Author: Dwight J. Friesen

mission in a global context

One of the courses of study I get to guide missional leaders through at MHGS is “Mission in a Global Context.”  Each year one of the learning engagements we do together is teaming up in small groups to participate with

Dwight J. Friesen May 15, 2009November 12, 2020

faith & justice conversation in & for Seattle

Saturday, May 16th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM “Come Holy Spirit! Come!” for millennia Christians have given voice to this prayer. Across traditions, denomination; on the week before the Church remembers the first Pentecost Christ-followers from many traditions will gather

Dwight J. Friesen April 21, 2009May 6, 2022

MHGS “What if…?” #1

A short video promo on for the seminary I get to do life with. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen April 12, 2009January 15, 2021

Praise Song for the Day

Praise Song for the Day A Poem for Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration. by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Praise Song for the Day Each day we go about our business,walking past each other, catching each other’seyes or not, about to speak or speaking. All

Dwight J. Friesen March 1, 2009December 11, 2020

Writing “Thy Kingdom Connected”

All week I’ve been tucked away at our cabin in Bellingham.  As I’m making final edits to a manuscript for Baker Books.  The book will be titled, Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church Can Learn from Facebook, the Internet and

Dwight J. Friesen February 26, 2009January 17, 2021

philbert kalisa

Last night in during Essential Community (a course I team-teach at MHGS) we were privileged to have Philbert Kalisa (pictured in the light colored polo shirt) from Rwanda join us.  In the wake of the Rwanda’s genocide in the 1990s

Dwight J. Friesen January 23, 2009June 17, 2022

Vox Veniae – Austin, TX

I just returned from weekend retreat with a vox veniae in the happening town of austin.  Thanks Sam, Gid, Kevin and the whole crew for such a great time. Together we explored the concept of living as a glocal parish. 

Dwight J. Friesen January 19, 2009September 20, 2022

ecumenical emergent gathering

“The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.” Richard Rohr Come to the first large gathering of Roman Catholic, Mainline Protestant, Evangelical, and other Christians seeking to explore this emergence and convergence together. You’ll be inspired

Dwight J. Friesen January 9, 2009September 20, 2022

Vox Veniae & the Global Parish

I ‘m getting ready to head down to Austin, TX to hang out with my friend Sam Lee (MHGS graduate) and his faith community, Vox Veniae for their annual retreat.  We’ll be exploring “The Global Parish;” as Vox has entered

Dwight J. Friesen January 7, 2009January 17, 2021

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2008

Here’s my top ten list of books from 2008. Most years I try to pull 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

Dwight J. Friesen December 20, 2008October 28, 2022

Anabaptists

Here’s a link to a helpful piece by William McGrath called, Anabaptists: Neither Catholics nor Protestants.  Also worth checking out is the young.anabaptistradicals.org. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen December 17, 2008September 20, 2022

First Council of Nicæa (A.D. 325)

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of all things visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten of his Father, of the substance of the Father, God of God, Light

Dwight J. Friesen December 10, 2008September 20, 2022

emergent village – keeps emerging

Emergent Village continues to emerge as social network of conversationally engaged, missionally minded communities/people of faith.  Check out the statement from EV and listen to a podcast of some of the EV board members talking about the move to an

Dwight J. Friesen October 31, 2008May 11, 2022

Off-the-Map “Born Again Church”

Off The Map is back again with its always provocative/entertaining/ challenging line-up – “Born Again Church.” Jim Henderson gets an interesting and very diverse group of people together and lets them interact with one another and the audience.   Peace,

Dwight J. Friesen September 19, 2008January 17, 2021

Faith & Gender – Lauren Winner

Quest Church is hosting Lauren Winner of Duke University on “Faith & Gender” October 10-11.  Lauren has authored numerous books, including: Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath and Real Sex. Register here. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen September 18, 2008December 7, 2020

Film, Faith & Justice – Seattle

The Other Journal’s, “Film, Faith, and Justice” this October 23-25, 2008. The featured lecturers: – Christopher L. Hueurtz – Director of Word Made Flesh, a global community “serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor.”– Rita Nakashima Brock – Theologian

Dwight J. Friesen September 10, 2008January 17, 2021

“Godspeed”

Godspeed by The Chicks Dragon tales and the “water is wide” Pirates sail and lost boys fly Fish bite moonbeams every night And I love you Godspeed, little man Sweet dreams, little man Oh, my love will fly to you

Dwight J. Friesen June 15, 2008June 9, 2023

Envision 2008

A very interesting, and I think very important conversation is about to take place around “the Gospel, politics & the future.” Here is an excerpt from an email my friend Keelan Downton sent this morning. “This June 8-10, scholars, artists,

Dwight J. Friesen May 6, 2008January 13, 2021

evangelical future(s)?

What is the future or possible futures of evangelicalism? The movement of evangelicalism seems to be at a crossroads. The baton of leadership of the modern evangelical movement is being passed along. The political landscape is changing. The philosophical and

Dwight J. Friesen March 21, 2008September 20, 2022

emerging & established churches together?

I find myself looking for conversation partners. I’m looking for new paradigm churches (emerging, neo-monastic, simple, avant-churches, etc.), who are intentionally partnering with more established congregations in mission and mutual transformation. And the reverse as well, for established congregations who

Dwight J. Friesen January 31, 2008September 21, 2022

new conspirators . . . 2/28-3/1

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

Dwight J. Friesen January 3, 2008January 17, 2021

Brian McLaren “Deep Shift” in Seattle

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

Dwight J. Friesen January 2, 2008January 18, 2021

emergent @ national workshop on Christian Unity

I will be representing emergent village at the National Workshop on Christian Unity in Chicago later this Spring. I’ll have the privilege to present a workshop on emergent village and ecumenism. BTW, Emergent may have some opportunities to include some

Dwight J. Friesen December 30, 2007September 21, 2022

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2007

Here’s my top ten list of books from 2007. Most years I try to pull 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

Dwight J. Friesen December 27, 2007October 28, 2022

MHGS Video 2007

A video college celebrating life at MHGS. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen December 20, 2007January 18, 2021

Judy Chicago

Merger Poem by Judy Chicago And then all that has divided us will merge And then compassion will be wedded to power And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind And then both men and

Dwight J. Friesen November 12, 2007January 29, 2024

“Cantaloop”

Came across this song this week, I’d forgotten about it… so good! Cantaloop by Us3 Ladies and gentlemen As you know we have something special down here at Birdland this evening A recording for Blue Note Records Yeah, yeah, yeah

Dwight J. Friesen September 6, 2007January 28, 2024

my workshop at, “hear.listen.connect”

My friend Jim Henderson together with the collaborative team at Off-the-Map are gearing up for a national conversation happening in Seattle, in early November. This year’s theme is Hear·Listen·Connect.Presenters include Diana Butler Bass, Brian McLaren, Richard Twiss, Ruth Padilla DeBorst,

Dwight J. Friesen August 24, 2007May 8, 2022

2 other events in the NW

Allelon (Mark Priddy & Alan Roxborogh) is holding a gathering for creation of a Missional Order Andrew Jones and others will be there. Missional Order GatheringPacific NorthwestOct 15-18 2007 Another event coming up in Spokane is An Emergent Mainline Dialogue

Dwight J. Friesen August 15, 2007January 18, 2021

hear · listen · connect

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

Dwight J. Friesen August 14, 2007May 8, 2022