February 27, 2013 | 6 Comments

the cross Originally uploaded by noe_carrillo “The political novelty that God brings into the world is a community of those who serve instead of ruling, who suffer instead of inflicting suffering, whose fellowship crosses social lines instead of reinforcing them. … Continue reading →
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Tagged John Howard Yoder, Mission, Missional
January 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
A guest post by Ben Dudley If you haven’t read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI or Part VII yet, check those out first. Conclusion As I set out to support the thesis that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Appeaking to Caesar, Arthur Glasser, Ben Dudley, Charles Van Engen, Chris Haw, Christopher Wright, Conclusion, John Howard Yoder, Lesslie Newbigin, Shane Claiborne, Social Change
December 29, 2010 | Leave a comment
A guest post by Ben Dudley If you haven’t read Part I, Part II or Part III yet, check those out first. The OT: Part II – Esther 4:12-17 The story of Esther and Mordecai is one of my favorite … Continue reading →
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Tagged Appealing to Caesar, Ben Dudley, Esther, John Howard Yoder, MAGL, Masters of Art in Global Leadership, Social Change
June 23, 2010 | 3 Comments
“The political novelty that God brings into the world is a community of those who serve instead of ruling, who suffer instead of inflicting suffering, whose fellowship crosses the lines instead of reinforcing them. This new Christian community in which … Continue reading →
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Tagged John Howard Yoder, Politics
May 28, 2010 | 5 Comments
Originally uploaded by California Cthulhu The role of the church is to cultivate people who “can risk being peaceful in a violence world, risk being kind in a competitive world, risk being faithful in an age of cynicism, risk being … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christ-like, Christian, Church, John Howard Yoder
January 22, 2010 | Leave a comment
The New York Times on the New Art of Flickr Originally uploaded by Thomas Hawk You can check out the outline to connect to the previous sections of this essay. We are in the seventh part of the second section … Continue reading →
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Tagged Faith, Faith that Works, Hope, Hope that Surprises, John Howard Yoder, Love, Love that Serves
May 4, 2009 | 5 Comments
This entry is a part of an on-going blog series called The Good News, which is taking place throughout the Easter Season, from Easter to Pentecost. A full list of the contributors can be found here. David’s local newspaper is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Allegiance, david fitch, Jesus in the Suburbs, John Howard Yoder, New World Order, Social Space, Suburban Life, Suburbs, The Great Giveaway
December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
I Love Books Originally uploaded by Weeping-Willow I was able to read a number of books this past year, so as we are ending the year, I thought I would pass on the top 20 books that I read in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Hirsch, Andrew Davey, Brafman and Beckstorm, Dan Allendar, Darryl Tippens, david fitch, Edgar Schein, Henri Nouwen, Hunsberger and Van Gelder, Ischak Adizes, James K.A. Smith, John Howard Yoder, Joseph Myers, Kester Brewin, Lesslie Newbigin, N.T. Wright, Tim Keel, Timothy Gorringe, Top 20 Reads for 2008
November 5, 2008 | 123 Comments

With the buzz about the missional church, and a the desire to acquaint people in the congregations I serve on the topic, I decided to write a primer on today’s missional church. A primer is designed to introduce someone to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventures in Mercy, Alan Hirsch, Allelon, American Society of Missiology, Andrew Jones, Andrew Perriman, Anglican Church, Arthur Glasser, Athens 2005, Ben Myers, Bill Kinnon, Brad Brisco, Brother Maynard, C. Rene Padilla, Cathy Ross, Charles Van Engen, Christian Missioinary Alliance, Church Innovations, Church Mission Society, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Craig Van Gelder, Cynthia La Grou, Dan Sheffield, Darrell Guder, Dave DeVries, David Bosch, Decompressing Faith, Defining the Missional Church, Ecclesia Network, Ecumenical, Eddie Gibbs, Edinburgh, Emerse, Erika Haub, Erin Word, Eternal Echoes, Eugene Cho, European Leadership Forum, Evangelism, Forge Mission Training Network, Fred Romanuk, Fresh Expressions, Friend of Missional, Frost, Fulcrum, Gailyn Van Rheenen, Gavin, George R. Hunsberger, Gioja, Global Mapping International, Graham Tomlin, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Incarnation, International Association of Mission Studies, Jamie Aprin-Rici, Jason Clark, Johannes Nissen, John Chandler, John Drane, John Howard Yoder, John Santic, John Stackhouse Jr., Jonathan Dodson, Jordon Cooper, Joseph Myers, JR Briggs, JR Rozko, JR Woodward, Karl Barth, Kurt Fredrickson, Lamin Sanneh, Lausanne Movement, Len Hjalmarson, Lesslie Newbigin, Life As Mission, Lois Barrett, Mennonite Mission Network, Michael Frost, Michael Hanegan, Michael W. Goheen, Milleman, Missiological Societies, Missiologist, Mission-Shaped Church, Missional, Missional church, Missional Communities, Missional Hermenutic, Missional Imagination, Missional Journals, Missional Leadership, Missional Living, Missional Orders, Missional Outreach Network, Missional Theology, Molly, N.T. Wright, Open Source Theology, Pascale, Pastor, Paul G. Hiebert, Percept Group, Philip D. Kenneson, Richard Mouw, Rick Meigs, Ryan Bolger, Sally Coleman, Scot McKnight, Simon Carey Holt, Surfing the Edge of Chaos, T.V. Philips, Tall Skinny Kiwi, The Center for Parish Development, The Ekklesia Project, The Manila Manifesto, The Newbigin Triad, theology, Theology of the City, Tim Conder, Tim Keller, Todd Hiestand, tony stiff, Treasures in Jars of Clay, University of Oxford, W. David Phillips, Wess Daniels, Wilbert R. Shenk, World Council of Churches, Wycliffe Hall