Christian Blogging: How to Start a Christian Blog

Janee Hughes • Apr 19, 2022

Start a Christian Blog

Do you feel that God is calling to start a Christian blog? Maybe you are wondering how to start Christian website. If you have no clue where to start, then you are at the right place. You can start now!


The work put into a Christian blog doesn’t happen in a day. It takes time and dedication. You don’t even have to understand everything in order to start. It is a learning process, little by little, and step by step. The most important thing is that you START. This article is a great starting place to learn how to start a Christian Blog.


Should You Start a Christian Blog and Become a Blogger?

Do you feel called to start a blog? Is there a nudging desire in your spirit? You may have a willing spirit that is seeking a personal platform to share the goodness of God. Or maybe you feel like you need to start one, but are feeling rather reluctant to obey the calling. In either scenario, you are feeling called for a reason. God is calling you!


Christian blogs are a great resource for people searching and wondering about God. It is a powerful way to reach others and for others to learn about God. Every day people are being impacted by Christian websites. Your Christian website can do the same thing! There is no such thing as too many Christian blogs. In fact, God has a purpose for you and your website!


The amazing thing about Christian blogs and online ministries is that it connects you with people all over the world. You’re not limited to a local group of people. People search on the internet literally every day, so you are bringing the Good News directly to the homes of people. Christian websites are an amazing way to reach numerous and various people.


So, do you enjoy sharing the love of God through writing? A Christian blog may certainly be the right fit for you. Want to start writing for God’s glory without the commitment of managing a blog? Inspire Within is accepting guest writers. Being a guest contributor can help you discover if you would enjoy having a blog. Read more about becoming a guest writer for Inspire Within. We would love to receive your submission! It might just be the start you have been looking for!


Christian Blogging | How to Start a Christian Blog:


1. Seek God and Ask for Direction about Christian Blogging —

Is God Calling You to Start?

When deciding between if you should start a Christian blog or not, the best place to start is in prayer. Seeking God’s will about this decision is an important step. You may feel like you are supposed to do this though you keep fighting against it out of fear or just don’t want to listen to God’s leading. If this describes you, take this as a sign that you should make a Christian blog.


You may already know that you KNOW that this is your calling. Great, time to get started then! Focus on asking God’s direction for your Christian blog. If you have already been praying about starting a Christian blog, then continue to do so! Follow and obey the steps that He has you take. It will not be an easy task but if God has called you to it, He will get you through it. You will be surprised how He will lead you and put things on your heart as you continue this path.


2. Identify Your Christian Blog’s Theme and Purpose —

What Will You Blog Posts Be About?


Find Your Niche—

Specializing in a particular topic or theme, also known as a niche, is a vital part of any blog. You may be fortunate enough to know the niche for your blog. Having a niche for your website sets you up for success. Think of your niche as the foundation of your Christian blog. 


Ask yourself these questions to define your niche:

  • What topic are you most passionate to talk about?
  • What life experiences has God helped you through?
  • How can you help others who are going through the same thing?
  • What can you share with others about your story?
  • What message has God put on your heart to share with others?


Know Your Target Audience—

A niche is what helps your website generate organic traffic on search engines and allows your target audience to find your website. Your niche and target audience go hand in hand. Your target audience are the people who you are targeting to reach. 


To find your specific audience, ask yourself these questions:

  • What audience would benefit from your content?
  • What audience needs to hear your message?
  • Who would be interested in your topic?
  • Is there a specific audience that God has placed on your heart? 


Once you have determined your niche and target audience, you can move on to the next step. This step can take time and may need to be immersed in prayer for you to identify them. Don’t feel like you need to rush through this step. For some, the answer comes easily, while for others it may take longer. Just don’t allow it to keep you from taking the next step. 


3. Choose an Appropriate Domain & Blog Name —

Do You Have a Name for Your Christian Blog?

When choosing a domain name, you should make a list of some blog name options. Having a domain that is the same as your blog name will help people find your Christian blog when it is searched. Think of a blog name that is relevant to the overall theme (your niche). Something that will make sense to your target audience. This is not the time to choose a personal meaning or inside joke.


After you have a list of potential names, you can verify if they are available on a domain website, such as Namecheap.com or GoDaddy.com. Opt for a domain with .com at the end, unless you plan to have a ministry blog, then you can have .org. If you plan to have social media accounts, you can check name availability with Namecheckr.com. Oftentimes, it can be hard to find a name that is available across the board—just try your best to choose names that are as similar as possible. 


4. Decide on a Website Platform/Hosting —

How to Decide on the Best Website Platform for Christian Blogging?


Website Platform—

A platform is a website builder—where you create and manage your Christian blog (the design, blogs, SEO, etc). There are many different platforms to choose from and some are easier than others. Websites used to be created by web coding, because of this only a few people used to know how to design a website. These days, website creation looks much different and is user-friendly for just about anyone. Even if you're not tech-savvy!


When considering which website builder to use, it is highly recommended to use a paid service instead of a free option like the free WordPress website builder. Free versions are too limited on features that are fundamental for a blog. A website is an investment that takes time and money. Inspire Within proudly uses the platform Duda and recommends it to anyone building a website for the first time, especially for Christian bloggers. Duda is easy to use and easy to create a blog post, plus it looks fresh and professional.

Duda is an ever-growing and expanding website builder that is super functional and easy to use. It is used by professional website builders for their business clients. Duda’s website is centered on being “The Professional Website Builder You Can Call You Own.” Duda is a great choice for Christian blogs because it is a professionally used platform, so that you know you're getting the best.

Starting a blog is very simple with Duda. It provides you with many website templates to choose from, which is highly recommended for beginner bloggers. You can browse through the templates before committing to their services. They even offer some website examples from their actual users. You can view Duda’s templates and pricing by explore their many different website templates here.* They even have a FREE trial...


Duda offers a free 14-day trial, no credit card required, where you can use their website editor to design a website to try it out before you commit to it. The free 14-day trial is how Inspire Within started! It made my website dream look like a reality when I got to explore, create, and design it. If I never did that, not sure if Inspire Within would even be on the web today. 


For now, as you are starting, you probably only need their Basic Plan. One day, if your website grows and turns into a team of people you could upgrade to a bigger plan. That way the bloggers who are regular writers or contributors can have access to your website with their specific login info. That is if you have a dream for your blogging to grow in that way! 


Web Hosting—

If you are new to the website lingo, you may be wondering what is hosting. Web hosting platform is a service provider, known as a server, where your website files are stored and published to the internet. Without hosting, you would not have a way to get your website on the world wide web. Think of the website platform as an operating system and hosting as a service provider. 


The awesome thing about choosing Duda for your platform is that all of their websites are hosted on their server through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Hosting is included in all their plans. This benefits you by eliminating the need research different web hosting servers and saving on the overall cost to publish your website. On top of that, it is convenient to have your website and server accessible all in one place. 


Are you ready to get started? Start by selecting your plan and designing your Christian blog through Duda.com. You can view Duda’s Plans and Pricing here.*


Congratulations on your endeavor of Christian blogging! God has amazing, life-changing things that are going to come through you and your blog. Never doubt what God can do through you and your future blog posts. He is already working through you in ways that you can’t see. Trust that God will lead you on this journey. Focus on all the people (your target audience) that you will reach. There will be hard days, but the testimony of the people that you will touch outweighs them all!


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Waiting on the Lord - Godly patience

Leaning on the Spirit for Godly Patience

By Keshia Cunningham • 23 Apr, 2024
God does expect us to be patient. He expects us to not act or react in a hasty manner especially in certain situations. When we react without exhibiting patience, this often has negative repercussions. God included “patience” as a fruit of the Spirit which is meant to allow us to grow and walk in the Spirit of the Lord. “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ” Galatians 5:22, NIV I’m sure we all can think about a time when we were kids and were impatient. We wanted something right away but we had to be patient. From wanting to be first in line, the first one to see something, or simply wanting our parents to leave the grocery. Of course, our parents told us to be patient. Now we all either have kids or have interacted with kids at some point. We’ve seen them become impatient and we try to calm them down. We tell them to be patient and to sit still. This is how God wants us to be as well. God doesn’t want us to rush. He wants us to slow down while learning patience. Many of us want to rush the process. The “instant gratification” has become so popular. We can get food delivered, cars delivered, and charge our phones almost anywhere nowadays. We have gotten so used to getting what we want instantly that we often forget that sometimes patience is needed on this journey. The goal isn’t always being first. It’s about being patient and obedient to the will of God. If God is calling us to wait and to have patience, then that’s what we should do. To be completely honest, I sometimes get a little hasty myself. I want to do things my way. I don’t want to wait on God and see what He says. I recently realized that God will slow you down when you aren’t listening to Him and refusing to be patient. A quick story: I was at a certain place where it takes quite a while to get checked in. This was my first time going there, so I was a little anxious. By the time I had made it to the back of this establishment, I was tired and I wanted to simply rush the process. I went to have a seat and I thought to myself, that the exchange that this person and I had was a little short and quickened. That’s not the impression I want to leave at any place. In that moment, I asked God to calm me down. I asked Him to help me change my attitude and focus on what’s important. He told me to, “be patient”. I immediately sensed a calmness come over me. I knew that God saw, felt, and heard everything I had just experienced and that I didn’t like it. A complete shift in my attitude changed the trajectory of my day. I’ve been back to that certain place and I am mindful of the people who are there. I am mindful of my interactions because we’re all in need of something and me being patient can help them get me through the process a lot faster. “ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ” Romans 12:12, NIV God wants us all to be loving, kind, and patient individuals who lead others into positivity. There are going to be times when we don’t feel like being with others and even ourselves. That is why it’s important to become acquainted with Bible verses, so that when anxiety comes in, we can push it out with the word of God. We can always take our anxious thoughts to God in prayer. God is with us. He knows what we are feeling and what we are thinking. That alone shows us that we can be patient and trust in Him. “ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God .” Philippians 4:6, NIV
Sunflower in the sunshine (Finding Peace through Christ)

Finding Peace through Christ

By Keshia Cunningham • 20 Mar, 2024
True peace can only be found in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To be fully at peace in the Christian walk starts with having a relationship with Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus gives us some crucial tools to have peace in this life. Incorporating hope in Jesus, hearing what He has to say, and also allowing Him to heal our brokenness can bring us peace. As we explore these three topics and how they relate to peace, may you rest in Jesus and allow Him to work in our lives to bring about true peace. Hope in Jesus Can Bring Us Peace First, let’s take a moment to understand the definition of Hope . It is “ a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen .” This definition gives us assurance that if we are seeking something, we should be expecting it to happen. We lean on hope that better days are coming for us. We also may lean on hope for a miracle or a great change in our lives. That hope is placed in Jesus. Giving Jesus complete control and having hope in Him to do what’s best for us also calms our racing thoughts to usher peace into minds. “ That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe ." 1 Timothy 4:10, NIV Hearing Jesus Speak to Us Can Bring Peace Secondly, peace can be found by simply hearing what Jesus is telling us. One of the ways we can hear what Jesus is saying to us is through prayer. He doesn’t use harshness when reacting to our prayers. Jesus hears us and shows us that He is truth and life. Not only do we have the opportunity to have an open conversation, but we have the honor of hearing what we need to have peace. The beauty of Jesus and walking Him, is that He doesn't leave us hanging. He gives the answers we need which will always lead us to peace of mind. “ As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built .” Luke 6:47-48, NIV True Healing Can Bring Us Peace And lastly, in order to have peace in our lives, we must work on healing. Jesus gives the tools we need to heal. We must allow Him to help us work through our concerns. Healing allows us to have clear space in our minds, in order to think of all of the good things that Jesus has done for us. To be free from the trauma of the past, overthinking, and clutter, can bring us peace. Letting go of all the negative experiences brings us great, profound peace and hope. It all begins with taking the first step of letting Jesus have control over our lives to move toward peace. True healing is found in Jesus! “ You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you .” Isaiah 26:3, NIV In conclusion, these are a few ways that we can find peace in Jesus Christ. When it seems like all hope is lost, it can be found in Him. Peace isn’t something that any of us can borrow or buy. It can only be obtained through faith and also hope through Jesus. Surrendering to Jesus’ plans for our lives will always bring us peace. The peace that truly surpasses all understanding. May you open your heart and let Him fill it with an immense amount of peace.
JOY | Remaining Joyful in Uncertain Times

Remaining Joyful in Uncertain Times

By Keshia Cunningham • 20 Feb, 2024
There is a distinct difference between happy and being joyful. Being happy usually involves something that is acquired from outside of you. Being joyful is usually associated with feeling excitement on the inside. The feeling of joy isn’t necessarily dependent on what’s going on around you, but rather what’s going on inside of you. Joy will always bring you peace because being happy is often short-lived. Being joyful, especially as a Christian living in this world, can at times be challenging. These days it’s important to not become weary but to be joyful. We shouldn’t focus our attention on the negative aspects of life. We can’t sit in the things that are going on around us. We must focus on the good things in life that bring us great joy. It’s some of the simple things that can bring us joy. Waking up to another day that the Lord has made, thanking the Lord for that cup of coffee, and spending time with our loved ones that the Lord has blessed us with can bring us joy. Joy is Found in the Lord Joy is found in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The One who shed his blood for our soul brings me great joy. Whenever I find myself feeling unhappy and in need of joy, I turn to the Word of God. I’m reminded of a timely Bible verse in the book of Psalms that often soothes my worries and anxieties. It’s an encouraging message from David to be glad, rejoice in the Lord and praise God. This is such an encouraging Bible verse because no matter what things may appear to be, we can always give glory to God in all circumstances. “ Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! ” Psalm 32:11, NIV Joy is Found in Serving Others If we ever lack the feeling of being joyful, we can take the emphasis off of ourselves to serve others. This not only brings comfort to the person you’re helping but this will also bring joy into your heart. You’re doing the work of God just by helping bring light into their life. The love and light you gave them will spread onto someone else. Being a cheerful giver pleases God and brings hope to the world. “ The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed .” Proverbs 11:25, NIV Joy is Found in Every Season Every moment in our life may not be happy moments, however, that doesn’t mean that we can’t find the simple joys in everyday living. During our times of despair, it may seem difficult to seek out joy. When we’re sad or brokenhearted, we can still find comfort in knowing that Jesus is with us always. We weren’t created to be hopeless but to be hopeful and joyful. In Romans, there is a very familiar Bible verse that echoes great encouragement to set our eyes on hope, to rejoice, and pray. This leads us to being joyful. I can’t stress enough how imperative it is to seek The One who gives us all that we need and more. If you ever lack joy in your life, seek Jesus. “ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer ." Romans 12:12, NIV
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