Every blog has them: Those posts you toiled over but nobody discovered. After a few days it slowly moseyed down your main page and finally fall over the edge and into the abyss of the archives never to be read or commented on again.
This weekend, your job is to tell us about that hidden pillar post.
Find that gem, and give us a link in the comments to it and a quick synopsis. And while your at it, why don’t you tell your own readers about it on your site?
NOTE: For those who don’t know how to post a link use the code below. Replace “WEB-ADDRESS” with the whole web address for your posts link (include the http:// and everything). Be sure to leave the quotes in. Where it says “Your link name” you can put the title of your post. When you’re done the title will be a link, and your comment will look better.
{Shawn} said:
One of my hidden gem posts I wrote nearly a year ago:
Batpized in the Spirit
It’s an article about seeking to be sent by God to be a witness of the truth.
Posted on April 20, 2007 at 9:19 am
Ruth said:
Oh, there are so many hidden gems that I find it hard to choose…
(JK!)
Here’s mine…it’s about the gladness of God’s heart.
The Gladness of God 2
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 1:22 am
Ronni said:
hrm… well I had a lot of good ones when I was blogging “common good”… but since I just started blogging again, I don’t have many, and readers just haven’t found out I’m blogging again.
I do have a good one about The Fear of the Lord that you can read…
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 1:34 am
Molly Mosack said:
Well, I’ve only been wordcasting for a little under two months, so for what’s it’s worth, here’s an “oldie” but a goodie.
Self-Improvement Vs. Self-Replacement
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 1:42 am
Jenn S. (a.k.a. Ducky) said:
I didn’t really start trying to write pillar posts until I left Blogger for Wordpress. From my limited selection, I’d say my post on the spiritual authority we have as believers is a good one. Every once in a while the post gets a hit from a Google search, but mostly it lives quietly in the archives. Read it here.
For a while, I featured a box in my sidebar to highlight older posts like that. But no one ever read them. Shawn, do you think that bloggers should go through their archives every couple of months to highlight old posts? Or should we focus on moving forward?
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 9:41 am
Robin said:
I think this is my 5th day, but for that matter, I am a little undiscovered.
A Misty Edwards song gave me inspiration for this blog: This is who I am
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 9:43 am
Jenn S. (a.k.a. Ducky) said:
Link problems, sorry; let me try again:
Authority.
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 9:44 am
Ben said:
The Joy set before us
This post came out of a time of meditation I think it’s good.
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 10:27 am
Leonard Klaatu said:
From March 1, 2004 - not sure how much of a gem it is, but it crossed my path again recently as news of another death came last week..
James 4:14
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Kristen said:
This is one of my favorite posts… something in me just needed to be vulnerable the day I wrote this
Any Other Name
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Dave said:
One of my favorites - it’s about being sensitive to change as we hear God’s words in our lives.
Freedom to Change Course
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Jackson said:
I blogged a paper that nobody commented on. To be fair, it was very long (4.5 pages in MS Word, Times New Roman, 12-point font), but kind of disappointing that nobody read it.
My favorite quote from the post: “When a nation removes a Biblical foundation from their structure, everything collapses. Abortion comes, thus murdering 35% of the population. Homosexuality comes, thus distancing our nation from God and furthering our covenant with Satan. School shootings come, thus silencing the church for fear of being martyred.”
here it is - http://www.jacksonbohlender.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry060509-203103
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Jackson said:
here it is - a paper I wrote for an FSM class I took.
http://www.jacksonbohlender.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry060509-203103
Posted on April 21, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Idhrendur said:
For me, it would be part 3 of my series on the spiritual gifts. The series hasn’t continued since then, mostly because of a lack of feedback. To be fair, most of my target audience is handling a veeeery busy semester, and this was a long post. Maybe the series will continue during the summer…
Posted on April 22, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Armen said:
I’m a bit late Shawn, but I was away at a camp all weekend.
It’s a tough question, but possibly 5 Profound Implications Of Praying In His Name
Good idea by the way.
Posted on April 23, 2007 at 6:56 am
ChriS said:
A little late too but Shawns’ faithful readers will catch it I am sure! This is a great blog post that no one noticed until now. What’s Got You Bound?
Shawn, I like this you should thow it in the mix more often.
Posted on April 23, 2007 at 10:04 am
beyondimensions said:
I blogged a similar topic here http://beyondimensions.blogspot.com/2007/01/young-at-heart_11.html that I feel went largely unnoticed- who knows- maybe for good reason. But I’m feeling the aforementioned article as well. Best, btd
Posted on April 23, 2007 at 11:25 am
JoAnna said:
I can’t decide between two:
http://a-creative-name.blogspot.com/2007/02/i-choose-to-be-worshipper.html
and
http://a-creative-name.blogspot.com/2007/02/and-spirit-and-bride-say-come.html
They were right next to each other. After the “I choose to be a WORSHIPPER” post, I named my blog with the same name. The other one, “and the Spirit and the bride say COME!” I ended up writing a song about. They are still common cries of my heart.
Posted on April 23, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Beppo said:
This is a great idea! I can relate to this, because some of what I thought were my best posts got no comments whatsoever. Here’s one of mine : drive-thru church services
Posted on May 1, 2007 at 11:02 am
Idhrendur said:
This really was an excellent idea, Shawn. I just went through and reread all these posts and left a flurry of comments. You should do this again sometime.
Posted on May 3, 2007 at 4:15 pm