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Why I’m NOT Missional

Why I’m NOT Missional

Link to: “Why I’m Not Missional” published by Next-Wave. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen February 1, 2002October 24, 2022

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2001

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2001

Last year I posted my first end-of-the-year book list. Well, here’s my top ten list of books from 2001. These books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for them, and to the people who birthed them, and

Dwight J. Friesen December 30, 2001October 28, 2022

o happy day

o happy day

o happy day – christmas 2001 As the holiday season rolls in, I find myself longing to set Christmas apart as special and unique. Christmas is so much more than a thanksgiving celebration or a mere remembrance, more than gifts

Dwight J. Friesen December 21, 2001November 5, 2021

Majora Carter on Staying in the Neighborhood

Majora Carter on Staying in the Neighborhood

Here’s another great TED talk delivered by Majora Carter. She talks about he power of people choosing to stay in their neighborhoods. But not just hunkering down… staying with intention to help the place and its people thrive. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen September 29, 2001November 5, 2021

Community Profile

Community Profile

As a spiritual leader of a small community of faith, I find assessing whether we are maturing to be a challenge. This may be totally nerdy but I’ve drafted, what I’m calling a “Community Profile“… it’s essentially a rubric to

Dwight J. Friesen July 22, 2001October 24, 2022

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2000

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2000

So I’m settling into the blog-thang. I thought I would try posting my own Top 10 list… good enough for David Letterman, good enough for me. This will not be a list of my ten favorite books of all time.

Dwight J. Friesen December 29, 2000October 28, 2022

“Global Requiem” by Jack Miles

“Global Requiem” by Jack Miles

 GLOBAL REQUIEM: THE APOCALYPTIC MOMENT IN RELIGION, SCIENCE, AND ART by Jack Miles Humans might become extinct sooner than anyone imagines. Think of the prospect as an opportunity for spiritual and artistic growth. JACK MILES is Senior Advisor to the

Dwight J. Friesen October 22, 2000November 5, 2021

Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to my new blog. As I’ve been pondering launching a site like this, I’ve been sitting with all the questions one might imagine I might be holding. Why would I want to do this? What is it about? What

Dwight J. Friesen October 21, 2000August 31, 2022
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Formative Practices

  • Ad Busters
  • Book of Common Prayer
  • Celtic Prayer
  • Center for Action & Contemplation
  • Divine Hours
  • God Space
  • Inner Development Goals (IDGs)
  • Insight Timer
  • Lectionary
  • Sloww
  • Spirituality for Trauma Survivors
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Taize

Linking with Organizations

  • Christian Peacemaker Teams
  • Equal Justice Initiative
  • Jesus Radicals
  • Micah Global
  • Sojourners
  • The Global Church Project
  • The Other Journal
  • The Work of the People

Multifaith & Ecumenical Connections

  • Christian Churches Together
  • Faith Action Network
  • Faith For Cities
  • Interfaith Community Sanctuary
  • National Council of Churches
  • Parliament of the World's Religions
  • The Church Council of Greater Seattle
  • The Pluralism Project
  • World Council of Churches

Podcasts

  • Embedded Church Podcast
  • Friends Like Us
  • On Being
  • Queerology
  • Reality Studies
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  • Strong Towns Podcast
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  • Tara Brach
  • The Witness
  • Truth's Table
  • Wild

Rooting in Place

  • Better Cities Films Festival
  • CCDA
  • Center For Environmental Leadership
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  • Design Justice
  • Making Housing Happen
  • Next City
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  • The Good Neighbor Movement
  • UN-Habitat
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Shalomic Voices

  • Bob & Gracie Ekblad
  • Brenda Salter McNeil
  • Brian McLaren
  • Cornel West
  • Daniel Schmachtenberger
  • Dominique DuBois Gilliard
  • Eliacin Rosario Cruz
  • Esther Lightcap Meek
  • Eugene Cho
  • Iain McGilchrist
  • James Alison
  • James Howard Kunstler
  • John Vervaeke
  • Jonathan Brooks
  • Jonathan Rowson
  • Jonny Baker
  • José Humphreys
  • Kwok Pui-Lan
  • Leanne Friesen
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  • Margaret J. Wheatley
  • Mark Scandrette
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  • Mitzi J. Smith
  • N. T. Wright
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