Much going on around the blogoshere among theoblogians who are not in USA. Emergent Kiwi Steve Taylor has just posted his piece on postmodern monasteries and Darren from Australia has also written a good blog on evangelism. Canadian Karen N. , who publishes Beyond Mag has a persoanl blog called onehouse. Jordon Cooper is still…
Read MoreFinding a home in london
We are looking for houses in London today, hoping to find one this weekend. Then i can get a phone line, broadband, and be connected. Of course the family would also like to get into a house again, and start the local school, etc, but all this is secondary to my internet connection. We have…
Read MoreEmerging Church Definition Additional
These thoughts represent what i added on to the email to Steve for his article, as well as some recent thoughts. 1.We are always looking for better words or concepts. The word that makes sense right now is “Emerging”.
Read MoreMcLaren on Berry
Brian McLaren sent a good email out yesterday, recommending a read of Wendell Berry’s article, In Distrust of Movements and giving some good thoughts: “There won’t be postmodern churches (or better put, churches that deeply engage with postmodern cultures) until there are Christian theologies that are not written/spoken in modern-ese. Post-modern-ese THEOLOGIES may have been…
Read MoreEmerging Church Definition 4.0
STEVE: 4. How far do you think the church has to go before it will really start to reach the emerging generation in large numbers? TALLSKINNYKIWI: As far as Jesus went, which is all the way, incarnating, fleshing out Kingdom realities in the culture God has planted us. It will take courage, risk and sacrifice.…
Read MoreLogos Hope
This is the new name chosen a few hours ago for the next mission ship of Operation Mobilization. “In all our planning towards replacing LOGOS II, we have been talking about ‘the Next Ship’, but from today that ship has a name – LOGOS HOPE,” said Bernd. Debbie and myself spent 2 years on the…
Read MoreEmerging Church Definition 3.0
STEVE: Why do you think the idea of an emerging church has gained such popularity over the last few years – why do so many want a part of it? TALLSKINNYKIWI: Well, some would say that the new thing is always attractive to those driving the old model, and everyone wants to upgrade from what…
Read Morewe who are poor
From today’s word from Our Daily Blog ” . . . we who are weak and poor ought not to despair because we are fervent at times and at other times cold, for the spirit comes and goes according to His will. Of this the blessed Job declared: “Thou visitest him early in the morning,…
Read MoreEmerging Church Definition 2.0
STEVE: WHAT EXAMPLES HAVE YOU SEEN WHICH YOU THINK DESERVE THE PHRASE "EMERGING" TALLSKINNYKIWI: – Parties. In Japan, I attended a party that was one of many now being started in that country. The parties happen in a home, with lots of food, a DJ, and discussion on spiritual things. As people decide to follow…
Read MoreFamily at the Tate modern
We were trying to create the letter “J” but did not succeed. The Tate modern in London is the worlds largest art gallery, and most of it is FREE. They recently put a mirrored ceiling in the main room, which is where we were.
Read MoreEmerging Church Definition 1.0
STEVE: HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE EMERGING CHURCH?" TALLSKINNYKIWI: Steve, I have tried to define it and have failed miserably. My apologies. It may be of some console for you to know that no one else has succeeded in defining it, and some of us have been at it a long time. Maybe that is OK.…
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