SBC Blog Madness 2009: Selection Committee

I’m honored to even be in a list. Look forward to the games. selahV

Dave Samples

I think that sbcimpact should have had a higher ranking based on strength of season….

Dave Sampless last blog post..A Spiritual Stimulus Plan – Part 2 – "Direction"

Steve Weaver

I’m just happy to be on the bubble. That’s a big step up for me and something to build on for next year.

Steve Weavers last blog post..D.A. Carson at Union University

Tim

I’m honored to be considered. And I certainly deserve to be placed ahead of Steve Weaver, so you have once again displayed your wisdom and prudence, Tony.

Tims last blog post..Piper on boys wrestling girls

tom ascol

If the strength of the opposition during the regular season is taken into consideration, I should be up for a pretty high seeding, even though a case can be made that I am past my prime and youth must be served. 😉

tom ascols last blog post..What He Must Be: Can’t Find One…Build One

Jim U.

I vote for CROSS-eyed: Justin Childers to make the final 64. I also vote for Thoughts of an NC Baptist: Justin Nale (not in your “bubble” list but very bubble worthy) http://www.ncbaptist.blogspot.com

Jim U.s last blog post..Death-Bed Introductions to God

I’ve had a tip that SBC Today no longer allows reader comments. Can anyone confirm this ?

Dave Miller

Tony, you are correct.
SBC Today has shut off all comments. They said that they didn’t have time to deal with comments.

Dave Millers last blog post..Only Sinners Get a Savior!

Tony, it would be nice to qualify writers to have posted at least 12 posts with a positive slant about the Convention throughout the year, don’t ya think?. selahV

selahVs last blog post..FIVE WAYS TO INCREASE BLOG READERSHIP

SelahV,
I like the idea, but don’t think anyone could read that many SBC blog posts without losing their salvation. (There I go being negative again!)

Once we get to the Sweet 16 round I’ll offer some commentary on the contenders and will say something about their +/- posts about the SBC.

If it’s any help, the negative bloggers didn’t make it far last year.

Steve Weaver

Tim,

I demand a retraction!

Tony,

How can you allow his outrageous comment stand? Please delete it immediately!

In Christ,
Steve

Steve Weavers last blog post..D.A. Carson at Union University

Mike Leake

It is an honor to even be listed as a bubble team. In order to put myself in the big dance I will be doing the following things:

1) Mention Mark Driscoll in every post (just to get traffic up)
2) Go to the website of every other bubble team and stir up so much trouble that they have to turn off their comments
3) Hire a better writer to run my blog
4) Go to the annual convention and attempt to get recognized at a microphone. Regardless of the topic I will mention Calvinism, alcohol, theological triage, speaking in tongues, and accuse someone of being a Landmarkist all in a few sentences until I get escorted off my platform. As they are dragging me away I’ll shout out something about “stop tasing me” (this will hopefully get on youtube) and mention my blog.

With these four things I am certain to get into the dance…although I’ll probably not do any of them. I’ll probably just try to be faithful to Jesus and proclaim him in such a way that He is the only boast of this generation.

Mike Leakes last blog post..The Economic Crisis and Church

Mike Leake

Just remembered that the annual convention is in June….so……consider that a threat if I don’t make it to the top 64…I will next year!!!!

LOL

Mike Leakes last blog post..The Economic Crisis and Church

Barry Wallace

I know I’m on the bubble, but truthfully, a lot of the other blogs on the bubble are better than mine. What can I say? The truth hurts.

Barry Wallaces last blog post..Win a Free Calfskin ESV Study Bible

Sallie

I tweeted this post 🙂

Which leads me to a question, Tony! Are you on facebook or twitter?

Sallie

Sallies last blog post..Pelican Point

@ Mike:
Great case, the selection committee was impressed!

@Sallie:
I’m on Twitter & Facebook as TonyKummer – but I’m not very into it.

I am confused… How far are we in this competition? Are we supposed to be voting somewhere? Who do I need to buy some coffee for?

Matt Svobodas last blog post..Some Food for Thought (and hopefully digestion)

No – this is just the chance for people to influence the final selections and seeding.

Tony, I don’t think folks know how to influence the final selections and seeding. Exactly how does that work? Did Matt’s funny comment about what he would say at the convention in Louisville push him to the top of the list? (j/k) If that’s what it takes then I’ll write an entire post spotlighting how my 4-year-old granddaughter insisted I make alphabet soup and feed it to my three-legged dog so he would talk like “Martha”. (uh…ya gotta watch cartoons to understand that). selahV

selahVs last blog post..BENEFICIAL BLOGGERS…who are they?

Well, if my say means anything at all here are my 4 number 1 picks:

Kingdom People- Trevin Wax
Internet Monk- Michael Spencer
Denny Burk
SBC Tomorrow- Peter Lumpkins

Im not sure how they rate according to the numbers, but I certainly enjoy, am challenged, and learn from those 4 sites the most.

Matt Svobodas last blog post..Looking Ahead to The Big 12 Tournament

Alan Cross

I think I need to get to the Big Dance. I made the Sweet 16 last year and if not for a questionable last minute push in voting by Steve McCoy’s blog, I would have made it to the Final 4. Still questioning what happened there . . .

This has been a good year for me, and I finished strong with my posts on the SBC and Communion last week. I even got 51 comments on one post and that never happens! I was also one of only 2-3 bloggers who live blogged the convention in Indianapolis (from watching it online) and that has to count for something. Or, maybe that shows that I had nothing to do at all that week.

At any rate, I’m making a shameless plug. I feel so wrong.

Alan Crosss last blog post..The Contents of My 5 Year Old’s Backpack

@Alan:
Self promotion is part of being a Southern Baptist – so it is an essential quality signal for all SBC blog evaluation.

@selahV:
So many of the big names form last year have been falling from the blogsphere. I need to write a post about it. Your excellent writing on this blog has already earned you favored consideration.

@Matt:
Thanks for the input. Peter had a good year in gaining attention. That’s really what blog influence means in a general sense.

Alan,

Live strong. I am all for self promotion.

For example:

I think Evangelical Village should at least make the dance because we have only been around for 5 1/2 months and we have already made a ‘decent’ splash. More importantly I think we have been very successful at dialogue with other groups within Evangelicalism despite differing theological opinions.

But, if EVillage doesnt make it I will understand because it is a relatively new blog still. We are about to write an extensive piece on what it means to be an Evangelical, which is bound to be controversial, and it will become our What We Believe section on the site. I think from that point on the site will start to gain more faithful readers.

I could use some help though… Anyone want to explain to me how to set up the RSS feed so people can follow?

Matt Svobodas last blog post..Looking Ahead to The Big 12 Tournament

Alan Cross

Okay, then. I am feeling bolder. IF I make your tournament again this year, can I then get put into your “SBC Watchlist” feedreader? You know, the one that has the “most influential blogs” on top? That would be even better than making the tournament, actually. Admittedly, my ego has been a little shaken that I was not already in there. I keep telling myself that it is because I don’t write about SBC issues that often, but then again, iMonk doesn’t either. But, then again, I’m not iMonk. Oh well.

Too much? I’m feeling bad again. It seems as though I can do the “Southern Baptist self-promotion thing,” but I just don’t feel good about it. I’m conflicted. What am I to do?

Alan Crosss last blog post..45% of the World’s Wealth Has Disappeared in Less Than 18 Months

Alan, you are simply shameless. 🙂

Tony, well, last year I made it pretty far up but being matched against Tom Ascol is like putting a toad in the Kentucky Derby. selahV

selahVs last blog post..BENEFICIAL BLOGGERS…who are they?

Three other blogs I would like to give a shout out for are

Todd Burus
Bart Barber
Mike Fox

Matt Svobodas last blog post..Looking Ahead to The Big 12 Tournament

Sallie

Matt — I’m so far out of the race it isn’t even funny, BUT I’ll take a whole milk latte with no extra flavor, no sugar, and no foam if you feel you just have to buy a coffee for someone 🙂

Sallies last blog post..Pelican Point

@Alan: The blogs that make the 64 will be put in the watch list – great idea!

The Archangel

Hey! I made the bubble! That means I’m, at the very least, doing better than my stupid Maryland Terrapins–the men’s team that is!

It’s an honor to be thought of as a bubble blog! After all, I don’t think I’ve every had anything I’ve done considered to be in the same category of Dr. York! Now we’re both on the bubble and that’s pretty good company for me!

Blessings,

The Archangel

The Archangels last blog post..Pro-Abortion: An Impossible Position