Comments on: Content + Personality = Successful blog? https://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/04/02/successful-blog-content-personality/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/04/02/successful-blog-content-personality/#comment-5701 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:00:43 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=7024#comment-5701 Astute words, David.

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/04/02/successful-blog-content-personality/#comment-5700 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:59:54 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=7024#comment-5700 Yes, Kim, I’ve enjoyed meeting other bloggers in person too. Guys don’t find it so easy to be touchy-feely!

]]> By: David Murray (Isle of Lewis) https://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/04/02/successful-blog-content-personality/#comment-5696 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:30:16 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=7024#comment-5696 I agree with you that preachers shouldn’t take this approach.
I recently decided to see what a very popular Mr Driscoll from America was like and I discovered a stark contrast in style of preaching to the style of my own minister Kenneth Stewart in Glasgow. I think he spent less than half of his sermons speaking directly about his text. There were hundreds of stories about his church and conversations he’s had with people and these kinds of things throughout.
I’ve listened to a lot of ministers and I always find that there’s a correlation between liberal theology and the level of use of news, stories and anything which is barely related to the passage.
I have to say my own minister never tells stories or anything like that and spends the whole sermon expounding scripture and I find it FAR more engaging than those who seem to make a specific attempt to BE engaging.

]]> By: Kim Shay https://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/04/02/successful-blog-content-personality/#comment-5695 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:09:06 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=7024#comment-5695 I have to say that one thing I really like is when a male blogger reveals more of his personality. There are any number of women bloggers who are willing to delve into practical, personal examples to illustrate a point. When I read a gentleman blogger do that, I like it, because I feel like I’m really seeing a person behind the words. And yes, I would much rather see a preacher share a personal story, rather than something from pop culture or sports.

I think what makes a good blog is a balance between a conversational style of writing and writing that is more informative. I have been blessed to meet a few bloggers in person, and I really like it when it is apparent that they write like they speak.

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