Rowland Whitehead is only here for a day but its an enjoyable time together. Rowland was part of the UK house church movement in the 1960’s and is now encouraging new things in Barbados. We have been chatting about the history of the Jesus movement and the similarities with the current emerging church movement. I…
Read MoreMy wife’s Knit-work is spreading.
Bea Marshall was in the paper last week in Sheffield, she told me when i was there for dinner. And my wife Debbie got a mention as “the friend who knits for her five children” and the one who inspired Bea to start knitting again. The influence of my wife precedes me . .. Click…
Read MoreThe Bible Commentary and the Blog of Chris Seay
That chapter I was writing for a new Bible commentary has been released. Its called The Dust Off Their Feet: Transitioning the Church to Conform to His Will Then/ Now and it’s a commentary on Acts written by a number of emerging church practitioners. My piece is on Acts 10-13 from a missiologist’s standpoint, and…
Read MoreMark Palmer is Gone
Mark Palmer died yesterday in Ohio. Many of us got to know him through his blog where he allowed us into his life and his battle with cancer. He is on my “Vintage Theoblogians” hall of fame. I think i will leave him on it. Mark was an early blogger to the international Christian blogosphere.…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Miriam
I get to play VJ tonight at a dance. I am still using Arkaos after all these years to mix and perform the video loops. The occasion???? Miriam is our Land-Rover-driving neighbour who moved a few houses down from us. She is also the vocalist for the band Ragstone 27 (see my video of their…
Read MoreOff To Cambridge
I am going over to Cambridge tonight for dinner with Maggie and Phouc-Tan who are expecting the first installment to their family (due May 1st).Maggie was in my youth group YEARS AND YEARS ago in Australia and is one of the infamous Blick sisters. Jules, another of the infamous Blick sisters, and by far the…
Read MoreBrilliant January Day
I know this is winter in the far north and everyone thinks we are freezing inside igloos here. But the weather has been calm and nice for nearly 2 weeks. Yesterday was spectactular! Absolutely BRILLIANT. No wind, only sunshine. Blue sky turning burnt orange sunset teasing the distant charcoal hills. Gosh, I’m a poet and…
Read MoreIn Memory of Andrew Lawson Johnston
Scotland lost a great man last week to cancer. Andrew Lawson Johnston, artist, Christian leader, and engraver to the Queen. Andrew was a key person, if not THE key person in the charasmatic New Wine movement in Scotland. His passing will be sorely felt all over the UK. More info here. I had the privilege…
Read MoreCamping with Friends
There was a caravan of 7 cars when we left the Doxology exhibition to get to our KOA campsite. We set up our tents and made it our base. The following day we had a BBQ with about 40 people. Campsites are great places to throw parties – $15 a night for your tent and…
Read MoreGetting pierced with friends
Back safe in Orkney. I picked up some American friends on the way – Doug Pagitt (Young Leaders/Solomon’s Porch), Mark Scandrette (ReImagine) from San Francisco, Dave from Minnesota, Michael Toy (ex-Netscape) from Palo Alto. These guys have are on a very short pilgrimage to Orkney and are here to spend time with our family. Doug…
Read MoreRudy throws the ball
Congrats to my good friend Rudy who gets to throw a ball in front of millions of people on Sep 28. I suppose thats an honor in USA. Well done Rudy. Enjoy your 15 minutes seconds of fame!
Read MoreMissing my friends (updated)
Shannon Hopkins and Jessica Stricker have gone back to USA. I miss them already. Its been great having Shannon around for the past few months. And great to have Jessica come over for her birthday. Crowded House just played on my internet station and i was thinking of her and her retro-80’s tastes. (Makes me…
Read MoreWalking through the tunnel with Rudy (updated)
People around the world are praying for Rudy and Kafi Carrasco’s son Sam. Doctors are close to diagnosing what may be lukemia. Details at Psalm34.blogspot.com. They have been dear friends of ours for a long time. Thanks for all of you who informed me. UPDATE: Jen Lemen has a paypal button for a gift for…
Read Moredan hughes interviewed
dan is the howard stern of theoblogians. i like the guy – he came to our wabi sabi event last year and we got to meet. but he does swear a lot (corrected), even in my comments – coop interviews him.
Read More“Church” today with newly-weds.
What church will i go to today? – Well, we are all going over to the home of Phutan and Maggie for what they call a “fellowship meal”. I have a feeling this could be the start of a new “church” – one with couches, food, a juice machine, a bible and a sunday paper.…
Read MoreMagz Wedding
Wedding tomorrow and we are busy with preperations. Debbie is sewing, and Samuel is putting video together for our VJ mix to be projected on the wall at the wedding. Who’s getting married? Glad you asked. Maggie Blick was one of the girls in my youth group in Perth. W. Australia. She moved to London,…
Read MoreWhat About Erling?
No comments on Erling and the interesting variety of readers he gets commenting on his poetry site? i told you on saturday but nobody took the bait. come on. take a hint and make my day. And think about the impact spiritual poetry can make and the vast range of people who read it.
Read MoreBrian O’Connell to Make Pizza this Friday
The guest of honor at this Friday’s pizza party in the Jones kitchen is Brian O’Connell, Stirrer, Networker, Publisher of Impressive Documents, and Collaborator of Really Really Important Events. Brian has been working in Seattle with WEF (World Evangelical Fellowship) and Interdev, but is now getting his mind around some new projects. We met in…
Read MoreSmall world
I am writing this from the offices of blogger Si Johnston and friends at Oasis, the people that run the church.co.uk site and the Headspace alternative worship service on Sunday nights. This is the church building where Emergent had an event with Brian MacLaren a few months ago and i got to meet some of…
Read MoreWiFi Detector
Jordon Cooper just put me on to MacStumbler, a WiFi detector for my iBook for scouting on the run, or in my car – which i often do. You know what I really want? A WiFi detecting watch that tells the time and how strong the signal is at the same time. Will somebody please…
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