Much talk going on about phones. (Sorry for the insider joke – “The Phone’s For You’ was a Lutheran phone-blitzing evangelism strategy from the 80’s) Heres the skinny on phone talk. * Mobile MUDding (whoever said images have replaced words has not been watching the MultiUserDungeon culture) * DVD to Mobile * Moblogging (blogging from…
Read MoreBlack Jeans and Mullets
Most interesting thing that happened to me this week is this: I got converted to 80’s Retro. I tapped into the 80’s vibe and loved it! This is strange for me. i have always rebelled against the 80’s and have utterly despised it. I also thought the 80’s Retro scene came on too fast –…
Read MoreWhat African Theologians Can Teach Emerging Church
“How can we replace the project of relevance with the project of identity, and how might this change of perspective help the Emerging Church?” The question is addressed by
Read MoreA Gift Economy
I am thinking a lot about giving today. I have a meeting tomorrow with some folks from the Generous Giving website, and i hope to continue a conversation about generosity and giving that we started last year in London. A lot has been written on the idea of a gift economy. Certainly the internet has…
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I am thinking a lot about giving today. I have a meeting tomorrow with some folks from the Generous Giving website, and i hope to continue a conversation about generosity and giving that we started last year in London. A lot has been written on the idea of a gift economy. Certainly the internet has…
Read MoreMills Response to Carson
A lot of you (1100 today) are coming here to read my blog post (and links to other thoughts) regarding D.A. Carson’s critique of the emerging church. The best response (much better and more rational thatn mine) is by David Mills, PhD, who was present at the lectures and wrote The Emergent Church – Another…
Read MoreEpicentre Roundtable – photos
Photos from the Roundtable last week (and a few from conversations at the festival) are online. If you have any other photos, please send them to me at my gmail address or leave a link below.
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 MoreMissional Church Forum
Winn Griffin was there at the Forum yesterday. I appreciate the good people from Church in Our Culture network – they are older and smarter than us, and we should appeal to them as elders to stick up for us and explain us to the traditonal church – much as Boaz explained Ruth. Thanks Coop.
Read MoreSee You At The Pole on 15th
School kids in many countries are preparing for the annual See You At The Pole prayer event in their schools. This is an incredible movement of prayer that I have mentioned before. It has a grass roots “emergent” history in Texas, it has its martyrs, it has a global impact that reaches millions. A movement…
Read MoreOld Geeks and Young Geeks
An article about Ars Electronica caught my attention. Wired News: City Survives Art Geek Invasion [From Ars Electronica, Austria] “One of the coolest things about this year’s festival was that the organizers got a bunch of senior geeks to speak about the future, and a bunch of youngsters to speak about the past,” said festival…
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UPDATE: comments are working now – it was my fault for having them closed on my ecto program. sorry. thanks to typepad support people for testing them. – hat tip to typepad for their great support. sorry. comments not working on this blog at the moment. i have alerted typepad. However, i did just grab…
Read MoreHappy birthday to me
My party was last Friday, but today is my actual birthday. And i feel pretty good. I am 41 today. Last year was the big mid-life crisis birthday, which was quite hard for me. But I am now used to the idea of being in my 40’s. Which actually, is not that old. In fact,…
Read Morechatting with renee
All over now. Thanks very much to Renee for her time, her thoughts and her life. Here is a snapshot of what our discussion looked like (right after we locked the door) (earlier) This is what i look like in Suddenly Seminary. I am checking in now and will be there for the next few…
Read Morea challenge from a church survivor
my name is renee. i’m the author of stumbling toward faith, and this is my message for much of the church. (thanks andrew! for the opportunity) i want to talk about the things that people don’t want to think about. i want to talk about power, and how it has potential for unspeakable damage. i…
Read MoreRenee Today at Habbohotel.co.uk
Tune in later today when Renee comes on this blog as part of her blogcrawl and PA schedule for her book Stumbling Toward Faith: My Longing to Heal from the Evil that God Allowed. At 7pm tonight london time Renee Altson , who blogs at Ianua, will visit me in the virtual chat room “Suddenly…
Read MoreSins
Sins in 21st century: According to nearly 2,000 Radio 4 listeners, apathy is the eighth deadly sin of our age, followed by selfishness, hypocrisy, indifference, intolerance, ignorance, deceit and waste, cruelty and cynicism. Religion, spin, ‘celebrity-ism’ and gossip all make the top 20.
Read MoreJesus loves the little children
Russia. Yesterday. Lord, hear our prayers.
Read MoreBirthday parties in the house
Tonight is an early birthday party for me . . yes . . ME . . . because some of my friends leave for USA in a few days, and I am relying on them all to give me lots of presents and attention. So tonight’s pizza party is also my official birthday party. But…
Read MoreStumbling Toward Faith next Monday
Monday 6 September right here!!!!!!! Public appearance by blogger Renee Altson on this blog and at Suddenly Seminary space at Habbo. Appearances on other blogs have started already. This is a really interesting mix between the publishing world and the blog world. Great to see us all collaborate. Renee will talk about her new book…
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