Blogs are a Part of our Culture!
Weblogs, or “blogs”, are currently read by about 25-30% of Americans…and by a much greater percentage of American teens.
Blogs are increasingly becoming a central element in the social fabric of our culture, and are certainly an important part of the lives of many teenagers. Current estimates indicate that MySpace.com has 20 million young subscribers, Xanga has about 8 million and LiveJournal has 7 million. Technorati.com, the blog monitoring service, is currently tracking nearly 2,400 Christian-themed blog sites. These numbers are growing monthly and young people are flocking to them as places to share openly their feelings and ideas…voices seeking an audience and to be part of a community. In some cases, the messages are painful and uncomfortably candid, mirroring the reality of the teenage experience.
LOGOS sees this trend as providing another channel for kids to establish relationships with others that they can “…relate to and communicate with.” This is a fundamental need in many of us, and particularly with teens. The LOGOS Ministry has always been based upon solid, Christian relationships between teens and with adults…and ultimately with God through Jesus Christ. We understand that kids want relationships and need to communicate and share. At LOGOS, we say, “…let’s plug into that need with a responsive ministry that delivers genuine relationships the old-fashioned way – in person.” Blogs are fine and may be effective reflections of our times, but they shouldn’t replace the warmth of human interaction that has been, and will always be, needed by all of us. In recognition of our “both/and” society, LOGOS sees that there is a valid need for both blogs and personal relationships in today’s youth culture.
