My wife is a blog queen and has been blogging for quite some time now. I have a friend who has even invited me to be a guest blogger on his site, yet I stick to my pen and pad (that's right, old school baby). My mind has slightly changed since reading an article by Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Seminary. The article is called A GOSPEL IMPERATIVE-CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP IN A DIGITAL AGE.
It shares some of the history about technology and some shocking facts like, "In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water." That fact hit home for me especially when we travelled to the deserts Ethiopia and witnessed this firsthand.
So how did this article get me on board to blog before my wife or good friend?
It may sound bad, but Dr. Mohler talks about the gospel imperative in the digital age and how information can be uploaded faster now than ever before and in some of the most remote places of the world. That peaked my attention, because the Word of God has more reason to not be chained and can get out faster all the way to the most unengaged of places. We are to spread the gospel so that people will be able to call on the name of Jesus and be saved.
The gospel imperative also challenged me in my thinking. I have Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, but barely use them. People get bored with me because it takes forever to post something, shouts out to Bryan Williams lol. This blogging, though, is something that I could stream to those accounts quickly and share with the world the good news about Jesus Christ.
Have you used social media or does it use you?
Dr. Mohler, Jon Abercrombie, Bryan Williams, CSU fam, tweeps, Facebook cronies, my instas, the most gorgeous woman to step foot on this planet PT my wife, and my First Love, thank Yyou all for helping me to step up and speak up.
To God be all the glory forever and ever Amen.
--Eli
