2007 National New Church Conference

National New Church Conference, called Exponential, happens next week in Orlando Florida. For those asking, YES I will be there and I should have my computer with me and will probably assist in the live blogging processs. Maybe Jive blogging is a better word. There will be a bloggers roundtable over Wed lunch, room AP-1…

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Preparing for worship by numbers

Most of the participants of Eurochurch are walking in the Swiss alps in the manner of Francis Schaeffer (famous theologian and author of "How High Shall We Then Raise Our Socks?  . .  or something like that)  but poor old me is stuck indoors where i am working on the alternative worship experience for tonight.…

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In Switzerland Again

18-04-07_0958.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. Switzerland. It would be a great view here if it wasnt for these bloody mountains!!!! Actually, its great to be back here again. my previous visits to Switzerland are blogged here. Its a very functional country and it feels like a visit to the chiropractor as well as a nice…

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Scooterworks, London

16-04-07_1540.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. At scooterworks cafe which is officially closed due to it being used for the filming of the third bourne identity movie.

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Catching my breath in London

Ahhhhhhhh. Internet again. I dont have my computer on this trip and so blogging is sporadic. My apologies. Heres an update. Camp was fantastic and the whole family loved it. Great people, great time. Friday we went to Birmingham for the day and drove through the night, getting a few zzzzz’s in the rest areas…

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John O’Donohue’s blessing

When we were in Belfast a few months ago, Gareth Higgins (who is an interesting and intelligent guy – check out his blog called god is not elsewhere) read out this blessing to us by John O’Donohue. I now have permission to blog it here. Its from his Anam Cara book. And if you like…

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camp going well

10-04-07_1823.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. Eating with a couple who live in france. Camp is going really well. Great people.

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Is mission the mother of theology?

Its one of the questions i have been asked to deal with this week at the camp for Baptists. Missiology or Theology? Chicken or the egg? Is missiology a slice of the theolgical cake or a foundational layer? And what about the sequence that goes missiology-christology-ecclesiology? Or as Alan Hirsch has laid it out, Christology-Missiology-Ecclesiology.…

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Getting Shaped by God at Camp

Off to a camp today at the Frontier conference center near Northampton. People have been asked to read "Shaping of Things to Come" by Hirsch and Frost or listen to a series of talks by Michael Frost. All of this dealing with the kind of churches we are creating. I will be teaching from the…

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We finally saw Amazing Grace

After our huge Easter lunch we all went out to see Amazing Grace the movie at London’s West India Quay. Best place to watch it! West India Quay is one of the first places mentioned in the movie and the scene where much of the slave trade took place in London. About 11 of us…

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Art and War

We took the family out to London’s Imperial War Museum for an easter egg hunt, actually more of a war symbol hunt with a prize at the end. A really moving experience to be at the war museum. It triggered emotions that were strange to me. I wonder if thats because i am too young…

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Easter weekend in London

We are in London at the moment, staying with Shannon Hopkins near the Tower of London. Easter celebration for 20 people tomorrow. Anita Roach from LA is here with us – havent seen her since Greenbelt 4 years ago. Wales was great. Saw the house my grandad was born in. We also spent a night…

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Borough Market

06-04-07_1338.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. At borough market, london. Very cool place to get lunch and smell foods from all over the world.

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Oxford. Mission House.

06-04-07_0910.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. We stayed here one night. This building will be a monastic house in a short while. They need to do some serious renovations inside to create a larger eating space. Should be great. Jim Barker showed us around and ate with us. Nice guy. He will head up the community…

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Welshpool, Wales

05-04-07_1143.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. In welshpool, wales. We bought some lamb for our big easter celebration in London this weekend. I like to have lamb at Easter, goose at Christmas, and roast pork at Pentecost.

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Da Vinci Horse Manure

03-04-07_1502.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. Right across the road from Rosslyn Chapel is horse manure for sale, under this sign. Had to take the photo, like all the other tourists. Actually, we took a wrong turn out of Edinburgh and stumbled on Rosslyn Chapel by mistake. We didnt intend to be here at all but…

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Rosslyn Chapel

03-04-07_1455.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. Passed by rosslyn chapel. It has a huge steel roof structure and doesnt look anything like what i imagined. Quite disappointing actually. And we didnt pay 7 pounds admission to go in.

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New American Passports

03-04-07_1016.jpeg Originally uploaded by tallskinnykiwi. Getting new passports at american consulate, edinburgh. We will be travelling all over Europe this summer on pilgrimage and the kid’s passports were getting close to expiring. Some countries wont let you in if you have less than 6 months left on the passport.

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April photos and more about our car.

I wont be blogging much over the next 2 weeks since there is not much WiFi in Wales, or much of UK actually, and because i will not have my computer. But i will be taking photos and uploading them to Tallskinnykiwi on Flickr.com from my phone. This is our car – a ten year…

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