Crystal Renauld
Sarah Markley’s Blog Best Days of My Life
Little Bits of Life Robin Storch’s blog
The LPM Blog Beth Moore
Jewelz Sightings
I Saw God Today
Ed Young Blog
Lisa Young Blog
.-= Carol?s last blog ..900 Post!!!!!!! wooohooooo =-.
My blog is being redesinged as we speak. Will be up and running with a fresh look Thursday! Check it out guys! You can visit the old one at http://trousey.wordpress.com/ Let me guys know what you think and holla at me! Hope to hear from you guys and esp you Mrs. Flowerdust!
Love your blog, keep it coming. Some other blogs I check out are…http://www.perrynoble.com
http://www.hillsongunited.com/
http://asliceofbnice.wordpress.com/
http://chrisdurso.blogspot.com/
http://jessiehodge.blogspot.com
http://tonymorganlive.com/
http://www.stevenfurtick.com/
http://bradcooper.us/
http://bigisthenewsmall.com/
http://withoutwax.tv/
http://e-devotion.blogspot.com/
http://www.leadingsmart.com/
http://www.newspring.cc/
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/
http://www.shauninthecity.com/
.-= T. Rousey?s last blog ..West Ridge Gives Away Money! =-.
You should definitely check out the Mental Floss blog.
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/
.-= Chris Kinsley?s last blog ..World AIDS Day 2009 =-.
I’m really new to your blog, but I wanted to say that I love that you seemed to have really built a community here! Very cool.
And this post has really enriched my online experience. There is so much good stuff out there (including flowerdust)!
Thanks.
.-= Jamie the Very Worst Missionary?s last blog ..If you do crappy stuff that people blog about years later, you should probably not be a missionary. =-.
I read yours, Scott Hodge, The Gospel Coalition, LifeChurch’s etc.
I’d love to have you post on the top 5-10 blogs you find most helpful, I’m always looking for good blogs to read and always looking to get better as a blogger myself.
Blogs I follow:
https://annemariemiller.com
http://hartlineliteraryagency.blogspot.com/
http://terracecrawford.com
http://acfwwritersonthestorm.blogspot.com/
http://thejaimereports.blogspot.com/
MWR
A lot of great mentions here, Anne. I browse a lot of blogs, and like you, I feel that I scan through (or outright skip) content a little too often. Like some of your friends mentioned, I frequently check out Seth Godin, Lifehacker, Ben Arment, ChurchCrunch, and I was pleased to see John Dyer get a mention.
A couple that I read which I think are good:
Ben Meyers:
http://faith-theology.blogspot.com/
Dave MaGee:
http://davemagee.wordpress.com
Blessings!
.-= Ben Simpson?s last blog ..Advent Project: Week 1 =-.
Thanks, Anne!
I have been able to find some great new blogs to add to my Reader after scrolling through your comments.
A guy that I read regularly is author and speaker Paul Coughlin (No More Christian Nice Guy, No More Jellyfish,Chickens or Wimps, Unleashing
Courageous Faith, and Married But Not Engaged). He is a Crosswalk.com blogger and his blog can be found here. Paul’s message to men to be assertive and not passive is a refreshing shift from the “nice guy” message that is so prevalent in today’s church.
Another great thinker is author and LifeCoach Michael Warden. Michael’s blog, The Sojourner’s Blog, has great insights on leadership, matters of the heart, and how to live as one of the “radically free”.
I have recently discovered Serena Wood’s blog, Grace is for Sinners, and love her writing style and the fact that she “gets” grace.
Thanks again for this wonderful list! Please don’t take down your comments anytime soon so we can take the time necessary to mine this compilation of great blogs.
Traylor
.-= Traylor Lovvorn?s last blog ..My Beautiful Undoing =-.
Speaking of grace, I need some for the html snafu on my first comment!
Serena Woods’ blog is at http://www.graceisforsinners.com.
Sorry, Anne!
.-= Traylor Lovvorn?s last blog ..My Beautiful Undoing =-.
Love this post about the Austin rescue zoo, misfit toys and the church on http://justingerhardt.tumblr.com
He’s consistently good but I especially like his posts about his kids and God.
.-= Jennifer Gerhardt?s last blog ..You Can’t Appreciate Christianity Like I Can (and other stuff that’s both true and false) =-.
I stare in disbelief at a page with 152 comments, none of which mention http://kottke.org. The guy has interesting stuff every single day.
When it comes to motivation, besides Seth Godin, no blog inspires me more than http://sivers.org. Derek Sivers is amazing. Some people are also crazy about Penelope Trunk, but for me, she’s a little too over-the-top.
I also recommend the following which I have not seen listed above:
http://www.blainehogan.com
http://davegibbons.tv
http://whyismarko.com (Mark’s jobless and blogging again)
And, finally, two economists with interesting perspectives on a neverending variety of topics:
http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com
http://www.marginalrevolution.com
Great post to generate interest among your readers!
.-= Christopher Oakes?s last blog ..The difference between tradition and doctrine =-.
I have a million tabs open now. :) Sweet. It’s awesome that there ARE so many blogs!
.-= Lex?s last blog ..November in pictures =-.
To blow my mind: http://desiringgod.org
To delight in creativity: http://twentytwowords.com
To delight in words: http://ronniecollierstevens.blogspot.com/
To laugh: http://stuffchristianslike.net
To engage my spirit: http://theresurgence.com/blog
To engage my mind: http://burnsidewriterscollective.com
To engage my heart: https://annemariemiller.com
To stay plugged in: http://donmilleris.com
To enlarge my perspective: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc
To learn: http://raincitypastor.wordpress.com
To write: http://cravesomethingmore.org
.-= Chris Tomlinson?s last blog ..Free Chapter Download and Video: Silence =-.
Since I have done more writing down of all these links, I wanted to be 100% shameless and say:
Ragamuffin Ramblings
http://ragamuffinpc.wordpress.com
I read a lot of friend’s blogs… lotsa stuff on what their kids/families are up to.. but one that I have picked up recently is http://6yearmed.blogspot.com/
I don’t know how I found her.. She doesn’t post often, but I really love when she does.
What an incredible post, Anne. You’ve inspired a firestorm!
I’ve been reading your blog for a while and love how thoughtful and authentic you are. This is my first time commenting. Couldn’t help sharing a few blogs I adore that haven’t yet been mentioned here. (Not all of them are “Christian” blogs, but I’d say all of them are deeply spiritual in their own ways.)
Boho Girl: Denise Andrade is pure inspiration. Part bohemian, part photographer, part lover of all people and things deep and beautiful.
http://bohophotography.blogspot.com/
Chookooloonks: Karen Walrond is a wonderful soul. Monday through Friday, she posts thought-provoking slices that are always accompanied by a beautiful photo she took.
http://www.chookooloonks.com/blog/
Picture Hope: Jen Lemen is also a beautiful soul. She has a heart that bursts wide open and bleeds for people. She and her friend Stephenie Roberts recently won a $50,000 prize from Microsoft to travel the world and photograph hope. I adore this series.
http://shuttersisters.com/picturehope/
Warm Pears: Recently found this blog. Gina Gomez moved to Italy to find space and beauty. She takes some of the most amazing photographs. Great eye candy for the day.
http://www.warmpears.com/
Ordinary Courage: Brene Brown has studied shame, empathy, connection, and compassion for upwards of ten years. Excellent words on how to live well with compassion.
http://www.ordinarycourage.com/
The Church Experiment: Steve Fuller became a Christian at age 22. He helped plant a church and was in leadership for a while before getting burnt out and quitting church completely. This year he committed to an experiment of visiting 52 churches in 52 weeks. It’s been an amazing experiment. A community has grown around it, so the comments are also often insightful.
http://churchexperiment.blogspot.com/
Kelly Rae Roberts: Kelly Rae is another favorite artist. She used to be in social work. About three years ago she decided to explore making art, just for fun and as a means of expression. Now she’s a total professional. She’s sweet and honest and heartfelt about life.
http://kellyraeroberts.blogspot.com/
Lattes and Rainy Days: One of my close friends, Kirsten, writes this blog. She’s an incredible writer and lover of God. More recently, she’s been exploring photography and has an incredible eye for it.
http://lattesandrainydays.blogspot.com/
Still Forming: This is my own website, recently re-launched at the end of October. I’ll be exploring the alternating subjects of the contemplative inner life with God and the life of action through compassion and peace.
http://www.stillforming.com/
.-= Christianne?s last blog ..Encountering Our Fear of "The Other" =-.
Anne, in addition to your blog and many of the others already mentioned, I follow this creative, spiritually inspiring blogger:
http://www.teawithtiffany.blogspot.com
Thanks for asking, thanks to all for sharing.
http://youngestround.blogspot.com/
This is the blog of Jessica Watson. she is a 16 year old Australian girl who is currently on about day 42 of a 9 month unassisted solo circumnavigation in a sailboat. I like her writing style. I have heard it is the most popular blog in Australia currently. She averages around 250 comments per day. She presently is just a little northeast of Tahiti. I pray for her daily as do many ohters.
I enjoy her blog becuase she is expereincing solitude that most never get a chance to ever experience. After 30 days of not seeing anyone, she said that she really hadn’t missed people contact much.
all the obvious ones and dougfranklinonline.com
yours, loswhit, and michaelhyatt. thats it period
.-= jackalopekid?s last blog ..Beer Anyone? =-.
Hey Anne,
Great post, scrolling through the comments I found several new blogs I am excited about following.
For me I read…
Steven Furtick
Tony Morgan
Ron Edmondson
Michael Hyatt
Pete Wilson
here are a few I visit regularly.
http://michaelkelleyministries.wordpress.com
http://benarment.com
http://microexplosion.com
http://edstetzer.com
http://presentationzen.com
Thanks for sharing. I’ve added around 10 new blogs to my google reader.
.-= Mark Satterfield?s last blog ..Voicing Your Opinion to Your Spouse =-.
I read yours quite a bit. I read Matthew Paul Turners blog as well. Kary Oberbrunner has a good one.
I read blogs of a few friends scattered across the country.
.-= Rick Apperson?s last blog ..WTFDIB and Zetify: ???? =-.
I forgot this one on my previous post. Gordon had some incredible struggles with his faith, overcame them, and is now a pastor. Being a member of some “full-gospel” type churches, where emotions can sometimes rule, this guy’s story is a must read. I have never met this guy, but feel like I know him better than my own brother:
http://highcallingblogs.com/blog/4796/our-life-with-shelby-part-two/
and
http://www.reallivepreacher.com/about
Be sure to read “the preachers story”
Best blog I’ve ever frequented hands down….This guy gets the Kingdom and takes heat for it….
http://subversive1.blogspot.com/
Another interesting one from a Baptist Pastor…..His church is the only Baptist one I know of that is moving towards Organic/Simple……good stuff
http://www.alanknox.net/
And of course This wouldn’t be complete without propping the blog of “Pagan Christianity?” Co-Author …my boy Franky V :)
http://www.ptmin.org/
Rock on….I may have to check some of these out ya’ll posted….except for the Mega-church guys…..they just make me puke…. ;)
There is a real funny one I just started reading, real random/witty. It’s on whatthejazz.com
Yup. Since everyone else took all the good ones, I am simply going to mention that I am blogging again (after more than a year away) and just invite you and your readers to come visit.
Thanks!
.-= Steven?s last blog ..My current desktop?courtesy: Joshua Longbrake =-.
Thanks for all of these links! I have now added SO MANY to my already exhausting list of (almost) daily reads!
.-= Kaye?s last blog ..Every Moment is His =-.
great idea. i’ve been surfing through many of these. here are a few recommends:
http://www.evotional.com – mark batterson’s blog
http://www.lifehacker.com
http://www.terracecrawford.com – terrace crawford’s blog
http://asbojesus.wordpress.com/
I read several of the blogs already mentioned above. The only other one I read that hasn’t been mentioned is: http://jaggard.blogspot.com/
His posts aren’t short but he only posts about 2-6 times per month so they’re worth the subscription.
I am certainly a Twitter lurker, first time commenter. I decided to wait until the traffic to this post had subsided a little to suggest…well…my blog! It covers the zany antics of my adorable kids, principles of leadership, and my musings on recording music and writing for Thomas Nelson. (Somehow that all seems to gel better on my site than it does when I list it). Anyways, blessings on all you put your hand to, and thanks for the culture that you are shaping for future generations. ch:
.-= Christopher Hopper?s last blog ..Who?s Representing Whom Here? =-.
http://thehouseinmarrakesh.blogspot.com/
Not so much to read, but the photographs are BEAUTIFUL!