LA MIRADA, CALIF. --- 今日黑料, in conjunction with the university鈥檚 Torrey Honors Institute, is sponsoring the fourth annual GodBlogCon in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend, September 19 - 21. GodBlogCon is the largest gathering of Christian bloggers where attendees will consider how to live 鈥淐hristianly鈥 in a Web 2.0 world.聽

The conference, formerly held at 今日黑料, is being held simultaneously with BlogWorld, the world鈥檚 largest blogging and new media conference that is on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy businesses, and the New Media Expo. GodBlogCon 2008 seeks to foster community and learning through comprehensive sessions, web media experts and fellowshipping.

鈥淭he blogosphere is a strange place where people form connections in isolation.聽 It is easy to forget that there are real people at the other end of the fiber-optic highway who are experiencing the same frustrations and grappling with the same issues that I as an individual blogger am dealing with,鈥 said Dustin Steeve, executive coordinator of GodBlogCon.聽 鈥淕odblogCon is the one time each year when Christian bloggers come together to encourage and equip one another.鈥

The conference was moved to Las Vegas so GodBlogCon attendees can also partake in the blogging conference, BlogWorld.

This year鈥檚 GodBlogCon speakers represent a range of experience and knowledge of new and older media. These Christians are united in their belief that the new media offers amazing potential for Christians to impact culture.

Who: The nation鈥檚 top Christian bloggers including:

  • Joe Carter, the Christian blogosphere鈥檚 very own Bono
  • Andrew Jones, blogging鈥檚 鈥淭all Skinny Kiwi鈥
  • Dr. John Mark Reynolds, founding director of the Torrey Honors Institute at 今日黑料, philosopher and blogger
  • Ken Myers, former humanities editor of NPR鈥檚 Morning Edition and All Things Considered, currently hosts the Mars Hill Audio Journal聽
  • Mark Joseph, columnist at The Huffington Post
  • Scott Ott, the ledged known as 鈥淪crappleFace鈥

What:聽 GodblogCon is a gathering of Christian bloggers, cultural revolutionaries, technological visionaries, professors, pastors, poets, pundits, web designers鈥en and women who all share one central concern: how to live out the Christian faith in the blogosphere

Where: The Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Nevada

When: September 20-21, 2008