As you can tell, the blog has undergone a major redesign. When LifeWay upgraded our blogging platform to the most recent version of Movable Type, I decided it was time to give the blog an overhaul and knew Tim Challies was a guy I wanted to talk to. Tim is an uber blogger, an author and a professional web designer.

I wanted a unique, professional look that is easy to navigate and Tim really delivered. We are still building a few pages, but everything else is complete. I am very pleased with what Tim has done here and I hope it makes your visit more enjoyable. For those who need a little help understanding the "interweb" and the features of this blog, I've put together a brief guide to the blog that may be of help.

Navigation

The navigation at the top of the blog of the page will take you to general information concerning:

• Lifeway Research (primarily a link to the actual LifeWay Research site and a list of national news stories including of LWR),


• the Lifeway Research Team,


• my speaking schedule, and


• the blog archives.

You can find all my blog series in the sidebar, as well as a link to the books I have written.

Recent Comments

The "Recent Comments" section in the sidebar lists the six most recent comments left by blog readers on various posts. It's a quick and easy way to see where the conversation on the blog is taking place. If you leave a comment it will show up here. For comment guidelines please see the end of this post.

Twitter

What is Twitter? Think of it as a way to peek into my world, see where I am, what I am doing and what I am thinking as it happens. You can see the most recent "tweets" (brief posts, typically written from my cell phone) in my sidebar, but it's even more fun to sign up and follow on Twitter. You can follow me or subscribe to my Twitter at www.twitter.com/edstetzer.

The example to the right is a little tame, but today's twittering of the ICRS is here with about a dozen pictures and "commentary" here.

Article Series

Important topics that receive a number of posts are collected together in one place for easy reference. You can find them listed by topic in the sidebar. Click the topic link and you'll be directed to a page containing links to all the relevant posts on that topic.

Facebook

I'm on Facebook as well. Facebook is a social networking site that connects people all over the world, allowing for varying levels of interaction. If you are on Facebook, look me up here.

Noteworthy Items

You'll notice in the sidebar a section titled "Noteworthy Items." These are blog posts and articles around the web that are interesting, thought provoking, and worth a read. I am not endorsing everything linked, but consider worth thinking through and potentially discussing. You can find of my Noteworthy Items here.

Comment Guidelines

You will see this at the bottom of the articles now:

You are welcome (and encouraged) to comment on the blog, but be sure your comment relates to the post. Feel free to discuss the topic, but do not denigrate individuals. You may use HTML to style your comment. Comments are moderated and usually appear within 15 minutes of being posted. Regrettably, Ed cannot personally respond to most comments and questions.

I would love to hear any feedback from you and suggestions are welcome (perhaps for version 2.1!). Thanks for being a reader!