Mars Hill Graduate School will be hosting a conversation with Doug Pagitt, Saturday evening June 2. If you’re in the Seattle area I hope you’ll join in, you are more than welcome. Register here. Peace, dwight
“In beholding God’s central purpose, I found my own purpose. In touching His passion, I found my own passion.” – Frank Viola Frank Viola has been an innovative leader in the simple church/house church movement for some years. His recent
A Three Day Learning Party in the Bahamas with your host Spencer Burke. Speakers include: N. T. (Tom) Wright, Rita Nakashima Brock, and Father Richard Rohr. I will be serving as one of the conversation facilitators. Follow this link for
Neighborhood Mission Learning Day: Reimagining Congregational Mission in Today’s Culture with Brian McLaren, Karen Ward, Eugene Cho, and Randy Rowland. For more info or to register follow this link. peace, dwight
There is a Northwest gathering of emerging women leaders coming up, January 26-28, 2007 in Troutdale, OR. For more information or to register follow this link. Peace, dwight
I get to interact with a group of seminary students from Wartburg Seminary, around some of my research regarding the “Scale-Free Kingdom.” This j-term course is hosted and facilitated by Karen Ward and COTA. So excited to be able to
Here’s my top ten list of books from 2006. Its become a tradition, that each year I pull together a list of the recently published books that have worked their way into my imagination in some important way. Surely more
This is short reflection piece I was invited to write for The Other Journal after attending the Younger Leaders Gathering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2006. The younger leaders event was sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization.
November 3-4 is the “You Say You Want a Revolution” conference, sponsored by Jim Henderson and Off-the-Map.org. Lot’s of great people are involved, and I am strongly encouraging the people in my faith community participate in the event. I will
I recently returned from the Lausanne’s 2006 Younger Leaders Gathering which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To be in one place with followers of Christ from 110 nations, was a privilege. Rarely have I had the opportunity to meet,
There is an important forum coming up in Seattle exploring domestic violence and the church’s role. The forum will bring together pastors, educators and activists from the greater Seattle area to address how the Christian church is preventing the issue
November 3-4 is the “You Say You Want a Revolution” conference, sponsored by Jim Henderson and Off-the-Map.org. Lot’s of great people are involved, and I am strongly encouraging the people in my faith community participate in the event. I will
Paul Stienke and I will be sharing our experience of the Younger Leaders Gathering ’06 sponsored by the Lausanne Movement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Tom and Christine Sine and the Mustard Seed Associates. peace, dwight
Some more “relationality” recommended readings. For one of my prior lists, click here. Zygmunt Bauman, Liquid Love: On the Frailty of Human Bonds Wendell Berry, What Are People For? Walter Brueggemann, The Covenanted Self: Explorations in Law and Covenant John
Some more “relationality” recommended readings. For one of my prior lists, click here. Zygmunt Bauman, Liquid Love: On the Frailty of Human Bonds Wendell Berry, What Are People For? Walter Brueggemann, The Covenanted Self: Explorations in Law and Covenant John
I just received word that I’ll have the privilege and responsibility being one of the North American representatives (mid 30’s and younger) at the Younger Leaders Gathering ’06 sponsored by the Lausanne Movement. This gathering of 550 emerging leaders from
Rabbi Dov Gartenberg and I met through Synagogue 3000, he and I will be team teaching a Hillel Foundation class in May at University of Washington and Panim Hadashot sponsored by JConnect. We titled our class: Seeking Common Ground: A
My father-in-law forwarded a very cool webcam link that is streaming an eagle’s nest with parent and two eggs. Eagle & Child is also the name of the Giles Street pub in Oxford, England, where The Inklings met. The Inklings
Here is an interesting link to a transcript of last spring’s forum sponsored by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. The title is “Myths of the Modern Mega-Church” featuring Rick Warren and others. Peace, dwight
There are some very exciting developments regarding women MDiv’ers at Mars Hill Graduate School. As many have heard and read, the school recently redeveloped its entire MDiv program and is arguably one of the most innovative, integrative, culturally engaged, relational
Emergent friend, fearless leader, and scrappy theologian – the ever provocative Tony Jones will be in Seattle this weekend and has an open invitation for lunch on Sunday (3/19) at Brouwer’s Cafe: 3502 Phinney Ave N at 35th Street in
I’ll be attending the 2006 Theological Conversation featuring Dr. Miroslav Volf sponsored by Emergent, the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, Zondervan Publishing, and Abingdon Press/Cokesbury Bookstores. February 6-8, 2006. Peace, dwight
Tom & Christine Sine & the Mustard Seed Associates are presenting: The Church has Left the Building. I will be guiding an appreciative inquiry exploring the possibility of a more profoundly local, particular, and geographically missional Christ-commons. Does it mean
Last week I highlighted Off-the-map’s upcoming event with David Ruis, titled “what ever happened to the Holy Spirit?” there are a few other Seattle area events worth noting: The Poetry Series presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures: Four nights &
I will be interacting with a group of “J-TERM SEATTLE” seminary students from Wartburg Seminary, around some of my research regarding the “Scale-Free Kingdom.” Jan 18, 2006. Peace, dwight
Feb 10-11, 2006 in Seattle From the Off-The-Map web site: “David Ruis is a pioneer in reinterpreting the work of the Holy Spirit in today’s culture. His experience in neo Pentecostalism combined with his work among the poor provides a
Here’s my top ten list of books from 2005. These books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for them, and to the people who birthed them into our world. These are some of the books I have
In January 2006 I will have privilege of participating in a conversation within the emergent Jewish community; leaders who are pursuing fresh ways of ushering in Shalom in our world. A number of Christian emergent folks have been invited to
Mars Hill Graduate School is hosting the Leadership Crucible . . . a leading expereince, Thursday, March 9 – Saturday, March 11, 2006. This will be an interactive exploration into team leadership. I highly recommend it. peace, dwight
