This Blog's Focus -- To Be Unfocused

For the past several years I've been an avid blog reader and have often thought about starting my own blog. But, I was always stopped when it came to deciding what to focus my blog upon. After all, the numerous books and posts I read about successful blogging always tell us just how important it is to find your niche if you want to develop a following. With all of the varied interests I have, ranging from reading the great books of the Western Canon to watching as many NASCAR races as I can fit into my schedule, I was stumped when it came to deciding on a topic.

Just for fun, here is a list of topics I considered: Christian Apologetics, How to be a Thinking Christian; Reading the Western Canon, Ethics in Business, Bioethics, Politics, Reading in General, Worldviews, Cults, Obamaism, and the list goes on. I've been told that I am never without an opinion and I have certainly expressed opinions on all of these things. Over the years I've also written (for publication and otherwise) on a variety of issues. Lately I find myself speaking often on matters related to bioethical topics including end-of-life, stem cell research, and abortion. So, what niche do I fit into?

Rather than continue to be frustrated by a lack of direction I have made the bold decision, against the advice of the blogging gurus, to make my blogs focus -- unfocused, non-niched, topic unspecific, and wide open. In other words, I am going to blog about what is of interest to me at the moment. Sometimes I will write about topics that are specifically Christian, but not always. However, everything I write will be under-girded by a Christian worldview.

Finally, I guess I really do have a purpose in mind for this blog. I see it as an opportunity to continue to develop this Christian's mind and hopefully join with others in the journey of loving God with all of our minds.