Transition to Beliefnet.com

We're moving...virtually that is.

The transition of this blog to Beliefnet.com will take place this coming Tuesday.  This opportunity to compose a jazz-shaped faith with a wider context feels like an open door from God and I'm excited about it.  Thanks in advance for making the switch with me and your willingness to put up with the advertisements that are a part of the Beliefnet.com environment. You'll see though, they're really not that bad.

If you normally come to this blog through my website jazztheologian.com then you won't need to do a thing...just keep clicking through as usual.

If you come directly to this blog then you are going to want to update your URL to the new address: http://blog.beliefnet.com/jazztheologian/

If you read via RSS Feed here's what you need:  http://feeds.feedburner.com/beliefnet/jazztheologian

My interview with Brian McLaren will post at the new site on Tuesday...see ya there!

Comments

[Scott]

Ugghhh.

I just subscribed to your blog last week and am sorry to see you jumping to beliefnet. Their adds are bloated and their truncated RSS feeds are useless.

It's obvious these practices are done simply to give mislead advertisers (and I'm willing to bet they base their analytics on obscure measurements like "hits" or "impressions" rather than transparent measurements like "unique visitors").

Well, guess I'll check back in a year and see if you've wised up to the fact that beliefnet's chump change isn't worth hassling your readers.

Best of luck.

[robert gelinas]

Hello my brother.
I'm sorry my decision to move to Beliefnet.com constitutes a hassle for you. That is not my desire. I'm also sure it was not your desire to infer that I am serving God for the purpose of gaining "chump change." The money variable does not come into play for me for a couple of reasons. One, the chances of my blog garnering enough hits to even fall into the pay scale beliefnet is slim to none. Two, I'm am a practicing Christians, as yourself and thus I'm endeavoring to seek only the kingdom of God--meaning that money is not my motivation. Rather, opportunity to be on a site that many atheists, God-seekers, muslims etc. will perhaps stumble upon my words is worth the inconvenience...it's kind of like the parable of the lost sheep in my mind only at Beliefnet.com there are thousands of lost sheep wandering around. Additionally, I am a fan of Paul who sought to communicate the gospel at the mall in Athens, in the midst of advertising he shared Christ even though there was not financial gain in it for himself.

Once again, I am sorry for the inconvenience this causes you. If I might humbly make a request--please be more careful in your public commenting about people you do not know personally--in the process you malign their integrity and character based upon incomplete knowledge. Or to put it this way, "love always protects, always trusts, always hopes"--let's assume the best of our fellow brethren--all of us are not out serving God for "chump change."

God's best to you,
robert gelinas

[Mark]

Excellent Response Robert. My esteem of you just went up a million times.

Mark

[renaissance costume]

Thanks for informing us that you guys are moving.. I know it's for the best. Hope you guys all the best. God Bless us all..