Tom & Christine Sine and the folks at Mustard Seed Associates are hosting a conference in Seattle. The event will pick-up on some of the themes of Tom’s latest book by the same title. Feb 28-Mar 1, 2008.
Peace, dwight
One of the advantages of being connected with Mars Hill Graduate School is the various events and opportunities that come along. One such opportunity is Brian McLaren’s Deep Shift tour in connection with his latest book, Everything Must Change. Brian and friends will be stopping in a number of cities about the U.S. and will be in Seattle on April 11-12, 2008.
The organizers of this conferences are clearly tuned in to the emerging conversation as evidenced by their fantastic line-up of speakers and breakout leaders, including:
You can find out more by going to the main conference website or click here to register.
Peace, dwight
In no particular order: 1.Sara Miles’ Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion 2. John Swinton’s Raging with Compassion: Pastoral Responses to the Problem of Evil 3. Scot McKinght’s A Community Called Atonement 4. David Kinnaman’s UnChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity . . . and why it matters 5. Will & Lisa Samson’s [...]
Allelon (Mark Priddy & Alan Roxborogh) is holding a gathering for creation of a Missional Order Andrew Jones and others will be there.
Missional Order Gathering
Pacific Northwest
Oct 15-18 2007
Another event coming up in Spokane is An Emergent Mainline Dialogue which will feature Tony Jones, Doug Pagitt, Karen Ward and John Franke.
An Emergent Mainline Dialogue
Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington
November 9 & 10
peace, dwight
Off-the-Map (Jim Henderson & crew) are hosting Hear·Listen·Connect in Seattle Nov. 1-3, 2007. Among others the conversation partners include: Diana Butler Bass, Brian McLaren, Richard Twiss, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, and Todd Hunter.
What would happen if we practiced dialog instead of debate?
What if we defended relational space as passionately as we protect our beliefs?
At Hear·Listen·Connect it’s OK to be honest, share your own questions/concerns and have genuine relationship with people who are different than you.
Here are some questions we will explore together at Hear·Listen·Connect:
Where’s the line between acceptance and endorsement and does that even matter?
Is it possible to have an agenda-free relationship and if so, is that OK?
How do you have conversations with people whose viewpoints disturb you?
What do you do when “they” move into your cultural space or you enter theirs?
Peace, dwight
I just finished reading Ron Martoia’s new book, Static: Tune out the “Christian Noise” and Experience the Real Message of Jesus. And I have to say that it is really a good read, not only well written but in the midst of cultural din around concepts like the “Kingdom of God” and “Salvation” helps us hear again. Good on ya, Ron.
Peace, dwight
I was having lunch the other day with Alan Hirsh (founder of forge & author of The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church, and co-author of The Shaping of Things to Come), and he introduced me to a new collaborative tool for engaging with authors and thinkers. Check it out.
peace, dwight
I’m knee deep in the process of crafting my courses that I’ll be guiding students through at MHGS this fall. They are a thrilling and important list of courses and I’m looking for suggestions that you might have for engagements, films, music, poetry, readings, even themes that I should consider to make that courses as solid, transformational and missional as possible.
The two courses I would most covet your input on are: Introduction to the Hermeneutical Task: the Art of Reading Beyond the Page & Postmodernity.I’ll post the course descriptions:
Feel free to post here or email thoughts to me.
peace, dwight
Introduction to the Hermeneutical Task: the Art of Reading Beyond the Page
This initial course in biblical interpretation lays a foundation for the study of texts, particularly the Bible, as they relate to soul and culture. Students examine the history of Biblical interpretation, the task of finding meaning in the text, and philosophy’s impact on what it means to be a reader. Students explore the theological, linguistic, literary, historical, sociological, and personal aspects of interpretation. Students consider the literal-grammatical-historical method of reading the text, as well as current issues in contemporary hermeneutics. Interpretation in the course introduces the art of reading and how this new way of reading can make a significant difference in the lives of readers and those with whom they relate.
Mars Hill Graduate School will be hosting a conversation with Doug Pagitt, Saturday evening June 2.
If you’re in the Seattle area I hope you’ll join in, you are more than welcome. Register here.
Peace, dwight