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leadership consultation

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

Dwight J. Friesen April 27, 2005October 4, 2022

books for the ‘isle of life’

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

Dwight J. Friesen April 26, 2005October 4, 2022

what the hell?

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). 

Dwight J. Friesen April 23, 2005January 18, 2021

E-TREK

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

Dwight J. Friesen April 18, 2005January 18, 2021

mission shaped church

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

Dwight J. Friesen April 17, 2005October 4, 2022

re-church

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

Dwight J. Friesen April 7, 2005December 8, 2020

phone conversation with etrek

I have the privilege of interacting Spencer Burke and a group of etrek learners on my work on the Scale-Free Kingdom of God. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen April 1, 2005January 18, 2021

Standing in Need

I would love to get to this conference; I need this conference. Some of the best avant-church worship thinkers and practitioners from around the world will be in that one place at the same time. It looks like the event

Dwight J. Friesen March 18, 2005December 13, 2022

Quantum Spirituality

Quantum Spirituality by Len Sweet, a free online book. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen February 24, 2005October 26, 2022

influence

The cover story of the current issue of Time is “The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals.”  Listed among the powerful voices of Rick Warren, James Dodson, Richard John Neuhaus, Billy/Franklin Graham, J. I. Packer, Bill Hybels, John Stott, and sixteen others,

Dwight J. Friesen February 3, 2005October 12, 2022

Help! – Anyone Know the Source(s)?

I am looking for the book and page number – in the original source – where I can find the following quotes. Somehow I lost them.  Usually I do a pretty good job of recording my readings and my citations; I

Dwight J. Friesen February 2, 2005October 26, 2022

where is the emerging church heading?

A while back Teresa Acheson interviewed me as a part of a school project she was working on. Here is a PDF of the final product, “Where is the Emerging Church Heading?” by Teresa Acheson. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen January 21, 2005October 12, 2022

feeling good

Yesterday I submitted the penultimate draft of my doctoral dissertation! O the joy!  Lynette, Pascal and I did the happy dance all over the house; we went out for dinner, opened a bottle of champagne and celebrated the fact the “WE did

Dwight J. Friesen January 18, 2005October 26, 2022

Dwight’s Top Ten Books of 2004

Here’s my top ten list of books from 2004. These books touched me in some meaningful way. I feel grateful for them, and to the people who birthed them, and to the publishing houses that offered to our world. These

Dwight J. Friesen December 30, 2004October 28, 2022

good reading or maybe even a Christmas gift

A few resources came across my desk that I would like to recommend: One, is a memoir by one of the early innovators of postmodern church ministry.Mark Humphries has recently published A Bridge between Two Worlds: The Story of a

Dwight J. Friesen December 1, 2004June 9, 2022

“blue highway” birthing a seattle bar

For almost a year a motley crew of six have gathered to dream, pray, and play with the hope of opening a bar in Seattle. We are so close we can taste it. Our business plan is all but done,

Dwight J. Friesen November 23, 2004October 25, 2022

Breaking the Academy’s Fourth Wall

This morning I had the privilege of interacting with the Mars Hill Graduate School student leadership.  I’ve got to say that they are an impressive group.  In all of my schooling I have never seen a student led group so

Dwight J. Friesen October 17, 2004October 25, 2022

leading… why no one IS “leader”

I was rereading The Web of Life and The Hidden Connections by Capra this morning (he may be best known for his book The Tao of Physics).  These thoughts come from his work: A living social system of any sort, be

Dwight J. Friesen October 13, 2004September 13, 2022

thanks (a follow-up)

Of all the teachers, both named and unnamed, who have influenced me, one stands out as having shaped my heart and teaching more than any other. A third grade teacher, committed to experiential authentic learning; Lynette Friesen has been coaching

Dwight J. Friesen October 12, 2004September 13, 2022

Thanks

As a kid I struggled with learning to read. To this day I feel like I should read faster than I do and I am a terrible speller (you likely have noticed). I was always playing, creating, and initiating mischief

Dwight J. Friesen October 10, 2004January 6, 2023

Excited & Nervous

Today is a big day for me, as I will be presenting my first full lecture at Mars Hill Graduate School.  I’ve been a Teaching Assistant for a while and this Fall became a part-time junior faculty member.  Though I

Dwight J. Friesen September 30, 2004January 6, 2023

New Journal

I am switching to a different blog service so it will take me a little while to move the links from my archived blog to this one.  Bear with me.  But please note that new the site supports syndication, RSS

Dwight J. Friesen August 25, 2004November 25, 2022

Theological Conversation

So I’m thinking of participating in the theological conversation sponsored by emergent featuring Walter Brueggemann. I’ve deeply appreciated Dr. Brueggemann’s and his ongoing contribution to biblical scholarship. It would be great to interact with other emergent theologians in an intimate

Dwight J. Friesen August 17, 2004November 25, 2022

What is Life?

A little more than 50 years ago, Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger delivered a series of lectures which – as they often do – turned into a book entitled, “What is life?” Schrödinger’s exploration of this question has been visited and

Dwight J. Friesen June 30, 2004November 29, 2022

Retreat Time

So today I head out to Orcas Island, which is beautiful place of retreat, filled with artists, poets and writers. An island that woes one to slow down and notice creation in its raw beauty, ocean, trees, whales, mountains, eagles,

Dwight J. Friesen May 31, 2004November 29, 2022

Back from Illinois

Well I’m back from Wheaton College’s theology conference. It was most delightful. In addition to a few outstanding papers and meeting a good number of theologians I’ve enjoyed reading over the last few years, I also came home with a

Dwight J. Friesen April 19, 2004December 2, 2022

my relational leadership

Over the past few months I elicited a small group of friends to help me evaluate my person and leadership. This small group comprised of three men and two women have known me for an average of three and one-half

Dwight J. Friesen April 15, 2004August 31, 2022

salvation in loss: the relational theodicy

Salvation in Loss: The Relational Theodicy  by Todd Trembley.  Soon to be published in an undergraduate academic journal. Peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen March 22, 2004October 24, 2022

Johari Window

One of the tools I have come to find quite helpful when I’m in the process of discerning which path to take, or question to explore, or practice to engage… basically when my way doesn’t seem clear I often spend

Dwight J. Friesen February 6, 2004December 7, 2021

centering prayer

“Every soul has a will capable of loving God.” St. Francis de Sales Centering Prayer is a practice of prayerful meditation, which prepares us to receive the gift of God’s presence, often referred to as contemplative prayer. It consists of

Dwight J. Friesen January 9, 2004May 5, 2022