Yesterday I received a very nice surprise from my friend and fellow blogger, Mark Alexander, who announced that he has nominated Judah’s Journal for the “Thinking Blogger Award”. Criterion for nomination is that the blog concerned had made one think. It isn’t specified exactly what the blog concerned made one think, but just that it did. I suspect in Mark’s case it was probably good things that it made him think, but regardless of what they were, I am very pleased that it caused such a response in him anyway.

The way the Award works is like a game of Tag. Now that I have been tagged, I am “it” and allowed to nominate 5 blogs that made me think. Again, nothing is required to be said about what they made me think - just that they surely did so. However, I am not a great blog-reader and I don’t think I even read 5 blogs, or not on any regular basis, so I intend to nominate a couple less than five but instead say a little more about what they made me think in order to make up for the deficiency. Those whom I nominate are then “tagged” and if they accept nomination, should go ahead and nominate their own choice of five, linking back to Judah’s Journal as the previous tagger. This form of tagging does not involve spray-cans of paint, nor the Police, nor upset citizens - it is relatively safe, moral and legal to go ahead. If one accepts nomination, one is expected to post the little Award logo/banner as well (which I did just now - later - when Mark kindly pointed that out to me).

Mark’s own blog, A New Dark Age Is Dawning, causes me to think about the worrisome encroachment of Islam into western civilization and the very real dangers that this presents all of us who do not want Sharia law forced upon us. It is scary stuff, thinking about that, but cannot be avoided if you are to take a realistic look at what is happening out there in our world.

Anyway, now I am nominating for this prestigious Award the following blogs (in alphabetical order):

Covenant Theology - Puritan Lad (Scott) expounds and elucidates a traditional exegesis of Scripture in a very clear and sensible manner. He debunks a lot of the cultural infestations that cause a corruption of true Christian belief and offers much tasty and nutritious food for thought.

Omnipotentgrace - August (John) does something quite similar to Puritan Lad’s blog (indeed, they post and/or comment to each other’s blogs at times) and when it comes to sustaining food for thought, offers further menu items for the discerning diner. Jesus told Peter “Feed my sheep” (John 21:18) and these two blogs most certainly do that.

Toward the Goal - John (a different one) shares his Christian journey with experiences and discoveries from Bible studies, his delightful little family (check out the photos of the very recent new addition!) and events in wider Baptist Church circles. John, you’re tagged too, haha!

OK you three, CONGRATULATIONS! on being nominated for this most prestigious Thinking Blogger Award.