Oct

19

I’m back . . .

So, once again, I am going through a little blog rearranging and am coming back to www.reyes-chow in order to replace what I was doing on the now defunct SF Gate City Brights Blog. Nothing huge for this post, but what I’ll be doing here will be unapologetically San Francisco and Bruce-centric, so unsubscribe now [...]

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May

15

Blogging Adjustment Number 967

As some of you have noticed, I have recently changed my blog design and have been blogging much more over on my Patheos Blog. Yes, I blogged there before and now I am focusing my efforts back there a little more. They have been getting great traffic and some other projects are demanding more of [...]

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Jan

17

My Blogging Hiatus and an Invitation to Guest Blog

[photo by Brandon Christopher Warren] They say that men think about sex a lot. There is some debate on about exactly how often, but  it is probably safe to say, it is often. For those of us in the sharing and opining business – speakers, bloggers, preachers, writers, etc. – the number of times in a day [...]

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Jan

03

My New eBook on Social Media and the Church

While some of my closest friends knew about this project a few days ago, I am excited to publicly announce my first official book project. In adding to a faith and life book, for years I have wanted to write social media guidebook for churches, but I never quite felt that it was the right [...]

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Dec

28

My 2011 Blogging Year in Review

Like so many of us, whenever I get to the end of a calendar year, I am always surprised how quickly the year has gone by. I am not a big journaler of the pen and paper variety, but I have been known to tweet, blog and Facebook on occasion, so these three platforms are my de facto [...]

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Oct

18

A quick review of Woo Themes for WordPress

After making a short stop on Patheos where I dipped my toe into WordPress waters, I fully committed to using the platform on my new blog. I’ll post later on my recent and full conversion from Typepad to WordPress, but for now, let me give some props to one service that has made the transition pretty darn easy, Woo [...]

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Oct

13

The Non-Story Story of My New Blogging Home

You have heard it a million times, the cliché used in every cheesy movie break-up, “It’s not you . . . it’s me” as if somehow that eases the pain for the one being left?  Well, this is not really a break-up, but in regards to my leaving, it’s true. After blogging for Patheos.com since [...]

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Sep

30

The Great 2011 BRC Blog Reboot

Yes, I am in transition yet again. I should really call my blog, “The Transient Blogger” as it seems I am never in one place all that long.  After hanging out with the good folks at Patheos.com since April, I am again going solo. Patheos is awesome and I am fully in support of what they [...]

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Aug

31

Five reasons why I engage in Social Networking

A few weeks ago I cross-posted some thoughts about race over on SFGate.  And while the conversations on my blog and Facebook about the post were not always in total agreement, the tone and posture of the dialogue was civil, hopeful and I believe a driven by yearning to get somewhere together. Well now . . . the lets “get [...]

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Mar

26

One of these things is not like the others: SF Gate Bright Lights Blog Launch

You all remember the Sesame Street song . . . everyone! One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong, Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I finish my song? Well, I do know that my role as Moderator of the [...]

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Jan

07

Blogging 101

Thanks for taking the time to explore my moderator blog.  I know that for some folks this whole blog world may be brand new and my just need a little basic knowledge before jumping in to the fray.  Below is a quick introduction with contributions from some blog friends who have also offered some input. [...]

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Jul

30

Blogging as Spiritual Discipline and Pastoral Practice

This post is an expansion on a couple of shorter past posts: Blogging as Spiritual Discipline/Practice and Why Do I Blog, You Ask? My name is Bruce and I am a blogger!  – Group response, “Hi Bruce.” There I said it, I am an unapologetic blogger.  And not just any blogger, but I am a [...]

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Mar

27

My List of 10 Things

Just yesterday I received two similar posts, 10 Things to do Before I Die from Wayne and 10 Things to do to Improve Your Blog Karma from Rohit.   Like the previous “5 things you didn’t know about me” thing there must be a “List of 10 things” thing going around.  And hating to be left [...]

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Nov

15

Why do I blog, you ask?

The past year or so as I have been blogging and building up relationships and connections via the blogging community, I have always wanted to know why some people blog.  I also have been wanting to record exactly why I believe this is such a worthwhile endeavor for me as well as whoever may stumble [...]

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