Ngatiawa Community, a contemplative monastery of Urban Vision was featured last month in the Anglican publication Taonga. Justin Duckworth [pictured below] has a Youth For Christ past as well as a Baptist background but felt that the Baptists already had lots of good works going. The Anglicans, however, needed some encouragement. Thus the decision to…
Read More9 reasons NOT to plant a church in 2012
[UPDATE: When you are finished reading this post, go here to the second post in this series: Practices of a New Jesus Movement.] “Church planting is the most effective form of evangelism under heaven” said C.Peter Wagner. I know he said that. I was there. I was a young [and good looking] Seminary student sitting…
Read MoreDavid Crowder Trending
Yeah! My mate David Crowder the musician is trending right now worldwide on Twitter. David – you rock! We are all really proud of you. And I am sooooo sorry for saying you look funny – you look awesome – except that weird gotee!! David, you have come so far since the 90’s when you…
Read MoreWorship in a minor key
It’s been about ten years since AlternativeWorship.org emerged. This is one of the projects we helped to fund and support and its great to see how it has been a resource to the alt. worship movement over the past decade. Although its pretty impossible to keep up with all the churches, or blogs, it’s still…
Read MorePrayers for Chuck Smith
HUGE BUMMER: Pastor Chuck Smith announced to his congregation yesterday that he has lung cancer. HT: Phoenix Preacher. My Californian wife used to attend the CC youth events on Saturday nights in Costa Mesa. Great times! Chuck Smith is well known for being one of the key leaders behind the Jesus Movement in the 60’s.…
Read MoreChronically Chronological in 2012
Mike at One Year Bible Blog is offering two Bible reading blog journeys for 2012. Journey 1: One Year Bible Blog. Join 14,000 people in reading a selection of the Bible each day. I have done this before. Its spirit candy for the soul. Highly recommended. Journey 2. Chronological Bible Blog. A new adventure for…
Read MoreWelcome to 2012
Hope your entry into 2012 was smooth! Nice to have you back on the blog. The banner image is from Beijing during my visit in April 2011. The funniest memory I have of walking through the many gates (check out my last post) in the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven is a group…
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