Monthly Archives: October 2007

emerging church forum postscript

Well I don’t know how I represented the emerging/post-emergent/missional world view at the Baker forum two weeks ago. It was fun to hear the thoughts of the other participants all of whom I know; including my friend Steve Argue, who argued articulately for the … Continue reading

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yoga and Christianity don’t mix?

So for about three to four years (intentionally for about the last two years) now I have been practicing yoga. I got into it because I was looking for something to help with my chronic back pain (caused by my … Continue reading

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a new voice in the conversation on diversity

For a new voice in the conversation check out the Inclusion Café a friend of mine, fellow Jesus follower and diversity trainer Steve Robbins has launched this site social/professional networking web site for those pursuing diversity and an end to racism … Continue reading

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why race matters VI – look who’s talking about race

Recently person whose  church hired an African American pastor to ”help” them reach out to diverse community was distressed to learn that the pastor was frustrated by the lack of awareness in the mostly white church about what was happening in Jena. There was a … Continue reading

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race matters V here a noose there a noose every where a loose noose

OK everywhere you look it seems there are nooses being hung. First Jena then a long Island police station, then the door of a Columbia university professor. Note that two of these are in the north where it is suggested … Continue reading

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john mellencamp sings out on Jena

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Emerging Church: evaluating the conversation

Baker Book House in Grand Rapids is sponsoring a forum on the emerging church this Thursday October 18th at 7 p.m.  The forum will have four topics with four presenters including me moderated by Sarah Cunningham, author of Dear Church, … Continue reading

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