Scraps

If you're here, it's because you know me. At this time, I don't plan to be very public with this blog (although it's on the web so it's technically as public as one could be). I've blogged before, and really loved it.

When I was in the first half of my basic training I blogged all the way through. It was a way for my family and friends to see what I was doing and what the Army was really like. After basic training, I didn't have a need to blog. Or so I thought.

I'm constantly having what I call "scraps" pop up in my head. I'd guess that 80-90% are just random thoughts with no real substance, but sometimes I have thoughts that I want to share with my Christian brothers and sisters. Usually these thoughts aren't "big enough" or developed enough to be sermons or even Bible studies. They're just scraps.

I'm going to start posting some scraps. I want you to "talk" to me about them. Some will no doubt be junk, others may be junk to me but meaningful to you. I love dialogue and for this to work, you're gonna have to talk to me.

A few rules:

1. If this blog ever becomes a pity party for me or becomes some sort of narcissistic outlet for my ego, I'm deleting it. Blogs, by their nature, are a little egotistical. Think about it, I'm basically saying, "What I think or feel is so important, I need to post it to the web." Really? Are they that important? Am I that important? No. But I do believe that dialoguing with you could yield some fruit for our Christian walk. I think that's worth pursuing. You'll notice that theres' no "Hi, I'm Kevin and I like long walks on the beach...blah...blah...blah" post. You know who I am. And I hate beaches.

2. We are totally allowed to disagree. We can disagree and keep the love. I have some diverse friends. Many of you won't know each other or each other's background. Should make things fun!

3. This is a Christian blog, but it's not a devotional blog. Like I said, these are scraps, not fully developed Bible studies or sermons. You're going to read some things and think, "Well, he didn't develop that real well." I know, it's a scrap!

4. My real reason for doing this is that I've had great "success" with social media and ministry. Facebook has been another outlet for me to minister to God's people (and be ministered to). I am concerned about our society's evolving dependency on technology over and against real, physical interpersonal communication. But like anything else, a little social media in moderation is great.

Okay, let's get started. I can't wait to learn from you!