The Best Blogs

2008 November 25
by Tyler

According to my Google Reader, I read 93 blogs. And yes, it is almost impossible to keep up with all of them.

(By the way, if you are new to reading blogs, I thoroughly recommend using Google Reader for reading blogs. You can grab my feed right HERE.)

I figure most of you don’t read 93 blogs so I thought I’d give a shout out to some of my newer favorite blogs (you can always check out a great list I made HERE of great blogs). Here are some of the most recent additions to my reader that I’ve really enjoyed reading lately:

  1. Burnside Writers Collective- This is a blog written by a big group of writers. But the good thing is that they don’t post too often. Usually about a one a day. They were helped in their founding by Don Miller and were given their name by the Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon. They writer about everything (with a Christian slant) and I love it all.
  2. Confident Writing- This is a blog written by Joanna Young. I don’t really consider myself a writer, but because I blog I figure I might as well do it “confidently :) She posts about once a day and it is always helpful and challenging in how I can blog and write better.
  3. Tony Jones- Tony recently moved his blog over to Beliefnet. I’m fairly sure that Tony and I don’t agree on a lot of things. But I respect Tony for living out his faith in Christ as he feels God leading him to do so. I read Tony’s blog because he challenges the way I think. I think too many Christians just read what they agree with. I don’t find that helpful at all.
  4. Bob Hyatt- Bob is the head pastor of Evergreen Community. They are a church in downtown Portland that meets in a bar. Bob is a pretty new read for me, but I’ve enjoyed reading his thoughts on politics and his story of going through college and seminary on his way to becoming a pastor. It inspires me.

So I’m looking for your help. I feel this need to start reading some new stuff.

So in the comments recommend some GREAT blogs for me to read.

  • http://ash-nits.blogspot.com ash

    Seasons of Change- Joseph Thompson is a long time friend and pastor in Orlando, FL. He is Nigerian born and has a perspective on the world that I am often astounded by. Whether I agree w/ him or not, I respect him and he has a deep understanding of the spiritual realm and a capacity to love the world around him. – http://jthelmsdeep.blogspot.com/ -

    “Harry Rud”- He is an anonymous aid worker in Afghanistan. He often posts about his personal experiences living there and working w/ Afghanis to help est. a better country. It’s interesting to see his perspective as he is right there, in all the confusion of identifying the needs of the people…from a humanitarian’s point of view. He gets discouraged, he has good days and bad and he writes about it when he has the time. I highly recommend. – http://harryrud.wordpress.com/ -

  • http://confidentwriting.com Joanna Young

    Thank you for those kind words. I try and write for people who don’t consider themselves writers, so it sounds like I must be doing something right :-)

    I can’t believe you want more…!

    Here’s 2 recommendations

    Words for Hire by Karen Swim – mixture of material but lots of motivational and inspirational stuff

    http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/

    Levite Chronicles by Jon Swanson – thoughtful reflections from a pastor

    http://levite.wordpress.com/

    Sorry – I didn’t check first if they were already in your reader

  • http://manofdepravity.com Tyler

    Awesome recommendations so far.

    Just to make one thing clear…I’m not just going to read more blogs, I really don’t have the time. I’m going to stop reading some and start reading the ones you guys recommend.

  • http://klampert.com klampert

    well besides mine. lol

    I love

    mark battersons evotional blog

    nailscars.com

    sojourn music blog is fantastic

    Im reading 205 and somehow I keep up but Ive been pruning it down…down worry…sours is cemented into the list :)

  • http://klampert.com klampert

    thats yours not sours. lol

  • jesusblogger

    @Man.of.depravity

    Nice blog, especially like the photographic style you have added. Very cool.

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