Live from GodBlogCon by Ted Slater on 10/27/2006 at 10:13 PM

As I type this I'm sitting in a small auditorium near the Biola University library, surrounded by perhaps 100 other GodBlogCon attendees. To my left the event photographer crouches in the aisle, snapping a quick photo of me and my PowerBook — the quintessential blogger. On the stage, a few feet in front of me, sit Senatorial Candidate Allen McCulloch, La Shawn Barber, and John Mark Reynolds. Hugh Hewitt is sitting stage left and facing the three, acting as MC of this panel, titled "Godblogs and Culture."

Yes, we finally escaped the grip of beautiful snowy Colorado Springs and have made it to southern California. My luggage (with my business casual clothes and recording equipment and toothpaste) are in Columbus, Ohio (that's another God-is-sovereign-and-I-don't-understand-right-now story), but Motte and I have finally made it here.

Though we've arrived a day late, we have been making the most of it, pondering the responsibilities and opportunities of blogging and meeting other bloggers. We had a chance earlier this afternoon to hang out with Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council and Joe Carter of Evangelical Outpost and the Family Research Council, for example, and found them both easy to talk with and very intelligent. Very exciting to meet two of my heroes of the blogosphere.

And despite not having my microphones and cables, we were able to borrow some stuff for our interview with Hugh Hewitt. What an engaging, gracious, keen-minded man. And what a great interview — we'll plan to have it online within a week.

Another highlight was being interviewed for the official GodBlogCon podcast. We're expecting it to hit their website within a couple of weeks. We'll be sure to let you know how you can listen to it.

Well, that's it for now. I'll post a wrap-up on Monday.

Live from GodBlogCon by Ted Slater on 10/27/2006 at 10:13 PM

As I type this I'm sitting in a small auditorium near the Biola University library, surrounded by perhaps 100 other GodBlogCon attendees. To my left the event photographer crouches in the aisle, snapping a quick photo of me and my PowerBook — the quintessential blogger. On the stage, a few feet in front of me, sit Senatorial Candidate Allen McCulloch, La Shawn Barber, and John Mark Reynolds. Hugh Hewitt is sitting stage left and facing the three, acting as MC of this panel, titled "Godblogs and Culture."

Yes, we finally escaped the grip of beautiful snowy Colorado Springs and have made it to southern California. My luggage (with my business casual clothes and recording equipment and toothpaste) are in Columbus, Ohio (that's another God-is-sovereign-and-I-don't-understand-right-now story), but Motte and I have finally made it here.

Though we've arrived a day late, we have been making the most of it, pondering the responsibilities and opportunities of blogging and meeting other bloggers. We had a chance earlier this afternoon to hang out with Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council and Joe Carter of Evangelical Outpost and the Family Research Council, for example, and found them both easy to talk with and very intelligent. Very exciting to meet two of my heroes of the blogosphere.

And despite not having my microphones and cables, we were able to borrow some stuff for our interview with Hugh Hewitt. What an engaging, gracious, keen-minded man. And what a great interview — we'll plan to have it online within a week.

Another highlight was being interviewed for the official GodBlogCon podcast. We're expecting it to hit their website within a couple of weeks. We'll be sure to let you know how you can listen to it.

Well, that's it for now. I'll post a wrap-up on Monday.