Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy Blood’s slow loss,And yet not weep? Not so those women lovedWho with exceeding grief lamented Thee;Not so fallen Peter
My friend, Jim Henderson, founder of Off-the-Map, co-author Jim and Casper Go to Church, and author of Evangelism Without Additives together with Tyler Mahoney started a new web service called: ChurchRater.com. On a number of occasions Jim and I have
There is a free conference being held in Durham, NC (April 15&16, 2010) bringing people together in discussion around the themes raised in the outstanding new book by Tim Conder & Dan Rhodes, Free for All: Rediscovering the Bible In
WHEN: April 16-17, 2010 HELD @: University Presbyterian Church in Seattle Hosted by the Freedom Initiative, the UNBOUND Conference features Human Trafficking activists who aim to educate people on the comprehensive factors that contribute to Human Trafficking, to empower individuals
I hope you enjoy my son’s favorite Spongebob Square Pants YouTube Video. It is Sponge Bob’s remix of Europe’s, “Final Countdown.” He’d love to hear what you think, I promise to pass your comments along. Peace, dwight
This book was born in the context of an eleven-year life altering experiment in ecclesial life, fleshed out in learning communities with thoughtful women and men who never ceased to ask insightful and revealing questions, and now it is being
My bus drops me off about 1.25 miles from my school, so I have a little bit of a walk. I love this walk. It affords me the opportunity to feel my city, I encounter some of its people, walk
Thursday, March 25 @ 7:00PM – Dr. John Franke will be presenting a lecture at MHGS that is open to the public, and only costs $5. The lecture will be a look a “the nature of truth,” drawing on the
Just found out that our completed manuscript for our new book has been officially accepted by Zondervan. I looks like the book should hit the shelves in October 2010. The book will be titled, Routes & Radishes: and other things
Pastor and author Rob Bell will be in Seattle on Feb 13, as part of his “Drops Like Stars” book tour. Rob will be at the Moore Theater exploring the complex relationship between suffering & creativity. You can find out
A couple of weeks ago I was able to spend a few hours with Christian Churches Together, which is a relatively new ecumenical network in the USA. I have to say that I find these ecumenical gatherings quite encouraging. For
This morning The New York Times printed a short piece by R. M. Schneiderman titled, “Flock is Now a Fight Team in Some Ministries.” Here’s how the article began: “MEMPHIS — In the back room of a theater on Beale
Here’s another thoughtful TED talk exploring social networking; this one is by Stefana Broadbent. Broadbent’s research shows how communication technology is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules. What do you think? Peace,
This is what, among other things, Dr. King said in Michigan a little over 26 years ago: ‘”There are certain technical words within every academic discipline that soon become stereotypes and cliches. Modern psychology has a word that is probably
This week is the fourth annual gathering of the fairly new ecumenical group, Christian Churches Together (CCT), and this year’s meeting brings them to Seattle, and are being hosted by World Vision. CCT has invited me to facilitate a couple
As a friend and I were chatting about our favorite CDs of the past year it occurred to me that I’ve never posted a music list. So even though its a bit late, this is my list looking back on
Seth Godin is giving away his most recent book. Titled, What Matters Now, the project dips into the wisdom of roughly 70 contributors with brief responses to the title, as they reflect on the year ahead of us all. Peace,
Check out this short conversation about “truth” between Cornel West and Astra Taylor posted on Killing the Buddha. Like yours truly, Astra Taylor was born in Winnipeg, MB; she is the director behind Zizek, and the soon to be on
I was about 10 years old when London Calling was released, though I won’t hear it or, even of The Clash until I was in high school. But when I finally did, I so resonated with their punk/new wave sound.
Welcome to day nine of the Tony Jones’, The Teaching of the Twelve, blog Tour. Let me begin expressing my gratitude for the thoughtful engagement with the Didache not only by Tony Jones but also by the other bloggers who
Here’s my top ten list of books from 2009. I’ve developed a tradition of pulling together a list of the recently published books that have worked their way into my imagination in some important way. Surely more books could be
I am going to begin a series of highlighting churches in the Pacific Northwest – mostly in Seattle and the surrounding area, but I hope to dip down to Portland and reach up to Vancouver from time to time. I
I am excited to announce that Pete Rollins, philosopher, author, and founder of Ikon in Northern Ireland is coming to town. A group of MHGS students are making this happen . . . I love it. The evening event will
Ryan Bolger has created a helpful slide illustrating an overview of local theologies as they have emerged over time. Ryan is drawing heavily from amazing thought leaders like: David Bosch, Andrew Walls, and Wilbert Shenk. peace, dwight
Keep your eyes out for an upcoming theology/technology/culture conversation at Claremont School of Theology. Follow this link for more information. Philip Clayton and Tripp Fuller are putting together what is looking to be a fascinating conversation. I will be presenting
Jim Henderson and the crew over at Off-the-Map are getting will be hosting their annual learning party in Seattle. November 20-21. This year the line-up includes. Phyllis Tickle Author of The Great Emergence Michael Frost Author of Re Jesus Todd
Looks like I will be speaking at the NW ministry conference in a few months. One of the things I really appreciate about this event is the efforts to keep it affordable. Check out the growing list of presenters at
