Two months ago, I committed to building a website for the sole purpose of blogging. On my About page, I said that I would “write about matters that generally attract my attention––religion, culture, politics, the military and news items occasionally out of left field.” I also stated that I was a former atheist who converted to Catholicism and that more times than not, I see the world through spiritual lenses––colored a bit by irreverence and satire.

Twenty-five posts later, on subjects that fit squarely within my 5 “boxes” (for example, my Catholic conversion, movie-making and society, political wars, my Marine Corps past, and abortion), my overarching motivation, purpose and underlying theme have become manifestly clear.

To Glorify God!

I would suspect that most readers are aware of the Internet’s reach and power. But to dig around in the Google Analytical weeds has been fascinating. For instance, my posts have “visited” 82 countries, 2,100 cities and been viewed by thousands of folks. I can ascertain percentage of first time readers, which posts are popular, average time spent on the site and a wealth of other statistics.

However, here’s the important point. This world-wide coverage is NOT directly proportional to the merits of my posts. It speaks instead to the extraordinary power of the Internet and the willingness of like-minded people to spread the word.

Two months ago, I committed to building a website for the sole purpose of blogging. On my About page, I said that I would “write about matters that generally attract my attention––religion, culture, politics, the military and news items occasionally out of left field.” I also stated that I was a former atheist who converted to Catholicism and that more times than not, I see the world through spiritual lenses––colored a bit by irreverence and satire.

Twenty-five posts later, on subjects that fit squarely within my 5 “boxes” (for example, my Catholic conversion, movie-making and society, political wars, my Marine Corps past, and abortion), my overarching motivation, purpose and underlying theme have become manifestly clear.

To Glorify God!

I would suspect that most readers are aware of the Internet’s reach and power. But to dig around in the Google Analytical weeds has been fascinating. For instance, my posts have “visited” 82 countries, 2,100 cities and been viewed by thousands of folks. I can ascertain percentage of first time readers, which posts are popular, average time spent on the site and a wealth of other statistics.

However, here’s the important point. This world-wide coverage is NOT directly proportional to the merits of my posts. It speaks instead to the extraordinary power of the Internet and the willingness of like-minded people to spread the word.