I have been aware of Barna’s research for some time and I am familier with different voices in the house church movement. I am always interested however when mainstream media (Time Magizine in this case) pick up on the magnitude of these trends. TIME.com: There’s No Pulpit Like Home — Mar. 06, 2006 [...]
Archive for February, 2006
Time Magazine, Barna’s Revolution and the House Church Movement
Published by February 28th, 2006 in Kingdom, Leadership, Western Christianity and Worship. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Refugee Crisis Grows as Darfur War Crosses a Border - New York Times
Published by February 28th, 2006 in Global Issues. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Refugee Crisis Grows as Darfur War Crosses a Border - New York Times
Asking Deeper Questions: Underneath the Cosmetics by Brian McClaren
Published by February 28th, 2006 in Social Issues and Western Christianity. 4 CommentsiFeedReaders
Short, but excellent…Full article in leadership journal
I’m often asked by pastors, as I was recently, “Should our church adopt a more emergent approach?” Often the assumption is that adding certain forms (candles, incense, a particular style of music) will make a church “emergent.” But I want to reply: “What would it profit to gain the [...]
“Bathtism”
Published by February 23rd, 2006 in Family and Friends, Kingdom, Philosophy and Worship. 5 CommentsiFeedReaders
Had a forever memorable moment at the Calderwood dinner table a couple of nights ago. My five year old, Emma, asked me: “Daddy, when can I get “bathtised?”
Being a parent is an incredible process that encompasses the greatest joys imaginable. Today my joy is two-fold. First, I absolutely love the innocence and [...]
I am truly sickened by what some do in Christ’s name
Published by February 21st, 2006 in Social Issues and Western Christianity. 2 CommentsiFeedReaders
Something is really wrong when a church earns the ability to be tracked as a hate group. CNN.com - Bikers roll to military funerals to oppose anti-gay protests - Feb 21, 2006
Shirley Phelps-Roper, a daughter of Fred Phelps and an attorney for the Topeka, Kansas-based church, said neither state laws nor the Patriot Guard [...]
I seem to be talking a great deal these days about the evils and injustice of capitalist societies and the libertarian version of capitalism that has experienced a nearly unchallenged upload into the culture of many churches in the west. I’m thinking of buying a Che t-shirt. (Or to stick it to the [...]
Wednesday we had a gathering of Aqueous men. The conversations flowed around “What does it mean to be a group of men called together to represent the Kingdom of God?” The conversation was great. What is even better is the kind of bond and brotherhood that is emerging between some very remarkable [...]
Bush Calls For More Muscle In Darfur
Published by February 21st, 2006 in Global Issues. 1 CommentiFeedReaders
About time. Bush Calls For More Muscle In Darfur
Pat Robertson Accused of Damaging Movement
Published by February 19th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Hmmmm. Ya think? Pat Robertson Accused of Damaging Movement - Yahoo! News
Anatomy of the Cartoon Protest Movement and why I am so fascinated with it: Living as an ambassodor of Christ in a deeply divided world
Published by February 17th, 2006 in Uncategorized. 4 CommentsiFeedReaders
I just have a feeling that the West - Middle East divide “in a post 9/11 era,” as the media puts it may shape up to be one of the most important challenges that faces leaders, national, political and spiritual over the next twenty years. As a Christian pastor, this pulls so strongly at [...]
Cartoon Killings and John Piper on Mockery
Published by February 17th, 2006 in Global Issues, Politics and Social Issues. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
Many have died in protests related to the publication of cartoons depicting Muhammed. Additionally, some extremist are now offering rewards for those who would avenge the mockery of the prophet. Cleric Announces $1M Bounty for Cartoonist - Yahoo! News
Prayer leader Mohammed Yousaf Qureshi announced the bounty for killing a cartoonist to about 1,000 people [...]
Worship as a Political Act
Published by February 11th, 2006 in Books, Kingdom and Worship. 7 CommentsiFeedReaders
“Even the word “church” has a political connotation. While the Greek word for “church,” ekklesia, can mean any assembly, it often refers to an assembly gathered for decision making, a town meeting. Thus the church is that gathering of the reign of God assembled to be a sign of that reign, to proclaim [...]
Evangelicals Go Green
Published by February 8th, 2006 in Global Issues, Social Issues and Western Christianity. 0 CommentsiFeedReaders
God Bless You Rick Warren. TIME.com: Evangelicals Go Green
Blasphemous Cartoons and the Enormous Cultural Chasm
Published by February 8th, 2006 in Global Issues. 4 CommentsiFeedReaders
I have been thinking about the riots and killings that have occured in several global locations following a few european publications printing politicol cartoons referencing Islam. Apparently it is blasphemous to depecit the prophet Muhammed in a cartoon. The fundamental rift between western and middle eastern culture and religious thinking is so extraordinarily [...]
Brokeback to the Future
Published by February 7th, 2006 in Movies and Video. 3 CommentsiFeedReaders
Ask Questions, Make Suggestions.
Published by February 3rd, 2006 in Uncategorized. 6 CommentsiFeedReaders
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Hollywood and Evangelicals - Strange (but apparently straight) Bedfellows
Published by February 2nd, 2006 in Movies and Social Issues. 2 CommentsiFeedReaders
I have been fairly skeptical about the upcoming film “The End of the Spear” ever since I recieved a direct mail promotion packet targeting pastors and asking churches to promote the film. I am aware of the truly remarkable story behind the film, and I, like many other missional followers of Jesus find it [...]
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