Is blogging dying?

I have noticed a lot of people I really dig that have stopped blogging or are thinking about stopping. It seems like pastors blogging is dropping like flies. I can’t help but wonder if it was just a fade or what.

I think blogging is hard for pastors for several reasons:

1.) It takes time
2.) Everything you say is open for the public
3.) The written word sometimes comes across different then you intended
4.) Criticism - I can take it as much as the next guy but a lot of guys figure why I should I post when every thing I write gets negative reponses

There are several other reasons but the numbers don’t lie. Pastors are stopping or slowing way down in their blogging.

I thought I was taking a break but it might be for good.
I love blogging but I have to ask myself is it a one of the things that could be done without in my life.