{"id":698,"date":"2009-03-09T04:01:34","date_gmt":"2009-03-09T04:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/markdroberts\/2009\/03\/websites-reviewed-faith-blogging.html"},"modified":"2009-03-09T04:01:34","modified_gmt":"2009-03-09T04:01:34","slug":"websites-reviewed-faith-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/2009\/03\/websites-reviewed-faith-blogging.html","title":{"rendered":"Websites Reviewed: Faith Blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently learned of a new website that I will visit regularly. It\u2019s called Faith Blogging: Complete Coverage of Christian Blogs and Bloggers<\/em><\/a>. This is not to say that Faith Blogging<\/em> covers all of the Christian blogs in the blogosphere. That would require a super-human effort. Rather, Faith Blogging surveys and summarzies many of the major Christian blogs and bloggers, including: Al Mohler, American Papist, Between Two Worlds, Brian McClaren, Catholic and Enjoying It, Desiring God, Don Miller, Emergent Village, Evangelical Outpost, God\u2019s Politics, Jesus Creed, JollyBlogger, Our of Ur, Real Live Preacher, Tall Skinny Kiwi, <\/em>and The Scriptorium<\/em>. (You\u2019ll have to visit Faith Blogging<\/em> to get the links. See the left column.) Even if you\u2019re unfamiliar with these blogs, the titles alone reflect a wide range of theological opinion. If you know these blogs, then you\u2019ll appreciate the breadth of coverage here. Oh, I should mention that my blog has made the list as well.
\n<\/a>What Faith Blogging<\/em> does is to summarize blog posts by major Christian bloggers. So it\u2019s like an especially intelligent and selective RSS feed. I\u2019ve been impressed and pleased by what\u2019s been included so far (i.e. blog posts I\u2019m glad to have read but might very well have missed).
\nFaith Blogging<\/em> is the brainchild of Shane Raynor, a United Methodist writer and publisher from Austin, Texas. He also produces The Wesley Report<\/em><\/a>, which is an outstanding website intended primarily for Methodists.
\nFaith Blogging<\/em> includes a few ads, but they\u2019re inobtrusively limited to the right column. One of the things I appreciate about this website is its readability. It\u2019s neat and simple.
\nIf you\u2019re so inclined, Shane gives you links to his social media at Facebook and Twitter. You can subscribe to syndication feed too.
\nSo, check out Faith Blogging<\/em><\/a>. It’s well worth the visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Before his time at Irvine Pres, Mark served on the staff of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood as Associate Pastor of Education. (Thanks to Janel Pahl for taking the photo to the right.) Mark studied at Harvard University, receiving a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in the Study of Religion, and a Ph.D. in New Testament and Christian Origins. He has taught classes in New Testament for Fuller Theological Seminary and San Francisco Theological Seminary. Mark has written several books, including No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer (WaterBrook, 2005), Dare to Be True (WaterBrook, 2003), Jesus Revealed (WaterBrook, 2002), After \"I Believe\" (Baker, 2002), and Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (Word, 1993). His most recent book is Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (Crossway, 2007). He is currently working on a commentary on Ephesians that will be published by Zondervan in 2014. Mark writes a devotional for The High Calling of Our Daily Work, a website associated with Laity Lodge. His \"Daily Reflections\" can be viewed online or sent as a daily email. If you wish to receive this email, just visit TheHighCalling.org and sign up. Mark serves on the editorial board of Worship Leader magazine, where he publishes articles and reviews, including his regular column \"Lyrical Poetry.\" Additionally, he has published dozens of articles in leading magazines and journals. He often speaks for churches and other Christian groups, and has been interviewed on over seventy-five radio programs nationwide. Mark is married to Linda, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Spiritual Director, and a retreat speaker. They have two children, Nathan and Kara.For Publicity Photos and Bio Statements for Mark, please check here. Mark's Dossier Professional History: Senior Director and Scholar-in Residence, Laity Lodge, October 2007 to present. Senior Pastor Irvine Presbyterian Church, June 1991 to September 2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor Fuller Theological Seminary, 1994 to 2007. Courses: New Testament Theology and Exegesis. Adjunct Instructor San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1995 to 2001. Courses: New Testament Greek and Exegesis Associate Pastor of Education First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, 1987-1991 Teaching Fellow Harvard University, 1980-1983 Education: Ph.D. in the Study of Religion. Harvard University, 1992. Area: New Testament and Christian Origins M.A. in the Study of Religion Harvard University, 1984. A.B. magna cum laude in Philosophy Harvard University, 1979. Phi Beta Kappa; Danforth Fellowship Books: Can We Trust the Gospels? Investigating the Reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Crossway, 2007 No Holds Barred: Wrestling with God in Prayer. WaterBrook, 2005 Dare to Be True: Living in the Freedom of Complete Honesty. WaterBrook, 2003. Jesus Revealed: Know Him Better to Love Him Better. WaterBrook, 2002. After \"I Believe\": Experiencing Authentic Christian Living. Baker, 2002. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther in the Communicator's Commentary Series. Word, 1993. Contacting Mark: You can reach Mark at: E-mail: mark@markdroberts.com mroberts@laitylodge.org Phone: Laity Lodge: (830) 792-1216 Address: Laity Lodge 719 Earl Garrett Kerrville, TX 78028","url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/author\/mroberts"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/markdroberts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}