"Why?"

Posted by Scott Williams
19 Comments
January 15, 2009
Big Is The New Small | Blog Stuff

Why do you read the blogs that you read?

  • Trina Roach

    Ok, I just added you to my blog list, so I'll answer this question about your blog – and why I plan to come back.

    a. I like to check out people of color and what they are up to on the web.
    b. I saw your comment on @ShawnaCoronado article about being yourself on Twitter
    c. As an executive coach I both nodded and shuddered at your comment about "fake coaches and gurus" (quick reality check with self: I know you are right, because I have run into the shysters myself. What – exactly – makes me different???)
    d. Item c sent me sailing over to your blog for a look-see.
    e. I Like.

    End of Story

  • http://www.aaiken.wordpress.com Aaron

    Most of the blogs I read are written by people I know personally in real life, or through Twitter. I read them in order to learn more about that person. If I'm reading a blog written by someone I do not know, then I am there because they have some sort of content that is teaching me something I did not previously know.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

      Agreed!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/douggamble douggamble

    I come to yours specifically because I want to connect with other campus pastors. In general the blogs I read I do so because of content or connection with the author. I will say though my blog reading has diminished since really engaging with twitter.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

      Thanks for reading bro. I to like to connect with other CP's and ministry leaders.

  • http://benkomanapalli.blogspot.com Ben Komanapalli

    I read the blogs i read to learn about new ideas, to be challenged in my thinking and in some cases connect with the people that write the blogs. I visit a few blogs regularly in the areas that I am interested in like: Ministry, leadership, technology, business, marketing, innovation etc.

  • Mike

    I feel responsible to know what church leadership is up to–what they're reading, what they're learning, and which direction they are going.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

    @BenKomanapalli- Well Said!
    @Mike- A blog is a good snapshot!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/gregatkinson gregatkinson

    I read certain blogs to get a pulse on life, culture, the Church, leadership, get to know someone better, inspiration and to add fuel to the fire.

  • http://nicoleknox.blogspot.com Nicole Knox

    I read peoples blogs to see whats going on in there life and to learn from them.

    Why does Scott Williams read blogs?

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

      To learn, be challenged, provoked, to laugh, to think, to dream, to be nosy, to question…

  • http://theresa162.wordpress.com/ Theresa

    I read different blogs for different reasons. it all started when my pastor started blogging. Then I clicked this link and that link. I really enjoyed the comments and started reading commenter's blogs. It has stretched out to included other states and countries. I read pastor's blogs that give me insight and teach. I read a lot of women's blogs that are in all stages and walks of life. Some are my mentors, Some I may mentor, Some are friends that we mentor eachother. I also read some really amazing artist's blogs. I love to see their artwork.

    Basically I read Blogs to learn, listen, see and feel connected. I also like to let people know I am here. :)

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/djchuang djchuang

    I read people's blogs to stay connected to people, both those I know, and those I like to know. I love ideas, and blogs are a great way to share ideas and stories. Some use blogs to monologue and lecture, and I'm much less interested in those.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

      I agree on the monologue bit… I only read a few blogs that don't allow comments!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Beaconhillnw Jim

    I read blogs for bloggers(churchcrunch.com and problogger.net) I read blogs from people who inspire (Brogan;Grodin;Guy Kawasaki) and ones where I like their style of writing(John Grogan;Shaun in the City) and people that write and design well.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Avery Avery

    I read different blogs for different reasons…

    This one (BigisTheNewSmall) in particular I read because I feel "invested" in LifeChurch… its one of the churches I regularly pray for…

    In particular it gives me a snapshot of how to pray for the leadership… and also a voice… to speak from the "virtual rooftops" what is whispered in my ear from the secret closet…

    I enjoy seeing how God is answering prayer… and sometimes not in the way I expect…

    Since I can't always get to know the leadership personally… I can peak… and rejoice, or passionately make my requests known this way…

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottWilliams ScottWilliams

      I Like!

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