At Head – Heart – Hand David Murray notes that blogs take two main forms, those that are composed largely of material collected from other sources or those that are composed of material that is created by the hoster of the blog.
Murray distinguishes those who compose these two types of blogs as either curators or creators.
This blog is predominantly a collection of links to other material. I want to share what I’ve been reading, doing and find amusing with others.
When I’ve got original material I post that as well.
The main point of Murray’s post is that he applies these two categories to those who compose and preach sermons:
I think this distinction also applies to preachers. Creators are preachers who pour over the Scriptures, and think deeply upon them, prayerfully meditating and reflecting upon God’s Word. When they begin sermon preparation, they begin with their Bibles, not commentaries. And they don’t open another book (or Logos!) until they feel they have really exhausted their own minds and hearts.
Curators, in contrast, are preachers who do very little of their own thinking and meditating on the Scriptures. They mainly read commentaries and theologies, and listen to others’ sermons. They then cut and paste it all together. Their sermons are usually sound and well organized, but often somewhat stale and predictable.
Read the rest of Murray’s thoughts here: Curator or Creator?
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