Comments on: Another milestone (ok, a small one)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:09:14 +0000

Yo. I read your blog to remember that some people write actual grown up blogs about things other than poop. Your blog fills this need nicely. Also, thanks for blogrolling me. It’s really interesting to see someone else’s blog stats. Sometimes that information gets treated like SAT scores or income or weight or something. Very taboo. So it’s cool to hear your thoughts on your numbers.
Keep on keepin’ on, AJC. When do you come back to the states?
Peace out.

By: Brad Wright

Brad Wright — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:23:45 +0000

Congrats on the big 10k. I think that when I started, the first 100 seemed like a very big deal.

Good point about blogging & pastors–what a great way for them to elaborate on their Sunday messages plus give their view on whatever comes up.

By: adamjcopeland

adamjcopeland — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:38:10 +0000

Even more suspicious are people who take the time to comment on said random musings;)

Sure, blogging can be sinful, just as can any activity. To the extent it strengthens our relationships with other, feeds our knowledge of God’s creation, and calls us to consider new ideas of God and neighbor, I think it can glorify God.

Personally, I find blogging helpful in at least these ways. If you find it otherwise, though, I pray you can glorify God in other ways.

By: jawja

jawja — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:31:41 +0000

that 20,000 people have the time to read random peoples’ musings is a dire sign. nothing against you personally. i wonder if jesus thinks blogging is a sin.

By: johnhamilton

johnhamilton — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:08:51 +0000

Adam, congrats on what is, all nay saying aside, a significant milestone.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:25:59 +0000

I never thought I’d be one to join you in the blogging world, but that recently changed! (I linked you on my very new blog, by the way, hope that’s okay!) Congrats on your 20,000 hits. As for me, I’ve loved being able to feel a part of your life, your thoughts and your ideas, despite the distance. Keep writing and I’m sure you’ll get to 100,000 in no time.

By: adamjcopeland

adamjcopeland — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:23:49 +0000

Thanks so much, folks. Fantastic to know you this way. Interesting that you’re both recent grads.

By: Nicole Farley

Nicole Farley — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:11:23 +0000

I’m a recent (May 2007) PC(USA) sem grad from McCormick, working in Illinois as a Director of Youth Ministries, while waiting on a call (which would move faster if I had three down hours to finish my PIF now that my CPM has approved me to receive a call). I stumbled upon, more like face-planted into, your blog about a month / month-and-a-half ago in some completely unlikely Google search while doing some sermon prep. The phrase on which I searched (whatever that was) happened to tie into an older blog on a sermon of yours (I think). It wasn’t what I was looking for but I “favorited” the site if for no other reason than one of the first descriptors you use about yourself is your Myers-Briggs type (I’m an ISTJ, more or less, so the closeness amused me). Anyhoo, that’s probably more than you were looking for but that’s a brief-ish bio of a mostly-daily reader.

By: gareth beyers

gareth beyers — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:46:15 +0000

haha… just because you said ‘if you have two ticks’, i’ll pop by and respond here! I’m an ex-fellow classmate of yours, who – after reading your thoughts, as well as your great british expressions (that i grew up with too) – wishes i’d made more time for you on campus.

Oh well, there’s always the virtual 2.0 world to connect through.

Should i say more? I’m a ex-seminarian (i.e. seminary graduate) toying with the idea of ordination in the Presby church in SA. I may be taking a two year detour via Australia in fact, much to my Ministry Committee’s chagrin. I’m an ultimate frisbee addict (trying to raise money to play for SA at worlds later this year), a CPE student (3 weeks left!), and a bit of a blogger (who made it on to your blogroll).

Toodles!