A big question at Wikipedia regarding the global Emerging-Missional Church is this: Is it a movement or not? It hasn’t been easy to answer. Some countries have seen fast organic growth, spontaneous reproduction and display definite signs of being a movement and other countries just have a few networks or even just a few churches…
Read MoreOne Trillion Dollars
” . . .although Protestant and Catholic churches [in USA] have raised – and spent – close to one trillion dollars on domestic ministry during the past two decades, there has been no measurable increase in one of the expressed purposes of the church: to lead people to Christ and have them commit their lives…
Read MoreSuddenly Seminary Tonight
UPDATE: From 8pm to 9pm GMT. Just a check in tonight. Hardly anyone knows so there may only be a few people – but i will be there. Tuesdays at 8pm GMT. Resumes tomorrow. Head for “Suddenly Seminary” and be ready for a chat. habbohotel.co.uk and password is boaz1 Nothing serious on Tuesday – just…
Read MoreMud Slinging Over. Time to Fly
Can I say it publicly? The season of emerging church mudslinging is over. Now its time to bless each other, rise up with wings like angels . . . and fly. The last month put a lot of good people on the defensive and many leaders had to pause for a moment and offer some…
Read MoreMealTime Habits of the Messiah
“Jesus was killed because of the way he ate” If you like that statement (from Robert Karris) then you will love this book. If you have heard the way I preach in a church from the story of Jesus and then weave in the other stories and issues, and if you liked it, then you…
Read MoreAffirmation (A Response to Aaron)
Aaron. Thanks for your questions regarding Emergent’s Official Response that you published there and also sent to me as an email. I said i would take a shot at answering them if no one else would and so far, they remain unanswered. My answer was too lengthy to post on that site so it is…
Read MoreEmerging Church Leaders: Finland
Marc Van der Woude just got back from a training of emerging church leaders in FINLAND, and some serious soaking in hot water. (Link) The blond one is Heli who was with us in Switzerland recently. Oops. Sorry – they are ALL BLOND!!! Marc – i am soooo jealous! See you in Aberdeen! Marc also…
Read MoreRoundtable
days until Roundtable UPDATE: Ok – short announcement and i will fill it out later. I am waiting for the Germans for confirmation on some things. In a sentence. The roundtable will take place at the Jesus Freaks Freakstock Festival AUGUST 4-6 near Efurt, Germany. The theme will connect with the underground nature of the…
Read MoreVirtual iPod
RiverTribe Mike tells me he has a virtual iPod on his site. Cool! Now i can hear his music directly from his blog.
Read MoreNewsLeak: Response to Criticisms
Just out: Here is a document called Response To Recent Criticisms (PDF) that some of you have been waiting for and I hope will bring some clarity and peace. Best place for discussion on it will be the Emergent Blog, as soon as they post it. [Update] – its up now at “Official Response to…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Blogcast
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Tallskinnykiwi dot com Happy birthday to you. 4 years old today. [blogcast designed for Speakwire RSS that your computer will sing say for you]
Read More19 Welsh Elvises
This blog is 4 years old today. The first post on June 3, 2001 was about some Elvis impersonators in Prague that Derek and I were hanging with. They were from Wales and there were 19 of them. There was no title feature back then, but i would have called it “19 Welsh Elvises”. In…
Read MoreBubbly and the Bible
Now this is the kind of church that rocks my boat . . “What a celebration! We showed photographs of all the meaningful people in their life together on PowerPoint, through the TV. We had poetry, prayer, Bible readings, and a song on the stereo. The next door neighbours presented the certificate. And then we…
Read MoreEmergent Church on Theopedia
(update – poll results) Since yesterday’s post “The Emergent Heresy Test“, there have been at least 50 addtions to the definition of Emergent Church on Theopedia. Much thanks to Aaron Shafovaloff, the original writer who has put much hard work into refining his original definition and is asking for help. I have since stopped the…
Read MoreLive 8 : Long Walk to Justice
Edinburgh – Live 8 Rally and the Long Walk To Justice “Following the Live 8 concerts on July 2, tens of thousands of people will be travelling to Scotland with a sense of great responsibility as we walk the last mile to justice. By the eve of the G8 summit – Wednesday 6 July in…
Read MoreAll things Baptist
UK – Baptist World Alliance World Congress is coming up soon July 27-31. Its the 100th anniversary which will be a great reason to turn up. And, also, mainly, because my mates are going. I am going, as it Pete Greig (24-7Prayer), Simon Hall of Revive, Si Johnston is probably going and is asking who…
Read More“Everything Emergent is Good For You”
This is the title of the talk I am searching for from Steven Johnson, author of “Emergence” and speaker at Demos last week. If anyone finds it, please let me know. I bought Steven’s book “Emergence” a long time ago and regretted that the book did not really cover blogs. Steves new book “Everything Bad…
Read MoreThe Emergent Heresy Test
UPDATE: Comments are now closed. This conversation has shifted over to the next post "Emergent Definition on Theopedia" Since this post was published yesterday, the definition of Emergent on Theopedia has been radically updated to show new 50 new changes and additions. Rather than the 7 common characteristics (below) with no explanation apart from a…
Read MoreThe Mediahood of All Recievers
“. . . the activity of religious bloggers holds a key to understanding both communication and faith in the 21st century.” Bryan Murley, The Mediahood of All Receivers: Blogging as an extension of the Reformation concept of the Priesthood of the Believer (Download PDF) Thanks Bryan for your work! Well done!
Read MoreWe Need to Be a Gentle People
“We need to be kind to one another . .. ” “Developing an attitude of unity is our biggest challenge.. .” “The way we behave is essential – it is all about community, holiness. We need to be gentle people. When you realize that salvation is a gift of God, you have to be humble.”…
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