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so what is new with wordpress?    check it out here http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_2.9

I just updated so I will be sharing my take as soon as I figure out what it is

How can Christian Blogging Impact My Life and Others?
With the explosion of blogging across  internet today people blog for different reasons, as the trend continues to grow we are seeing more and more Christian blogs and people who classify themselves as Christian bloggers.  Why would one become a Christian blogger or focus just on Christian blogging?
Christian blogging or reading a Christian blog can affect the life of those who write it and those who read it as well. Someone who begins a Christian blog does so with a purpose. That purpose being to spread the word of the Lord. This will impact their life far beyond just words on a page. God will speak through them and guide them not only in the development in their blog but with everything they do in their daily existence. Writing a Christian blog is more than just writing a blog geared towards the values of God, it’s a heartfelt ministry.  Christians are called by the Lord to begin this ministry as per His will. Being so chosen by God to spread His word will change and impact everything they now do in their daily existence. They will now have a closer relationship and they will lead their life according to His purpose, things will never be quite the same.
As you can see beginning a Christian blog is truly an act of love and devotion, but what impact does it have to those who choose to read it? Because of the fact that the Christian blog is a blog full of words spoken from God, it has the distinct possibility to speak to those who read it as well. The only prerequisite is that the reader must have an open heart. The Lord is capable of effecting the lives who those who seek Him, even through something as simple as a blog.  The Lord can show them that to follow His word and His teachings will change their lives in more ways that they can possibly imagine. All this can be achieved through an online weblog, more than possible if you have faith and believe in the Lord’s blessings.
A  believer who pens a Christian blog and those who are open enough to read it can truly have their lives impacted and changed through the Lord’s strength and love. Not just a simple journal but a journal that can bring both the reader and the writer closer to the one who loves us the most.

All this talk about blogging but you still have not gotten your questions answered? Like, "what is a blog?" Well here is the number one place to start.

What is a "blog"?

"Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects.

Read more here. http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging

A blog is like an online public journal.

I have added a resources page with some books recommended by top publishers. If you intend to blog as a serious writing adventure these resources should be very helpful.

Tip : if you will make sure your plugins are all updated before you update your wordpress install things will go much smoother.

So you have a blog, and it looks great and you know you have lots to write about but … where did it all go? Twenty minutes ago you had several thought but now as you sit in front of your computer, there is not a thought within a mile of your keyboard it seems.

Start with today,

• if you have a personal blog, what did you do today? what is your mood motivated by? what are your plans? Writing about what you ate isn’t exciting until you give a recipe. Saying you exercised isn’t interesting until you share your goals. Share your life but with a purpose of enhancing someone else’s.
• If you have a business blog, what is new? what are your goals for today, this week, this year? You can share about a product you released last year but share it like this is the first time, because it just might be your readers first time to hear about it.

Sometimes when folks have a hard exterior or “walls” up around their life, they will be better approached by a general word rather than something direct. For instance when writing a blog that is mostly read by family, you might say something general like, “ we won’t be traveling much this summer, we are wanting to stay home more and spend more at home time with the children”. That might be better accepted by Aunt Suzy then specifically saying that you had decided not to visit her. This works well when addressing political topics also. If our readers shut us off before the first word then it defeats the purpose of writing.

2 Corinthians 13:10
This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

It is OK to repeat yourself. You can write the same message more than once, especially if it bears repeating but try to use different words.

Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.