My Writing Style

[This article is reproduced here from the original on my blog.]

I want people to have to sit and think about what they're reading. I want them to interact with it intellectually and emotionally and come to conclusions. If I make people think, I'm a very happy writer, even if they end up disagreeing. But I don't want people to just agree or disagree. I want them to think. And this affects my writing.
Unfortunately, it sometimes means that some people become confused. It's hard to find a balance between "thinking too much" for the reader and "not thinking enough" for them. The one makes skimmers out of people, who don't really engage what they're reading. The other unnecessarily hinders their comprehension.

So, if my writing is too dense or too general or doesn't address an issue that you believe to be important to the topic at hand, then please interact with me!

Many of you already do, on my website, on Facebook, or on SimpleChurch.com. My readership is spread out. So, the comments I get occur on three different sites (at least)—some comments are public and some are not. But I appreciate every single one of them. And I appreciate every one of you. Your insights are insightful :) and your words are gracious. I have the best readers of all the bloggers I know, and though I'd write if no one could read and sing if no one could hear, I am honored and blessed and bettered by your contributions. And even though you may sometimes, or often, have to re-read a sentence just to "get it" or look up a word on OneLook.com, you put up with my awkward style, and I am immensely grateful for that.

Thank you!