Links

There are way too many good blogs and other types of pages that I want to share, so from now on here is where to find the good stuff.

Enjoy!

Bloggery

Note: I do not necessarily agree with or approve of everything posted on any of these blogs; I list them either because the authors are friends and/or I think that they are interesting to read.  Also, blogs are categorized according to what they write about the most. If you are a church of Christ member or a Christian of another tradition and your blog is listed under a different heading, it is because the majority of your content is not necessarily about issues of faith, religion, or church. Please don’t take offense.

Christian Blogs

Ben Witherington Professor and theologian

Contratimes Bill Gnade, a self-described “Episcopal in exile” writes about, well, a lot of things

Evangelical Outpost Leans conservative but well-written

Friendly Christian A Christian site willing to engage with anyone

In Worship

Internet Monk

Jesus Creed

Letters from Kamp Krusty Contemporary Christianity from a unique (and funny)perspective

Life Under The Blue Sky

Onward Kathi (one of my wife’s sisters-in-law…does that make her my sister-in-law once removed?) writes about life as a seminary student in Austin

Suddenly Christian John Shore, a fine writer and self-described “late-life convert and former Christianity disdain-er”

Stuff Christians Like  If you have spent any amount of time in church, you will recognize some of these

Wittenburg Door The folks who brought you the legendary “God Stuff” on The Daily Show. Religious satire (from a religious perspective).

Church of Christ Members’ Blogs

Church of Christ Blogdigger

Big White Hat

Danny Sims

For Sinners Only

Great Inversion Dave Reeves, a college friend of mine and current missionary to Togo

Igneous Quill Adam Gonnerman, a bi-vocational minister and missionary to immigrants

Jeri Harrington

John Vaught One of my best friends and preacher to the North Hills church in Pittsburgh

Just A Seeker Mike Root, whom I had the privilege of hearing preach every week while I was growing up

Keep Thou My Feet  JR Sheets’ chronicle of his journey of service

Kingdom Living

Micahphone

Murray Sanderson A worship minister and cool guy

New Adventures of An Old Preacher

Out Here Hope Remains John Dobbs, a minister on the Gulf Coast writes about churches and recovery efforts for those who were hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina

Preacher Earl Dave Blankenship, a great preacher out in Kansas

Preacher Mike Mike Cope

Preacherman

Quick Thoughts

There’s Something About That Name Craig Hicks, minister-at-large

Trey Morgan a preacher in Texas whom I met through blogging; a good writer with some great stories to tell

Urban Daily Larry James, The director of Central Dallas Ministries writes about fighting the good fight to alleviate the suffering of the poor and disenfranchised in the inner city

With Unveiled Face Becky Reeves writes about mission work in Togo (yes, she is Dave’s wife)

Anything Goes Blogs

Carl Willis Computer whiz and cool guy

Corban Chronicles Erin Cox’s (Mrs. Rollerpimp to you) mommy blog

Dave Roland Fighting tyranny, one lawsuit at a time

Hungry Hungry Hippos A group of people who will write about pretty much anything

Jared Dockery A friend from college, currently a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Arkansas. Drop by and wish him luck on his dissertation.

Jeff Proctor the Christian libertarian perspective

Kelli Bigham Brent and Kelli’s adventures in Germany along with updates on their daughter Rachel

Leann Alwood Roll Tide

Shayna Willis My little sister, a teacher and worship leader

Stuff White People Like The title says it all

Faith & Religion

Commonweal

First Things

Godspy

Lark News Christian satire, more along the lines of The Onion than The Door

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life

Ship of Fools The magazine of Christian Unrest

Ministry & Service

Hands and Feet

Servant Center

Artists & Bands I Dig

Allman Brothers Band Still the best live American band going

Biscuit Rollers For those who like their blues bluesy; a traditional blues band from the Shenandoah Valley

Danny Gatton the best guitarist who ever lived. Listen to him if you don’t believe me.

Dave Alvin Guitarist for The Blasters; has built a great solo career making blues, rockabilly, and folk music

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals a great up and coming band

Grandsons unclassifiable

John Hiatt one of rock’s greatest songwriters and a fine performer in his own right

Last Train Home for my money, the best Americana band going

Lizz Wright her singing will bring tears to your eyes

Lyle Lovett

Marshall Crenshaw a fine purveyor of all things good in American music. The reason you have never heard of him is that radio sucks.

Mary Ann Redmond a voice that will make your jaw drop

Reckless Kelly 

Robert Earl Keen

Tift Merritt

Tom Waits

Dude You Gotta Hear This A music blog featuring my good friend Tim Cox (aka Rollerpimp)

Writers I Read A Lot

Dennis LeHane

George Pelecanos

James Lee Burke

Stephen Hunter

Stephen King

Geekery (Movies and Such)

Ain’t It Cool News language alert

Coming Soon

CHUD Cinematic Happenings Under Development; language alert

Den of Geek The title says it all

Other

The Birchmere my favorite music venue in the area

Facebook If you don’t waste enough time on the web, sign up here and “friend” me.

Jammin Java another great place to see a show

Snopes Urban Legends Reference Page. Don’t post or forward it until you check it here first.