I've been so encouraged recently by the feedback I've received from some of my blogs. I've been able to challenge, encourage, irritate and sympathise with people who I've never met, people I've lost touch with and people who I would struggle to strike up conversation with.
It got me thinking- why do I blog? Why do I ramble on about my thoughts ever week? Why do I spam your Facebook and twitter by inflicting my opinions on you? Why do I bang the sale drum month after month about faith and the church? Why I haven't I given up yet?
The reason, I think, is because I'm an optimist. Because I love the church, but I believe the church could be better. Because I think faith is life changing and world changing but I'm frustrated with how it's often lived in my own life and those around me. I write because I believe I can change something. Because I believe that I have to start somewhere.
But if I'm honest- sometimes I'm sick of blogging. I'm sick of writing but not doing. I'm sick of the reality of being an Optimist. But I'm not sure I know what the next step might be.
I want to have a conversation. A real one. A conversation about the stuff I write about. About the stuff you think about but don't know where to talk about it. Changing culture is not something that happens overnight.
If you're in York, this Saturday (21st jan) I'm going to be at the attic coffee bar on kings square about 7pm. I'd love to have a conversation. I don't know if you've ever read my blog before, if you disagree with me, or whether you're my biggest fan- but I'm just interested to see what happens. See you there.
It got me thinking- why do I blog? Why do I ramble on about my thoughts ever week? Why do I spam your Facebook and twitter by inflicting my opinions on you? Why do I bang the sale drum month after month about faith and the church? Why I haven't I given up yet?
The reason, I think, is because I'm an optimist. Because I love the church, but I believe the church could be better. Because I think faith is life changing and world changing but I'm frustrated with how it's often lived in my own life and those around me. I write because I believe I can change something. Because I believe that I have to start somewhere.
But if I'm honest- sometimes I'm sick of blogging. I'm sick of writing but not doing. I'm sick of the reality of being an Optimist. But I'm not sure I know what the next step might be.
I want to have a conversation. A real one. A conversation about the stuff I write about. About the stuff you think about but don't know where to talk about it. Changing culture is not something that happens overnight.
If you're in York, this Saturday (21st jan) I'm going to be at the attic coffee bar on kings square about 7pm. I'd love to have a conversation. I don't know if you've ever read my blog before, if you disagree with me, or whether you're my biggest fan- but I'm just interested to see what happens. See you there.
