Warning this may sound like a rant to some, read on if you care.
I am beginning to sound like a broken record but I am amazed at how many Christians in the blogosphere are playing down the Michael Richards tirade. Here is just a sampling
he apologized get over it, and I’m tired of being outraged besides he’s [...]
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My esteem of moby, artist, musician, entrepreneur and Jesus follower is going up all the time. I find his candor and perspective on the Christian faith refreshing. Check out this recent post on the insanity of how some are practicing faith in America and the contrast in actual teaching of Jesus.
It was sparked by this [...]
The protest was called off after a meeting with Driscoll. Read about it or here
Driscoll’s comments about Ted haggard’ recent problems has generated protests from a group called people against fundamentalism. This is why I was so disturbed frustrated by Driscoll’s remarks. When he says things the way he does it just perpetuates already high levels [...]
Continue reading about People Against Fundamentalism Take Action on Driscoll -updated
emergent, new monastic, emerging, organic, ancient future, missional church. I haven’t been completely comfortable with any of these current labels for evolving ways of being the church. As I have been re-imagining what it means to be a follower of Jesus in my current cultural context (urban,racially and socio-economically diverse) I’ve moved beyond emergent but had not [...]
New Line Cinema releases the movie Nativity Story this week. I had the opportunity to see a preview screening last week. I took the whole family. The youngest 5 loved it though he was scared when Herod’s soldiers killed the Hebrew babies. My oldest 12 could take it or leave it. My wife said it [...]
I have watched, read and listened to all the talk about Michael Richards racial meltdown last week. Now I’m ready to wade into the hype. I have to say of the bat, I was never a fan of Seinfield; (it always amazed me that as with Friends all these people could be so active in NYC and [...]
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Mark Driscoll, who got some flak for his offhand comments about pastors wives letting themselves go being one the root causes of male pastors indiscretions says Thank You, Critics on his blog. Read it for yourself and decide what you think.
I think I see an unhealthy pattern. make an insensitive or over the top remark about people and [...]
It may be self serving but I am encouraged when I see others speaking out for a post emergent future for the emerging church. Here is a snippet of a review from a talk given by Jason Clark titled The Emerging Church: Another Dead-End or the Hope of the Church?
First, it must become a deeper church [...]
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I came across this recent in the The Christian Century. The description of Jacob’s web does not seem to fit the usual prescription of an emergent church. Which is supposed to be small and democratically led. (flat leadership model)
This neighborhood is also home to a thriving church called Jacobs Well, which attracts about 1,000 people [...]
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