I’ve always loved the idea that graduations are commencements; they are endings which are beginnings – they are dénouement. Pascal’s leap of faith This past weekend was my hooding/commencement for my Doctor of Ministry from GFU. My dad & mum,
Well, I’m back to the world of the web connected. After a week in LA at Fuller Seminary and in Portland at George Fox University without access, it feels so good to have my networked-mind back. The time at the
Today was my hooding ceremony at George Fox University. My classes are done, dissertation completed, defense successful, and today I gathered with my teachers, mentors, family, cohort, and friends, to be hooded and receive a doctoral hood, tam, and stripes.
I have the joy of participating in the Fuller/Allelon “Forming Leaders for the Missional/emerging church” consultation. Drs. Eddie Gibbs, Ryan Bolger, and Allan Roxburgh are facilitating the conversation. This group of participants is amazing! There are some folks who I
Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger at Fuller and Mark Priddy (Allelon) are bringing a group of Avant-church influencers together for a few days to discuss church, networking, training, leadership, etc. I head out very early this morning. This will be
The other day I was asked the question: “Suppose you were stranded on a deserted island; what three books (other then the Bible) would you want with you?” Stranded on a deserted isle, I’d want, 1) Survival Manual: Finding Food
My friend Kyle, passed along an interesting article in USA Today (April 20, 2005): “Picking apart the ‘Big Bang’ brings a big mystery.” “From colliding atoms: Instead of a hot gas of independent particles, top, experiments generated a ‘perfect’ liquid
Cellular Mitosis is cell division in which one somatic cell divides to produce two cells each of which has the identical genetic content (same number of chromosomes) as the original somatic cell. An interesting question to reflect on is when
Brian McLaren‘s next book will be hitting the shelves shortly. It should prove to be quite the discussion starter as he is offering a fresh vision of the idea of hell (and some thought that A Generous Orthodoxy was controversial).
I’ve been giving some more thought to the connections of Cellular Mitosis with church growth and church planting. The body of Christ appears to be a not unlike a multi-cellular living organism. Multi-cellular living organisms contain more than one cell
Today I have the privilege of spending some time with one of the ooze’s e-trek learning cohorts focused around “Building Healthy Community.” My friend Joe Myers is the guide for this journey. Click here for a movie of the Evolution
Yesterday I participated in one of the most promising North American emergent-type events I have seen in some time. Karen Ward and the Church of the Apostles sponsored “mission shaped church: a learning party.” A couple of things that were
Presenting “emerging theology” at the mission_shaped_church learning party sponsored by Karen Ward and the Church of the Apostles. April 17, 2005 Peace, dwight
Paragraph The reflective and discursive book, Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future by Peter Senge, Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski and Betty Sue Flowers invites readers into the exploration and development of the “U-theory” of learning and change.
Yesterday Joel, Tim and I went to a day long conference with Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch (authors of, The Shaping of Things to Come). The event was hosted and sponsored by Zoe, a church community in Tacoma, pastored by
Among the many intriguing characters of Holy Scripture is the Northern Kingdom prophet Hosea(circa 8-7 century BC). He’s the man God called to marry a “prostitute” named Gomer as radical form of prophetic performance art. It’s a tragic relational story.
“Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small – and to see takes time like having a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keefe Many contradictory images of the Sacred exist in our culture, presenting many possible faces of
The Church of the Apostles (Seattle, WA) and Moot (Westminster, UK) are sponsoring what is promising to be a great conversational space. Click for more details. peace, dwight
As the news of Pope John Paul II’s home-going sinks in, I am moved to pray all the more for the Cardinals who will be gathering in the selection process of the next pope. Peace, dwight
Please pray for 84 year-old Pope John Paul II. His health is failing and the Roman Church is preparing for his home-going. As the Pontiff for about one-half of all the world’s Christians. He has already received the “Holy Viaticum”
Somehow I sense that this might this connect with yesterday’s post?! The Journey by Mary Oliver One day you finally knewwhat you had to do, and began,though the voices around youkept shoutingtheir bad advice –though the whole housebegan to trembleand
The conversation that has been taking place over the last couple of days on this journal regarding the Orthodox, Roman, Protestant (and emergent) churches has me thinking about conversion. Each tradition has its rite(s) of initiation. What North American Evangelicals
Sitting with the wise replies to the Emerging Orthodox post I am impressed again with the great wisdom which comes from engaging the Holy Tradition. The wisdom of “us” (which always includes the presence of God by the Holy Spirit)
Show Me, Dear Christ by John Donne Show me dear Christ, thy spouse so bright and clear. What! is it she which on the other shore Goes richly painted? or which, robb’d and tore, Laments and mourns in Germany and
Hallelujah! Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tomb Christ is giving life. Spring Song by Lucille Clifton the green of Jesus is breaking the ground and the sweet smell of
Sky posted a few questions and challenges in response to my March 24th entry. Sky asked: “Can you explain how the statement that the Protestant Reformation gave the bible ‘back to the people’ applies to the vast communities in the
Forgiveness “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Invitation “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 Care To Jesus’ mother: “Dear woman, behold, your son!”
