Tag Archives: emerging church
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
what not to expect in a missional church
David Fitch has a great post on his blog about the expectation folks should not have of a missional church. here his intro check Having planted a missional church from 10 people, and having gone through much pain and joy, … Continue reading
Is Mosaic a part of the Emerging Church?
Alex Mcmanus of Mosaic Church in LA has an interesting observation and reflection on the emerging church and Mosaic’s link to things emerging into the mystic… » Is Mosaic a part of the Emerging Church? Here’s the interesting observation by … Continue reading
missional and emergent
I noticed that sometimes these two words representing movements of change the church can get used interchangably. I wonder how much synergy there is between the two. Some people are in both conversations This article speaks to some of the connecting pont … Continue reading
Frightened Black Family Flees Pomo Church
While browsing over the Christianity/emerging church category over at wordpress.com I came across this "gem". Thanks to Fajita blog for the lead No suits, no ties, no Sunday shoes. I told one of the ushers that he needed to show … Continue reading
post emergence is no fluke!
In my recent web browsing of things emergent. I came across some posts that suggest that my post emergent perspective is not a fluke. Jaimie Smith of Generous Orthodoxy ThinkTank: Emergent Reflections Post-Divergent points out several distinctions he recently experienced … Continue reading
Emergence and the Da Vinci Code: Do Stories Matter?
Kruse Kronicle: writes an interesting critique of the emergent conversation with regard to the Da Vinci Code and treatment of story in general. Here’s a quote Yet for Emergent types, of all people, to flippantly dismiss concerns about events like … Continue reading
ultra-emergent worship
What follows are my thoughts about worship and spiritual practice at Mosaic Life as we continue to explore what that looks like in a multi-racial, multi layered faith community. [thumb:485:l:s=0:l=g]Mosaic Life is moving into ultra-emergent worship. I was listening to … Continue reading
the sometimes secret message of Jesus
OK I must admit that the title of Brian Mclaren’s new book The Secret Message of Jesus made me wince a bit. Just a bit but a wince nonetheless. With the gospel of Judas coming on the heals of Brian’s new … Continue reading
greenhouse churches
I found this interesting definition of a green house church at WatersEdge: David Rudd’s Blog a greenhouse church is one which strikes a balance between the "organizational" model of the garage and the "organic" model of the meadow. the following … Continue reading