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Beware the emerging church
2008-06-02 05:05:00
Don Heatley writes about the experience of his church being labeled “emergent”. “How ironic that Emergent, which is often criticized for not defining itself, can be so easily defined by its critics. I propose a new tag line for, to use a New Jersey term, ‘this thing of ours.’ Rather than ‘Emergent: A Generative Friendship,’ ...
How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes Al
2008-04-07 09:54:00
I was asked a key question several years ago that really puts this dilemma into perspective. It was by one of the leaders of my church who wasn?t with me. And I first realized it, not by his distance or lack of smiling, lack of tithing, or lack of attending, but by the ...
How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes Al
2008-04-05 09:58:00
One of the contrasts that the missional church is making is the difference between relevance and influence. I?ve read blogs and heard people talk about the disdain they have for people trying to be relevant. And yet that?s the very thing Jesus attempted to be, relevant. Relevance isn?t a bad thing; it?s ...
How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes Al
2008-04-03 09:09:00
Again, we?re talking about the both/and rather than the either/or conversation that I?m hearing from the missional/emerging world. One of the emphases that I hear is, go be the church rather than go to church. Again, it?s both, not one or the other. The Bible doesn?t make this false division in dichotomy, ...
How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes Al
2008-04-02 09:53:00
Last time I talked about the mistakes I think the missional and emerging churches are making: the same mistakes made by previous paradigms that are being replaced, and are continuing to be made by this idea of either/or rather than both/and. In my next several blogs I?m going to illustrate exactly what I mean ...
How the Missional and Emerging Churches are Making the Same Old Mistakes Al
2008-03-31 18:46:00
We hear an awfully lot these days about the words ?emerging? and ?misssional.? They in some degree are the same and yet at the core very different. The sameness is their attempts to express in new terms and paradigms, the same eternal, timeless truths that have made Christianity and the concept of a worshiping church ...
The Long Slide to Irrelevance
2008-03-11 10:50:00
Things are changing, have you noticed? Rapidly. Last week Apple announced the release of their SDK to developers, to take the iPhone to the next level. If you watched the presentation, maybe it soaked in, they were living in a very, very different world. Those who are not able to keep up ...
JakeBouma.com hits the bigtime! (thanks, Ken Silva)
2008-02-20 06:48:00
A while back, my friend Josh Brown pointed out that Ken Silva is a great watchdog. He even presented him with the snazzy image/award at the top of this post. Well, he was absolutely right. Josh's basic beef was that Ken scours emergent-ish blogs for fodder on his own fundamentalist, anti-emerging "blog" (I use quotes because ...
The News From Willow Creek; Something Must be Badly Wrong
2008-01-28 18:15:00
Just read about the big shake up at Willow Creek. Randy Frazee and Gene Appel are out and Bill Hybels is back in. What could this mean? Here are a few thoughts: It doesn?t necessarily mean something bad, but isn?t that what we think at first blush? Maybe it’s just time ...
Unknown Christian author?s book skyrockets to best-seller list
2008-01-21 10:50:00
Donald Miller still loves God and Jesus. Don't misunderstand him. His problem is with Christianity, at least how it's often practiced. "It's a dangerous term so I try to avoid it," said Miller, who considered giving up his career as a Christian writer and leaving the church in 2003 because he couldn't attend services without getting angry.
presbymergent » A Challenge to Emergent Authors
2007-12-22 08:35:00
There's a fantastic post over at presbymergent issuing A Challenge to Emergent Authors. "I guess it all boils down to this: In the emergent conversation, are we writing the things we?re writing because we want to sell books, or are we writing the things we?re writing because we want to change the world?" Related PostsThe importance ...
Digression » Amish Emerging Church
2007-12-13 19:26:00
Say hello to the First Ever ?Emerging? Amish Church. "When asked about his sources of inspiration, Pastor Jay (who wears a soul-patch instead of a traditional Amish beard) responded by saying: 'I mean, there I was, settling with 'church as usual' when I stumbled upon the writings of Brian McLaren. I felt like his words ...
Pop Culture
2007-12-12 08:26:00
Recently I received a request to talk about how I connected pop culture in communicating the gospel. Here is my response: I am always leveraging pop culture, using the language of the day to illustrate timeless truth. I haven’t recently taken a series off of a movie title or a TV series, and here ...
Paths of Desire
2007-12-01 17:28:00
I came across a phrase the other day that I had not encountered before; “paths of desire“. Although sounding poetic and perhaps even esoteric, it turns out to be a very practical term used by landscape architects. It denotes the route that pedestrians will usually take in order to reach their destinations, often with no ...
Be Warned, Beware!
2007-11-23 07:17:00
If you haven’t noticed this video series, it is about time you do! The Emerging Church with her brand of 21st Century faith (what in the world is 21st Century faith anyway?) which includes mysticism, eastern philosophies and is a whole load of ecumenical nonsense has, not surprisingly, made its way into our churches. And if you ...
Towards a More Liberating Imagination
2007-11-09 22:34:00
In talking with a number of people about the possibility of lasting social change, I mostly encounter pessimism. People often shake their heads, shrug their shoulders and say, ?Well, what can we do? Jesus does say that the poor and oppressed will always be with us.? Thankfully, there is a growing movement of ...
Blogging through a book: Everything Must Change (Part 1)
2007-10-11 23:46:00
This is part one of a series where I blog through my reading of Brian McLaren's Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope. The entire series is listed below ? Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part ...
Blogging through a book: Everything Must Change (Intro)
2007-10-10 17:17:00
This is the introduction of a series where I blog through my reading of Brian McLaren's Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope. The entire series is listed below ? Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part ...
FAQ: What about worship on the Sabbath?
2007-09-19 17:16:00
It seems clear to me, based on the resurrection of Jesus on the first day of the week, that the traditional day of worship is Sunday. It honors the new covenant and the work of Jesus Christ. It acknowledges the fact that the old covenant, which called for Sabbath worship, was replaced with ...
Why Can?t Christians Sing Some Other Songs?
2007-09-17 18:05:00
On an earlier thread BuddyO suggested that I set up a page like ?Some Good Books? but this time we could list our favorite songs. Soon after making an attempt, I gave up. The task seemed impossible. I initially tried to limit the list to my top ten favorite songs. Then my top 20. ...
Today @ The Gathering - September 16
2007-09-17 00:40:00
Today at The Gathering we covered part 2 of our series, ?7 Lies of Organized Religion.? I talked on the subject, ?The worse you feel, the godlier you are,? the shocking truth about God that religion wants to hide from you.Download It?s really sad that people of faith feel so miserable, depressed, disconnected, and oftentimes ...
To Church or Not To Church - That Is the Question
2007-09-12 12:52:00
Some of the comments on the last couple of posts (”Osteen in the Lobby” and “Sounds Like the Devil”) have touched on something that I have been struggling with for some time: Is today’s typical church paradigm even close to what Jesus envisioned two thousand years ago? And if it’s not, how important is this? ...
The Top 5 Coolest New Church Plants in Nashville
2007-09-12 01:16:00
Paula and I got a rare opportunity this past Sunday night to attend the first meeting ever of a brand new church in Nashville. Two of my good buddies have moved up from Memphis to plant Green Hills Church . Their names are Brad Dunlap and Mike Harder. These are really ...
Hello, I?m A Legalist, And I?m Coming to Your Church Tomorrow
2007-09-01 11:38:00
All across America tomorrow as we gather to worship Jesus Christ, there will be among us people who have a very different agenda. We call them legalists. Here is what they?re looking for: 1. I?m a legalist and I?m looking for a group of people who are stern, sour, and straight-laced; ...
The American Church Is Suffering From Woefully Broken Systems
2007-08-30 11:38:00
When you step back and look at what?s going on in the American church ? so much turmoil, division, and controversy ? you have to wonder, what?s going wrong? Here is my take on one of the roots of our emerging problem–it?s our woefully broken systems. The systems we?ve created in the past have taken over our ...
Hello, I?m A Discouraged Christian, And I?m Coming to Your Church Tomorrow
2007-08-25 11:31:00
I?m a discouraged Christian. By that I mean, I know I?m a Christian, but my faith isn?t working for me right now. So I?m coming to your church, and here?s what I need: 1. I don?t really feel God right now and I need to feel something. So make sure there ...
I Have a New Article on TheOoze
2007-08-24 12:18:00
Some of you may remember the story about Sherri, one of God’s itinerant workers and how we met one day in Western Maryland. She’s the lady that has devoted her life to spreading the Gospel across this country on the back of a bike.  TheOoze has decided to publish this story and it comes out today; ...
Hello, I?m ?Ex Church Staff Member? Guy And I?m Coming to Your Church Tomo
2007-08-18 14:21:00
I?m burnt, I?m tired, and I?m almost ready to give up on my faith. But if nothing more than out of habit, I?m coming to your church tomorrow. Here?s how you can help me: 1. Realize that my love for God is still at the core of my life, but my ...
Hello, I?m ?Ex Church Staff Member? Guy And I?m Coming to Your Church Tomo
2007-08-18 14:21:00
I?m burnt, I?m tired, and I?m almost ready to give up on my faith. But if nothing more than out of habit, I?m coming to your church tomorrow. Here?s how you can help me: 1. Realize that my love for God is still at the core of my life, but my ...
Brian McLaren on the Iraq Problem
2007-08-16 12:36:00
Over on Sojourner’s Blog,  Brian McLaren has made a good suggestion: In his July 20 commentary, James W. Skillen of the Center for Public Justice struck a non-partisan note of honesty and balance that I wish I heard more often. He summarized the basic narrative of the Iraq War that both our president and his party and ...
2 Essentials For Every Church Planting Endeavor
2007-08-16 00:23:00
I don?t consider myself a church planter even though I?ve planted 2 churches in my life. As such I?ve been a student of what works and what doesn?t work over time. It seems to me there are two essentials every church planter must have: Essential # 1: A Teachable Point of View By this ...
2 Essentials For Every Church Planting Endeavor
2007-08-16 00:23:00
I don?t consider myself a church planter even though I?ve planted 2 churches in my life. As such I?ve been a student of what works and what doesn?t work over time. It seems to me there are two essentials every church planter must have: Essential # 1: A Teachable Point of View By this ...
News & Current Events :: Emerging Church Debate Battled in Posters
2007-08-02 04:51:00
Author: Eric Subject: Emerging Church Debate Battled in PostersPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:51 pm (GMT -4) Emerging Church Debate Battled in Posters Nathan Black Some are calling it the "Emerging Church Poster Wars." A group of "PyroManiacs" bloggers recently posted a series of what they called "Motivational Posters for the Emerging Chaos" which were denounced by some as mockeries. The posters featured several themes, each including a saying and image to go along with them. "Relevance: Tell me what I want to hear or else shut up and go away," states one poster picturing a young man with long hair, his eyes closed, and his hands cupped over the headphones he’s wearing. "Truth: It's an adventure, not an axiom. A story still unfolding, not a tale already told. The journey is what counts, not the destination. Right?" states another poster with an image of desert sand and a man lying face down after a long trail of footprint...
Philosophy, Religion, & Theology :: The Emerging Church
2007-07-07 01:40:00
Author: Eric Subject: The Emerging ChurchPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:40 pm (GMT -4) The Emerging Church Don Closson Introduction The church, both local and universal, is always influenced by the culture in which it resides. As a result, churches in America have gone through changes that correspond to changes in the American culture. Some of the changes are innocuous and are seen as suitable by almost everyone; air conditioning and indoor plumbing come to mind. Other changes can be more controversial such as musical genre, the use of multimedia, and especially preaching styles and content. The challenge for churches is to determine what changes are acceptable and what changes compromise the message of the gospel. A growing list of influential thinkers and pastors argue that the postmodern era in which we live mandates a significant change in how believers do church. This movement has come to be known as the emerging church and has acquired a considerable following as eviden...
Emerging Church and Community
2007-04-20 21:04:00
At times, some members have been in the same churches; at times, our children have been at the same schools or in the same activities. We have had creative worship, shared meals, Bible study, and lots and lots of discussion, … ……
Five Streams Of The Emerging Church
2007-03-03 17:52:14
Key elements of the most controversial and misunderstood movement in the church today.
Is the emerging church new?
2007-01-30 11:05:03
We're just back from a relaxing week doing nothing in particular at Phillip Island. It was generally rainy and very windy, so we read a lot of books. Now I have a heap of blogs to catch up on (no wireless in range where we were). Maggi Dawn made an interesting comment in her blog about whether the emerging church is really new. Considering that we've been doing our version of it for 15 years now at Beth Tephillah, I guess it depends on what you mean by new! But as Maggi says, I don't think there has to be an opposition of whether it's new/not new, and neither do I think it matters particularly. I think it does matter that we hold together both the history we've inherited (and the graciousness and humility to acknowledge it) and the freedom to live thoroughly in the present. I don't think Church works unless you hold both those two things together in some lively way. I believe Maggi is right when she says there is no one way of being emergent. After all, most emerging chur...
"Emerging Church" read as "New Age" or "One World"
2006-12-02 16:15:02
See Will the "Emerging Church" Submerge Your Church? by Jan MarkellHere's was I read in Wikipedia on New Age : {points in bold are my added emphases}New Agers believe they do not contradict traditional belief systems, but rather some of them say that they are concerned with the ultimate truths contained within those systems, separating these truths from false tradition and dogma. On the other hand, adherents of other religions often claim that the New Age movement has a vague or superficial understanding of these religious concepts, leaving out that which may seem "negative" or contradict contemporary Western values and that New Age attempts at religious syncretism are vague and self-contradictory. Some people within the New Age movement claim a particular interest in Buddhism, Hinduism, Sufism, and Taoism ? however eclectic or in-depth such an interest may be depends arbitrarily upon each individual's pursuit and focus.New Age is syncretic in nature and has roots as a counter-cul...
Ray S. Anderson: Emergent theology for emerging churches
2006-08-18 02:54:01
Ray S. Anderson of Fuller Seminary will be known to many of you here at Faith & Theology ? he has posted here before, and he regularly contributes to our discussions. Ray has written over 20 books, and he has kindly sent me a copy of his latest one, An Emergent Theology for Emerging Churches (Downers Grove: IVP, 2006). While the emergent discussion hasn?t always been marked by sustained theological reflection, here Ray offers a probing and passionate theological contribution to the conversation. He is deeply sympathetic with the emerging church (his own Lutheran church is both traditional and emerging), but he warns that new forms of community and worship alone are not adequate ? above all, what emerging churches need is ?a clear and compelling story of the gospel? (p. 86).At the centre of this book is a contrast between two churches recorded in the New Testament: the church of Jerusalem and the church of Antioch. In a nutshell, Ray?s argument is that ?[t]he Christian community that...
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