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7 Reasons God Hates ListiclesSee what we did there? We piqued your interest, confused you, and maybe even made you mad. Mad is good; anger provokes a response. Maybe you will tweet your rage. Perhaps you will decry our buffoonery: “The ‘seven-reasons-why’ structure is a list-article,” you’ll tell your followers. And just like that, we won the scramble for clicks and attention. But did we steward your attention in a way that honors God?Bloggers publish millions of posts each day, many written by faithful Christians who want to honor God with their words but struggle to know how. Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World guides Christians through the basics of setting up a blog—everything from affiliates and algorithms to widgets and WordPress—but also how to be a godly landlord of your internet real estate.If you are a Christian blogger, you likely oscillate between burnout and apathy, with thoughts like “I must post NOW!” and “Who even gives a rip?” If you’re at this point, you’ve likely lost the plot. But you can get back on script. Authors Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson explore where the spiritual stamina will come from to serve a small readership faithfully and how to steward attention in a way that honors God in a world that celebrates chasing profit and pageviews.Foreword by Tim Challies—pastor, author, and popular blogger.Endorsements“Filled with seasoned wisdom and an unwavering resolve to elevate the glory of God over all other aims.”CHRIS THOMAS, pastor, blogger, and host of the Gospel-Centered Discipleship Writers’ Guild“John and Benjamin are reliable guides to how you can still blog to the glory of God.”COLLIN HANSEN, editorial director of The Gospel Coalition and host of the Gospelbound podcast“Immensely practical and engaging, this book is for bloggers of every age and stage.”GLENNA MARSHALL, blogger and author“With this book Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson create a needed community.”JEN OSHMAN, blogger and author“My advice to any Christian who is thinking about starting a blog is to first read this book—and to pay close attention.”JOE CARTER, editor at The Gospel Coalition, pastor, and authorAbout the AuthorsBENJAMIN VRBICEK (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary) is the lead teaching pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Benjamin and his wife, Brooke, have six children. He blogs regularly, is the author of Struggle Against Porn and Don’t Just Send a Resume, and has written for Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, For The Church, 9Marks, and Christianity Today.JOHN BEESON (MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary) is a copastor at New Life Bible Fellowship in Tucson, Arizona. John and his wife, Angel, have two children. He blogs regularly and has written for The Gospel Coalition and For The Church.
