Been doing a bit of reading, exploring post-Christendom and post-colonial implications for mission and identity formation. I’ve been finding this reading to vital to my own development . . . as it drives home how limited my perspective is,
So I’m in the process of writing a short piece exploring Christian spiritual/identity formation in a post-Christendom context. I’m desperately looking for any recommended websites, readings or other resources that might help me get a better sense of the shift
You’ve got to check out this great video highlighting Portland’s “intersection repair” project. This is such a cool example of neighbors, literally, taking back the the streets such that the individuals, community and the built environment are transformed. This is
Here’s a great TED talk exploring more implications of social networks. The presenter is Nicholas Christakis. He is an internist and social scientist who conducts research on social factors that affect health, health care, and longevity. He is the author
Parish Collective is getting ready to host three gatherings of in the Pacific Northwest (Vancouver BC, Seattle, Portland). The gatherings are designed to draw communities of faith who are deeply committed to embodying the gospel in the radical particularity of
Paragraph I am so excited about the 2010 Emergent Village Theological Conversation. Like prior EV theological conversations, academic luminaries will enter into conversation with pastors – no notes, no papers delivered, no formality – simply a conversation about things that
Filled with irony, this self mocking look at emerging mega church worship is too funny. The video is made by the team over at North Point Media. Check it out. Peace, dwight
I have said many times that if Mars Hill Graduate School had existed when I was doing my Masters work I would have been here in a heartbeat. And for the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of learning
Every summer trimester at MHGS I get to guide a group of emerging leaders through a selected readings course . . . for us “selected readings” means that faculty members are given some space to develop a course around an
Spring Song by Lucille Clifton the green of Jesus is breaking the ground and the sweet smell of delicious Jesus is opening the house and the dance of Jesus music has hold of the air and the world is turning
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,
