Somewhere around midnight the other night I decided that I wanted to start writing a blog. A few weeks later, I have finally convinced myself to do so.
Although I don’t consider myself much of a writer, I have the desire to be a better communicator. As you can learn from my bio, I am a student at Southern Seminary here in Louisville, KY. I’m attending seminary because I feel called to be in full-time ministry, and something common to most ministerial occupations is to be able to communicate clearly the gospel of Jesus Christ. I want to become better at this and writing a blog might be a small way to encourage this.
The blog’s primary purpose is to be an outlet for the ever expanding knowledge that I am blessed to be receiving in seminary.
This blog is not going to be related to personal stuff, as my wife has that pretty well taken care of. Instead, its primary purpose is to be an outlet for the ever expanding knowledge that I am blessed to be receiving in seminary. It is my desire to share, discuss and develop that knowledge further through this blog. Because of this, the blog’s primary topics will be Christianity, Theology and the like. Because I am a web designer, there may be an occasional entry on something related to the web, and there is always a chance something personal will be thrown in.
It is my intention to keep the content pretty informal. I don’t envision writing some well thought out essay with the blog, simply because that is not the nature of the blogging medium. I will try to keep it simple and to the point, and I encourage your input in the comments section of each entry.
About the Design
That night several weeks ago when I decided to start a blog, the idea for the design was not too far behind. The design is simple, with a twist. You’ll notice that the header is what some have called “a boeving green”. It’s true. I really like green, but I have designed the site in a way that will allow me to alter the color scheme for each entry. The design gives me enough rigidness to keep it easy to update, but enough flexibility with the color scheme to keep it fresh.
For the curious web geeks out there, I’ve designed the site using the 960.gs grid. You can see the grid structure in the following image.
Additionally, the site is built on the Reflect CMS which I have had a part creating over the past couple of years. I am of course bias, but I could not imagine using any other CMS.
Grab the RSS Feed
For those of you that don’t know what RSS is, here are a couple of good resources. I strongly encourage you to find a RSS reader you like and grab this site’s RSS feed. I hope to keep the site updated frequently, but I know as times get busy, updates might become random. Subscribing to the RSS feed will ensure you knowing that the blog has been updated.
So, here goes nothing!
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Welcome to the blogging world, my best friend!
Nice to see you in the blogging world now, and I really like the design. Love the use of the grid with callout boxes and such.
Oh, and Reflect is cool, too.
Okay, the world is ending, clearly. ;)
Am I going to be put on a spamming list by filling out my e-mail address?
@Nathan - Just your email address. Everyone else is ok.
Hurraayyyy. Nathan, I think that’s the only reason he made my site - so he could grab everyone’s email address’ and make a few bucks. Figures.
So, if I read your site does that mean I don’t have to go to seminary? Can I get an Aboeving Diploma or something?
Tyler, I’ll have to look into what it takes to get accreditation first. :)
I am excited about the new blog, can’t wait to see what you have to say!!
Paul, probably won’t say much. He’ll just talk about his favorite restaurants and shopping websites…and cupcakes…and me…and moving to Houston to hang out with me.
And how come Aaron’s name gets to be a cool green??
It’s because I am the most eco-friendly.
Oh.
Well AB, you have successfully held off on Facebook, and I congratulate you on that. But, I see now you have given into the blogging world…that’s too bad….
Well, not really because I actually am glad you’re going to be writing. I’ll start reading your blog rather than taking notes in class. This’ll be great.
Was that last commend from David….DHH? Are you guys good friends now and he follows your blog?
@Tyler
I expect posts like ‘I am getting a Dr Pepper, you want one?’ or ‘I love crispy rolls’ or ‘I can’t stop eating cupcakes that Laurin makes’ or ‘How to find the right minivan for you and your family’. Should be some good reading!
@Nate – Mmmm… crispy rolls.
Nate - you made me laugh out loud…or as Aaron would probably say…LOL. Hahah! I just LOL’d again!
Apparently your site is going to be more like an instant message page.
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