I have decided to jump on the bandwagon and start a blog. I mean, everybody’s doing it, right? This being my introductory blog post, I thought I’d lay out what my goals are for this blog. Future postings will not be this boring, I promise!
First, why have I started a blog?
1) Community – I have developed over the past eight years, a propensity to upend my life and move it across the country. The problem with this habit, above and beyond the fact that it means I cannot own more than fits in a mid-sized Subaru, is that I keep making really good friends in these places and then find myself leaving them behind. This is an attempt to maybe let those people keep up with what I’m doing.
2) Practice – One of the facts they have drilled into us in seminary is if you want to have a habit as a pastor, you had better start developing that habit while you’re in seminary. Blogging seems like a worthwhile habit for a pastor to pick up. Many of the best pastors I know blog. It seems like a good way to keep in touch with people outside of the confines of Sunday morning.
3) Arrogance – I am a Lejonhud at heart, and we do love to hear the sound of our own voices…
Second, some questions answered.
1) What do I plan to write about? – Whatever I find interesting, really. Maybe some theology. Probably a fair amount of things I find funny. If and where the ELCA decides to ship me. Stuff like that.
2) Will I ever update this blog? – Probably not, in all honesty. I mentioned earlier that many of the best pastors I know are bloggers. A fair number of those great blogger pastors never actually update their blogs. I figure at least I’m in good company.
3) Why did I call the blog Small Stale Crackers? – It’s a line from an essay I wrote about communion. I thought it was a clever line and a well-written essay, and I also think it makes a witty and intriguing blog title.
Anyway, that’s about it, I suppose. Hope you enjoy. With that, I will begin the actual blogging.
