Here is the video and script that i used last Sunday. I am throwing it out here for those that were not at church and maybe some others who want to use it in their church or worship event. Its basically a creative Bible reading read out LOUDLY to the music and video called Glósóli…
Read MoreListening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches. Part One.
An early release copy just arrived and I read it straight away. Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches, edited by Robert Webber. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did! Fantastic book! Really. And this means i have to make room on my top ten Emerging Church books. Dr. Robert Webber…
Read MoreAshrams and Emerging Churches
I upgraded from Mac 10.3 to 10.4 yesterday and lost some data inside ecto – my blog editor. There were only half a dozen big blog posts baking in the oven. But one of them was a lengthy post on Christian Indian Ashrams that I feel are worth examining in light of the nu-monastic structures…
Read MoreFaithful Practises in Youth Ministry – Liveblogged
The conference “Faithful Practises in Youth Ministry”, running today and tomorrow [its over already], is being live-blogged by Josh Frank.
Read MoreRichard Dawkins: More response to the New Atheism
In London a few days ago I read a great response to Dawkin’s new atheism by Alister McGrath. Worth a read. “I have known Dawkins for more than 20 years; we are both Oxford professors. I believe if anyone is “immune to argument” it is him. He comes across as a dogmatic, aggressive propagandist.” Alister…
Read MoreSoliton: Jim Allen’s talk at the Beach
Jim Allen did a fantastic beach walk and spiritual exercise last week at Whiterocks Beach, Portrush, Northern Ireland. Jim does crazy things like sailing retro-celtic boats between the islands in the trails of monks and leading spiritual tours on the beaches. He had us pick up shells and rocks and use them in our worship.…
Read MoreAaron Espe
Last week in Ireland we had an evening of music with some great musicians (more of Juliet Turner at another time). The first guy was Aaron Espe and he rocked! He is from Minnesota and is currently in the UK for a little while. He was deeply passionate and vulnerable in his music and I…
Read MoreYoung Pietists: Emerging in the Ev. Covenant Church
Young Pietists is the name given to the emerging leaders in the Evangelical Covenant Church. They put out a magazine called The Narthex. But Pietists is also the name given to the renewal movement after the reformation that added some much needed spiritual life and inner holiness. Hans Anders Michel from Copenhagen was telling me…
Read MoreMeeting in London
I am in London today with CMS misson folk including bloggers The Missionary Man Mark Berry and Jonny Baker.
Read MoreWhat Did You Go Out To See?
[UPDATE] Check out my article on The Christian Vision Project site. This year a number of other authors, missiologists and thinkers, all of whom are far more qualified than I, will address this question. [ORIGINAL] My article “What Did You Go Out To See? is online now at Books and Culture for your viewing pleasure.…
Read MoreCeltic Sessions in Northern Ireland: Photos
Got back from Northern Ireland last night and I am now in London for a few days. It was a GREAT time with QUALITY people and perfect winter weather. Some of my photos are here on Flickr or as a slideshow .
Read MoreJoomla or Drupal?
We are looking into developing a content management site that will map out simple missional cells, house church celebrations, and spare rooms for wandering teachers, apostles and prophets. It will be either Joomla or Drupal based. I found a good comparisons here but am wondering which way go – probably Drupal because Emma from Glasgow…
Read MoreThe Secret Bookshelves Revealed
OK – a lot of you are asking me about the books that were not shown from Pete Rollin’s library on my previous post. Locals have shown interest in visiting Pete just to see these mysterious books and why they are so controversial I mentioned it to Pete and said to post the dang pictures…
Read MoreBelfast Reflections
Its actually my fist time in Belfast, although i have been in Dublin a few times. Belfast is a city of binary opposites held in constant tension with each other. Catholics and Protestants, North and South, Ireland and England. It makes sense that Pete’s book (mentioned below) carries that theme of conflicting binaries held in…
Read MoreHow (Not) To Stay at Pete Rollin’s Place
Ok. I made it to Belfast and the Soliton Conference/Session thing starts tomorrow. I am staying with Pete Rollins tonight in his cosy flat in a dodgy part of Belfast. Pete is part of the Ikon community in Belfast – an Irish-style emerging church – and the author of How (Not) to Speak of God.…
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