April 30, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is a continuation of my series on Untamed: Reactivating a Missional Form of Discipleship by Alan and Deb. Take a moment to read the introduction to the series. I will summarize a chapter in a page and then give … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Hirsch, Ben Myers, Deb Hirsch, Discipleship, Geza Vermes, James Dunn, Jesus, Joachim Jeremias, Missional, N.T. Wright, Untamed
December 3, 2009 | 2 Comments
A Day with NT Wright Originally uploaded by losranchosphotos This past February I was able to see N.T. Wright speak a couple of times, as well as shake his hand. One of the times was at his lecture at St. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Judgement, Kingdom of God, N.T. Wright, Resurrection, Southern California, St. Andrews
March 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
Beauty Never Fades Originally uploaded by Extra Medium The following is the flow of the Lenten Guide – A Journey into Wholeness – by Christine Sine. This is my fourth entry on observing lent. Week One: Journey into the Brokenness … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christine Sine, Creation, Ecological Footprint, Faith, Genuine Progress Indicator, Greed, Lenten Guide, N.T. Wright, Paul, Prayer, Redefining Progress, Sustainable Living
March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
I was able to briefly meet N.T. Wright when he was in town last month. I went to his talk in Pasadena on New Creation and Christian Virtue, as well as the couple talks that he did on 2.28.09 at … Continue reading →
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Tagged California, Kingdom of God, N.T. Wright, Newport Beach, Paul, Paul for Tomorrows World, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
March 4, 2009 | 6 Comments
HT for Drawing: Matt Lumkin Don’t you just love Matt’s artistic notetaking. I love it. For those who didn’t get the chance to hear N.T. Wright’s address this past Thursday night at Lake Avenue in Pasadena, you now have these … Continue reading →
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Tagged Audio, Lave Avenue, Matt Lumkin, N.T. Wright, New Creation and Christian Virtue, Pasadena, Raffi Shahinian
February 25, 2009 | 11 Comments
During the next couple of weeks there are some great events happening from coast to coast. In my last entry I shared about the ArtCyle that is happening in East Hollywood this coming Saturday. Today I had a few other … Continue reading →
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Tagged Artcycle, City of Angels Film Festival, Darrell Guder, East Hollywood, Ecclesia Network, Eddie Gibbs, Hollywood, Hollywood Adventist Church, Jon Tyson, kairos hollywood, Mike Breen, N.T. Wright, National Conference, Peter Rollins, Ryan Bell, Sunset Blvd, Todd Hiestand
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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November 2, 2008 | 3 Comments
AMSTERDAM: St. Nicholas church Originally uploaded by Akbar Simonse Here are some summary statements that N.T. Wright shares about the mission of the church in his recent book – Surprised by Hope. “The mission of the church must therefore reflect, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beauty, Evangelism, Justice, Mission, Missional church, N.T. Wright, New Life, Surprised by Hope, The Mission of the Church