My 500th Post!

Well, here it is! It has finally arrived – my 500^th post. Who would have thunk it? When I read a challenge back in February 2009 from Abraham Piper that pastors should blog, I never thought this far ahead.

 At that time I didn’t even know what a blog was and I had never even read a blog. I had no idea what to say, oh excuse me, I guess it is I had no idea what to blog about or what to post. It took some time to develop this blog and nurture it into maturity. I am not implying it has fully matured, but I hope as it ages it responds in a similar fashion to good wine.

What does one blog for their 500^th post? After all it is somewhat of a milestone. I certainly don’t take all the credit for the development of this blog. I would not have arrived at this point without th assistance from a number of sources. I am especially indebted to you, the readers of this blog!

 First, I certainly thank God to whom this blog is dedicated for the vast material that He has supplied. In regards to God I wanted to accomplish at least two things. I wanted to: 

• Spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things
• To magnify – to make bigger and clearer the character and nature of our God 

Second, I thank you – all of you who read and/or follow this blog. Your comments have helped me shape both the look and the content of this blog. You have given me ideas, suggestions, direction, and even some frustration. We all know that moderate doses of frustration fuel the maturing process. With you the reader always in my mind I have wanted to do three things: 

• Edify you in the things of our gracious God  
• Encourage you with scriptural principles
•  Expand your view of biblical and spiritual things 

I have tried to do this in a number of ways:

• Book reviews      
•  Bible studies        
• Word studies        
• Theological definitions & dissertations  
• Exposing you to authors, bible teachers, pastors, and insights from other bloggers
• Original articles, exposes, poems, and songs       
• Videos of songs, sermons, and humor 

Lord willing I intend to continue on blogging. Now that I have been brought face to face with this 500^th post, I am already thinking about my 1,000^th post. By God’s grace I intend to continue to satisfy my desire to edify, encourage, and expand the views of my readers. I hope that the readership of this blog continues to grow. I should hope that the numbers of followers continue to grow also, but I don’t see those two things indicative of one another. I desire that when you stumble across this blog that you read my posts. I desire that you read them carefully, thoughtfully, and curiously. I certainly don’t expect you to always agree with my posts. I only desire that you think through them. Then leave a comment. Whether you agree or not, please express your thoughts from your careful reading.

I want to take a chance here, would you tell me why you read my blog or how it is of benefit to you? I ask only in the light of improving and maturing this tool for your sake and the glory of God.

So, in conclusion of this happy event, I want to say thank you!

Thank you for reading my 500^th post!