Work Came Down at Christmas…
December 8, 2009
Posted by Dan Edelen in : Announcements, Blogging, Work, Writing Feedback : 4 comments
Apologies to the writer of the hymn “Love Came Down at Christmas,” but this year it has been work that came down. I thank God that I am up to my eyeballs with paying work. The last quarter of the year is always my busiest, but this year it has been double, with January—my slowest month—looking to be even more busy.
Cerulean Sanctum has suffered for that busyness. In addition to my work as a writer, all but four evenings in December have some event scheduled, which compounds my inability to keep up with the blog. I suspect that posts will be light for this entire month. My apologies.
Thanks for being a reader. Hang in there. More good stuff soon!
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How to Fix the American Christian – Series Announcement
November 22, 2009
Posted by Dan Edelen in : Announcements, Cerulean Sanctum Series, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Counterculture, Godly Character, Relevance Feedback : 5 comments
Recently, I wrote a post that discussed why the Church in America is not living up to its calling (“Why Christianity Is Failing in America“). Readers asked what I thought we could do to turn tragedy into triumph, so I responded with an overview of possible fixes (“Why Christianity Is Failing in America – Further Thoughts“).
But I also realize the need is more practical than a conceptual overview. People need examples. For that reason, I’m starting a series that will look at practical ways that Christians can live truly countercultural lives that reflect the genuine Gospel of Jesus. These won’t be theological missives, but ideas for earnest believers who want to go against the flow and live a life worthy of the upward call of Christ.
Though Cerulean Sanctum usually focuses on the Church as a whole, I believe that the only way change is going to come to the Church is if a large group of believers within each local church bucks the system. It really does come down to individuals making Spirit-directed choices to live counterculturally. The power of one may be overrated, but a large group of people choosing to say no to worldly ways gets noticed and makes a difference.
I’ve entitled this series “How to Fix the American Christian,” and I hope for at least those few who read this blog it will make a difference that helps change the world for the Lord.
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Malicious Hack…
September 14, 2009
Posted by Dan Edelen in : Announcements, Blogging, Technical Feedback : 5 comments
Folks,
If the blog looks different, it’s because it got hacked. As I keep my WordPress install clean and all the security permissions right, I’m not sure just how it happened. As the blog has a few old plugins that I was using long after their prime, I suspect that an insecure plugin may have been at fault, so most sidebar and plugin items are off. I’m also looking into possibilities for compromise due to the recent server migration.
Bear with me as I try to piece everything back together. As an insecure plugin may have been the cause, it means a lot of work for me to pare my plugins (of which I had dozens) and try to restore only those that are current.
Thanks.
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Lack of Posts – But a New Look Coming…
September 11, 2009
Posted by Dan Edelen in : Announcements, Blogging Feedback : 5 comments
Folks,
Countless work and life pressures have made posting a luxury lately, though in my heart it is always a high priority to share what God is teaching me. I hope those pressures will ease in the weeks and months to come.
You may see a new look here at Cerulean Sanctum shortly. Much water has gone under the bridge since I set up the current look and feel of the blog; the design and feature set have not kept pace, and I realize that. I hope to get a new look with improved speed and features for you, but it will not be an overnight change, as overhauling a blog with 1,000+ posts that has accrued a lot of background-software-related baggage over years is never simple, despite what they say. Touch one thing and everything might break. And migrating bits and pieces is even scarier (and time consuming).
Thanks for being a reader. I hope to do a couple more posts in the equipping the saints series before moving on to other subjects. Apologies if hearing about how we can improve Christian education is not you cup o’ java.
If you feel your walk with God has improved by what you’ve read on Cerulean Sanctum or you’ve been challenged by the writing here to think in ways you haven’t before, please feel free to drop me a line, especially if you’ve never commented or emailed in the past. This is my request for the silent ones among you to speak out.
Thanks for being a reader. Look for better blogging experience here soon enough.
May God richly bless you in ways unimaginable.
Dan
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