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book launch party

My school is hosting a book launch for my new book Tuesday November 17th at 7:30 PM.  Please come and celebrate with me. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen November 11, 2009June 7, 2022

Phyllis Tickle Coming to Seattle

Phyllis Tickle, author of numerous books and the recent best selling The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why is coming to Seattle.  She will be Speaking at Off-the-Map’s fall learning party called “Mirrors & Maps“. Publishers Weekly Says:

Dwight J. Friesen November 6, 2009May 8, 2022

It’s Here!

Tonight when I got home from school I was thrilled to find my first copy of my new book waiting for me.  Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church can Learn from Facebook, the Internet, and Other Networks. It feels more

Dwight J. Friesen November 3, 2009September 21, 2022

Mark Scandrette @ MHGS 11/4

Wednesday, November 4th author and friend, Mark Scandrette will be in Seattle at Mars Hill Graduate School (corner of Elliott & Wall) presenting a workshop called, The Jesus Dojo: a simple path to action, community and change“. There will be

Dwight J. Friesen October 28, 2009January 7, 2021

Expereince MHGS

If you are interesting in learning more about Mars Hill Graduate School, click here for more info. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen October 21, 2009June 10, 2022

Article in Alife, “Learning from Google”

The October 2009 issue of aLife is publishing a short piece I wrote titled: “Learning from Google.” Clearly this little piece emerges from my new book, Thy Kingdom Connected: What the Church can Learn from Facebook, the Internet, and Other

Dwight J. Friesen October 1, 2009June 17, 2022

Speaking @ Transcona Memorial United

In just a couple of weeks I get to head up to Winnipeg (near the town I grew up in – Brandon), to join my friend, Jeff Cook and the Transcona Memorial United Church for a weekend of exploring the

Dwight J. Friesen September 4, 2009May 7, 2022

Thy Kingdom Connected

So my first solo book now has cover art. And is listed on Amazon.com for pre-order. How cool is that? What do you think, is my name big enough? Seriously though, I’m a little concerned about the image of the

Dwight J. Friesen June 12, 2009September 9, 2022

MHGS “What if…?” #2

A promo piece for Mars Hill Graduate School that I got to participate in. peace, dwight    

Dwight J. Friesen May 30, 2009September 9, 2022

Speaking @ SPU’s Chapel

Today I had the privilege of speaking during Chapel at Seattle Pacific University Chapel. My title was: “Unintentional” Community: What about casual relationships? So much fun. Thanks SPU what a blast. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen May 26, 2009May 5, 2022

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

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

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

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

Guiding a Church into their Fall Retreat

This weekend I will be guiding Seattle’s Calvary Chapel in their Fall retreat (October 24-26, 2008). Through conversation with their leadership team I’ll be blending spiritual practices, group engagements, and teaching times to invite them to center their thoughts and

Dwight J. Friesen October 17, 2008May 5, 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

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

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

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

static

I just finished reading Ron Martoia’s new book, Static: Tune out the “Christian Noise” and Experience the Real Message of Jesus. And I have to say that it is really a good read, not only well written but in the

Dwight J. Friesen July 12, 2007May 8, 2022

shapevine

I was having lunch the other day with Alan Hirsh (founder of forge & author of The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church, and co-author of The Shaping of Things to Come), and he introduced me to a new collaborative

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

Intro to the Hermeneutical Task: the Art of Reading Beyond the Page

I am thrilled to be guiding students through a course exploring the art and science of reading. This course is part one of a two part series at the school and this, first part, is designed to enable people to

Dwight J. Friesen May 31, 2007September 29, 2022

courses for the fall

I’m knee deep in the process of crafting my courses that I’ll be guiding students through at MHGS this fall. They are a thrilling and important list of courses and I’m looking for suggestions that you might have for engagements,

Dwight J. Friesen May 31, 2007September 21, 2022