Storytelling, media ecology, organizational management, leadership, theology, cities and social change. This is a place for interaction so if you have a thought, leave a comment or join me on 12 Cities 12 Conversations – Boston
Panelists Derek Webb, Jena Lee Nardella, Os Guinness, Sara Groves, Dan Cho and Gordon Hugenberger. Last night Monica and I joined 400 other Bostonians for a conversation on the impact of Christians upon our culture. The evening was called 12 Cities 12 Conversations and is part of…you guessed it….12 conversations happening all over the US ...
Practice Resurrection
Mark and I are reading Practice Resurrection by Eugene Peterson right now and I am LOVING IT. Peterson is not only extremely insightful, but he is so quotable. So what follows over the next few weeks will be quotes from his book as I am reading it. Enjoy!
Belief, Virtue and the Insurrection
In the clip below theologian/philosopher Peter Rollins talks about Hitler, belief, the resurrection and what that means for us.
Frightened Rabbits and Giving Yourself Wholeheartedly
Frightened Rabbit just released a new album entitled “The Winter of Mixed Drinks”. They have a new song called “Swim Until You Can’t See Land” in which Scott Hutchison (lead singer/songwriter) sings about jumping into the ocean and swimming away. He knows he can’t stay on land, so he swims away in hopes of finding ...
Anglican Saints….what?
Karl Barth: Originator of Hipster Fashion So today we celebrate the lives of Karl Barth and Thomas Merton. But what you say? Anglicans and Saints? Are you Protestant or Catholic? The Anglican church has a sort of hierarchy of feasts and fasts. There are Principal Feats (like Easter and Christmas), Other Feasts of our Lord ...
Busyness: The Urban Idol
It’s not that people don’t know they’re busy. In fact, most people want to fight busyness because they see the potential for destruction in their relationships. However, people are still overly busy. They say they want to live life together in community, but they just don’t have time. I think this is because we don’t ...
Mo(ve)ments and the Eucharist
Does this rightly describe the Eucharist moment? When we gather to re-enact the great salvation story? Chicago still tugs on my heart….
Community and Marriage: Mystery and Mission
For two years I lived in a community of 21 people: nine kids, three couples and six single people. I was the babysitter, human jungle-gym, little brother, older brother, uncle, son, drum teacher, baby-blesser, confidant and listener. Being raised in a single-parent home with a brother who is only 17 months younger, this community gave me experiences that I never would have had otherwise.
I left this community in May and will be joining a very different community this coming September. This time between communities has allowed me the space, and the grace, to reflect on the relationship between marriage and community.
Vanhoozer is Anglican: He is Just Fooling Himself…
What does kissing, sacramental theology and illocutionary acts have to do with each other? Wouldn’t you like to know…
A Theology of the Bike Messenger – America’s New Cowboys
You can spot them from yards away. Fixed gear bikes, no brakes, no helmets (old Tour de France hats instead), u-lock in their back pockets (Kyrptonite only), messenger bags (chrome preferable) and the springy band around their arm that serves as their keychain. They are America’s new cowboys. They live in America’s wild wild west (urban centers) and use their bikes to make a living. However, it’s safe to bet that the person you are looking at is not a bike messenger, but rather a young urban American obsessed with the bike messenger culture….but why?
