Between Two Worlds: An Interview With Justin Taylor

Tabletalk: What led you to start a blog?

Justin Taylor: One of my favorite parts of elementary school was "show and tell." I've always enjoyed sharing with others those things that I find fascinating. Eight years ago, I would regularly send a small group of friends items of interest on the Internet, and blogging seemed like a natural extension of what I was already doing, except for a wider audience. My assumption was that many Christians are already on the web every day. My goal is simply to put before them a steady stream of edifying links, excerpts, and notices that will help us all grow in godliness for God's glory.

TT: How do you choose what topics to blog about?

JT: My two main criteria are those things that (1) are edifying and (2) are interesting or exciting to me. It's easy to lose sight of the incredible (and humbling) fact that our generation has more access to gospel-centered resources than any generation in the history of the church. This makes the vocation of blogging easy at one level, given the plethora of spiritually healthy materials we have at our fingertips. Because the goal of the Christian life is to see and savor "the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 Cor. 4:6), most of my blog posts have some connection with seeing and experiencing God, His grace, and His gospel.

Continue reading Between Two Worlds: An Interview With Justin Taylor from the April issue of Tabletalk.