Last night, Andrea said to me something to the effect, "I see your resolution to blog hasn't worked out," or something like that. And she is exactly right... my chosen discipline to blog is quickly losing steam. And there are many reasons for that. For example, I write SO MUCH in my calling as a pastor, its hard to sit down and write something else. To give you an idea, sitting down each week to study for and to write 3 Expositional sermons is like writing 3 10-page papers in school every week. And I take my calling to accurately interpret and proclaim the Word of God VERY SERIOUSLY. I don't just get up there as some do and speak off-the-cuff. No, I study very hard to be as sure as I can what I'm saying is accurate. To give you a peak into my study, I probably spend an average of 10 hours of study and preparation time PER SERMON. So, that's 30 hours per week for nothing but studying!! Not to mention all the other things that have to be done. So, seriously I thought I studied and wrote a lot in seminary. Boy, I didn't have a clue how much I would study and write as a pastor.
But then some might say, "Well, then just blog what's on your mind." Well, the problem with that is, most of the things on my mind, I'm not at liberty to blog about in a public forum. Oh sure, there's plenty of things I COULD write about, but I would never do it on a public blog. That is what private journals are for.
Others might say, "Well, then comment on the news or current events." And I guess I could, if I kept up better with what was going on in the world. I mean, I know absolutely I SHOULD stay better informed about what's happening in the world, but where do you find the time to keep up with everything?? If I'm not studying, I'm ministering to someone in the church. And when I'm not doing either of those things, I'm either helping my wife or playing with the kids. I ordered Direct TV so that I could watch the FOX News channel... but I NEVER get to sit down and watch it! In the morning, its WordGirl or Backyardigans for the boys. And at night, its play time with the boys or reading books and getting ready for bed. And by 8:30 or 9:00pm, when the boys are finally in bed... FOR GOOD... I'm so mentally and emotionally exhausted I don't want to think about anything serious or important; I just want to veg out or be entertained.
So, there's my blog for today... or this week... or this month (haha) Why it is hard to blog as a pastor, a husband, and a DAD. Have a great day everybody!!
