Ten Commandments of Blogging

April 19, 2009 by

On the mountain long ago Moses received God’s law. I haven’t been up to a mountain or anything, but I thought I’d use this pattern to make some points about blogging (and micro-blogging, too, if you’re in to social media like Twitter). So here you go with the Ten Commandments of blogging…

1. Thou shalt offer fresh and personal content and perspective with thy blog that you and only you can produce.

2. Thou shalt carve with lexis that common folk can twig (translation: You will write using words that real people can understand).

3. Thou shalt not tear someone else down with thy blog. If you have an issue with that person, go to them to work it out.

4. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor with thy blog.

5. Thou shalt not pluck quotes from thy neighbor’s blog without giving him credit.

6. Thou shalt not steal content from thy neighbor’s blog and portray it as thine own.

7. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s blog, but will be happy with thine own.

8. Thou shalt not spend more time blogging, reading blogs and/or commenting on blogs (let alone with any other type of social media) than with thy wife, kids and pet.

9. Thou shalt take time for rest and relaxation from blogging at consistent intervals. Go outside and smell the roses.

10. Thou shalt not make an idol out of blogging. Thy life consists of much more than that.

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About Pastor Mike

Pastor Mike is making the most of web technologies to encourage disciples. A self-proclaimed “twitterholic,” one twitter follower describes him as the “jogging, blogging, tweeting Pastor.” Visits to Pastor Mike’s blog (A Heart For God) number in the hundreds of thousands. His video blogs have been viewed over a half a million times.

Comments

  1. David says
    April 29, 2009 at 5:31 am

    Brilliant!

  2. simple christfollower says
    April 29, 2009 at 5:43 am

    I especially like #2! Very nice.
    So can I post this on my office wall as long as I give you credit?

  3. jtimgray says
    May 8, 2009 at 4:27 am

    Very nicely done.

  4. Peg says
    July 3, 2009 at 4:28 am

    Very succinct! Thanks for including pets in your point about the family.

  5. Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) says
    September 4, 2009 at 8:51 am

    The “pets” part really got me. OUCH! 🙂

    I liked this quite a lot.

  6. Bill Wolfe says
    October 20, 2009 at 5:47 am

    Great post. I’m just coming off a “social media sabbatical” after abusing #8.

  7. Michael Brown says
    February 15, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    So there I was sailing along that’s me, that’s me, okay, I’m good. Then I came to #8, ouch my computer see’s much more of me than my wife… oh well that will change soon. Thanks for putting this up. With Jesus as the ultimate webmaster, he must spend much time daily just shaking his head, I simply try not to offend.
    Mike

  8. Andrew "Easy" Anderson says
    March 13, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Pastor Mike,
    Awesome post… will repost with copious attribution. 🙂

    Cheers,
    Andrew Anderson
    http://www.21to21.com
    Prophet Consultant

  9. Pro Life Musician says
    June 5, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    I can just see Moses with these commandments on two iPads. lol

  10. Holly says
    July 9, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    What a great list! I especially love the last 2!

  11. Colleen Foshee says
    July 17, 2010 at 9:30 pm

    Nice job here!

  12. pampered pets and pals says
    July 28, 2010 at 6:03 am

    Very well Put..it also apply’s to tweets and Facebook postings. I see so many tweets that adopt ones Ideas and virtues as their own.

  13. Tim Ross says
    August 13, 2010 at 7:49 am

    Amen!

  14. Jeff V says
    August 17, 2010 at 7:24 am

    Good tips!

    Jeff
    GODSurfer.com

  15. Diana says
    October 10, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Amen and AMEN! Did Moses email these to you? LOL! Just kidding. But really, so far so good for me on all points. Blogging is last on my list (as is other social media). God and my family come first. FIRST! Oh, and the cat is in there, too. He’s very important to us.

    Thank you for this post! 🙂

  16. Gaga's says
    October 21, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    And Gaga said Amen

  17. the Uprising Tulsa says
    November 29, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Funny stuff, but so right-on!

  18. Layne Designs says
    January 18, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Ha! Love it!

  19. Layne says
    January 18, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Ha! Love this!

  20. frank says
    January 25, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Wow, I think its brilliant.

  21. Carol says
    January 29, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Oh, that everyone would follow these “commandments.” Love your blog! Thanks for sharing.

  22. Marco Poulo says
    February 8, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Haha thats hilarious! check my blog out too!

  23. Sir Joseph Viverito says
    February 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    AMEN!

  24. Jeff says
    March 4, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    Good stuff! I think along with not spending more time with blogs than with family & friends, we should also have a proper balance of reading blogs versus writing on our own (lest we think our voice is more important than all others).

  25. His Special Kids' Families says
    March 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    I love it!:) Thanks for sharing. You know, Moses could have said that…

  26. gent2smile says
    March 11, 2011 at 4:52 am

    I believe it is by the inspiration of GOD that this commandments of yours came to be. I bless GOD for your life and mine, too.

  27. Hani says
    March 11, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    this is cool. thanks for sharing.

  28. Ouesm says
    March 19, 2011 at 4:15 am

    Moses could use this commandments if he’s here today. lol

  29. Ane Mulligan says
    March 20, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Very clever! And very wise advice. 🙂

  30. Robyn/VeslsOfClayYoga says
    July 7, 2011 at 7:15 am

    love it! Praise God for wit, humour, and Wisdom!!!

  31. Bob Godwyll says
    August 16, 2011 at 2:14 am

    Wow! This is really beautiful and very insightful. Thanks for posting this. God bless you!

  32. Shanda says
    September 12, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    Love it!

  33. Free says
    November 13, 2011 at 9:41 am

    Though I am very late seeing this, I had to let you know how I LOVED it. Great reminder for me not to binge blog! LOL! TY

  34. abarenakedlady.com says
    July 14, 2012 at 6:55 am

    Wow! I’ve seen a lot of these lists, but I like this one the best! Very original. I also think we should add thou shall not put blogging or anything blogging related before Me! I know I am a little dried up right now becuase I haven’t been filling myself as I should. After all, my posts come from the voice of God in my life. I need to take time with him or I have nothing to write about.

  35. Anonymous says
    August 1, 2012 at 1:23 am

    originality and simplicity. I like the last 3. Great 10…not just a great one