Tag Archives: christian_faith
faith in a post religious world
So in response to the recent USA today article about people turning away from religion I have had several conversations mostly in cyberspace with Christians who give me way to understand why our culture is moving into being post-religious. First, there is … Continue reading
moby on christian insanity
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 … Continue reading
emerging church evolution or revolution?
I got the latest Emergent/C (which is the newsletter/communication piece of Emergent Village) today and it included this quote. We in Emergent Village are poised for an important year in 2007. A pivotal year, I’d say. Lots of people are … Continue reading
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe on faith
Michale Stipe from R.E.M. and producer of the movie Saved! talks about faith in a great interview I came across after reading a blurb on it in Relevant magazine. Here is a snippet. Faith in general–and I am speaking about Christian faith in particular … Continue reading
the church, new orleans & believing in sin
While many people have decried Kanye West’s comments about the Bush administration and black people there is little hue and cry about Christians who describe the New Orleans disaster as God’s way of cleansing the "sinful" city. So into the void … Continue reading
a prophetic call
In a recent conversation I had with some folks about leadership models for the emerging church it was suggested that there were no more prophets and no more prophetic voice. Still listen to the prophetic voice of Dr. King as he … Continue reading
Anima Christi
I discovered this awesome prayer over at ragamuffin diva Soul of Christ, sanctify me.Body of Christ, save me.Blood of Christ, inebriate me.Water from the side of Christ, wash me.Passion of Christ, strengthen me.O good Jesus, hear me.Within Thy wounds hide … Continue reading
jason clark: How are you engaging with Emerging Church?
Jason Clark has posed an interesting question about the range of engagement in what is called the emerging church. I have to say that using his diagram mosaic life church and i am somewhere between c & d. i am … Continue reading
roller coaster
Mosaic Life had a great service saturday day yesterday. service saturday is our bimonthly community service event. we gave away free balloons, tattoos, and glow sticks at the east town street fair. the ups we are definitely becoming known as … Continue reading