April 15, 2011 | Leave a comment
The Mysterious Case of Pepe, the Pepper. Originally uploaded by RєRє Some of my favorite blog posts that I read this past week. May the various reads enrich your soul. Favorite “Not-So-Holy” Holy Week Reflection Rachel Held Evans shares some … Continue reading →
Posted in Calling, Community, Faith, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, quotes, redemptive agents, sacred text, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged Anger, Bearing our Crosses, Ben Sternke, Church Planter Training, david fitch, J.R. Briggs, James K.A. Smith, John Chandler, Leadership Challenge Dave DeFries, Len, No-So-Holy Holy Week, Passion Week on Twitter, Rachel Held Evans, Reprimand to Rob Bell, Rob Bell, The Gospel Coalition, Todd Hiestand, Writing
July 20, 2010 | Leave a comment
My friend Matt Bartley turned me on to this app called Project 365, where you take a photo each day of the year that in some way reflects that particular day. Being someone who enjoys photography, my new iPhone 4 … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, California, Calling, Cities, Community, Missional church, Photography, practicing church |
Tagged Andy Bleyer, Ecclesia Stockton, Matt Bartley, Project 365, Rob Merrill, Stockton, Todd Hiestand
June 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
My friend Todd Hiestand, who is a pastor at The Well in Suburban Philadelphia and his buddy Michael Wallenmeyer are working on a project on what it means to be missional in suburbia. There is a groundswell of conversation and … Continue reading →
Posted in Community, Culture, Faith, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, soul, theology |
Tagged Michael Wallenmeyer, Missional in Suburbia, The Well, Todd Hiestand
January 11, 2010 | 3 Comments
The Wave! Originally uploaded by kjohnsvt I’m a little late on some of my top 2009 items, but I thought I would share the top nine cities/towns that I had the opportunity to visit in 2009. It is tough to … Continue reading →
Posted in A Look Inside, Cities, Community, Missional church, Travel |
Tagged Ali Johnson, Big Island, Blacksburg, Bob Hyatt, Bristol, Cambridge, Chicago, Chinatown, Chris Leonardo, Cliff College, david fitch, Denver, Dustin Bagby, Evergreen Community, Feasterville, Gary Alloway, Geoffrey Holsclaw, Hope Valley, J.R. Briggs, Jason Malec, Jime Pace, JR Rozko, Kenya, Kings College London, Kona, Kona Coffee, Kona Hawaii, Laurence Tom, Life on the Vine, Lodwar, Lodwar from three angeles, London, Matt Rogers, Matt Tebbe, New Denver Church, nlcf, Norton Herbst, Oxford, Philly, Portland, Powell's Books, Rocky, SAME Cafe, Sarah Zollner, Stephen Redden, Stumptown Coffee, Tina Lips, Todd Hiestand, University of Manchester, Virginia, Volcano, Voodoo Doughnut
May 15, 2009 | 4 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. Todd’s local newspaper is … Continue reading →
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Tagged #The Good News, 343design, Bucks County, Bucks County Courier Times, Good News, Pastor, The Well, Todd Hiestand
April 12, 2009 | 25 Comments

During this Easter Season, I am hosting a blog series on The Good News, where we will hear and discuss the Good News in its rich and multi-layered depth. To learn more about this series please read the introduction. Below … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogging, Calling, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Leadership, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, Social Justice, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged #The Good News, AJ Sherrill, Alistair Johnson, Andrew Perriman, Andy Bleyer, Audrey Blumber, Benjamin Sternke, Brad Sargent, Brian Hopper, Brian Russell, Brother Maynard, Christine Sine, Danny Gutierrez, Dave Kludt, david fitch, Dustin James, Easter Season, Erick Haub, Eugene Cho, Evan Hanson, Good News, Greg Larson, Jamie Arpin-Ricci, Jason Clark, Jason Coker, Jim Pace, Joe Racek, Joey Tomassoni, John Chandler, John Santic, Jon Tyson, Jonathan Dodson, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, JR Briggs, JR Rozko, Kathy Hanson, Kurt Fredrickson, Len Hjalmarson, Luis Fernando Batista, Maria Drews, Mark Van Steenwyk, Nathan Colquhoun, Noel Heikkinen, Raffi Shahinian, Ryan Bell, Sivin Kit, Sonja Andrews, Todd Hiestand, tony stiff, Twitter, Winn Collier
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 →
Posted in California, Calling, Current Affairs, Ecclesia, Hollywood, Jesus, Leadership, Los Angeles, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, theology |
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
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
October 16, 2008 | 1 Comment
Primary Colours Originally uploaded by Nafe3-Bye Bye Thoughts on the Financial Crises Graham Tomlin author and principle of St. Paul’s Theological Centre which is a training centre that actually resides in the church, rather than an academic setting, shares with … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogging, Calling, Faith, Missional church, practicing church, redemptive agents, sacred text, soul, theology, walk with God |
Tagged David Bosch, Eugene Cho, Faith and Money, Financial Crises, Graham Tomlin, Todd Hiestand