Tag: Emergent Village
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“Deep Church” – Book Review
Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional Just over ten years ago, my friend Steve told me he was part of a core group that wanted to plant a church in my neighborhood, not far from downtown Kansas City, MO. He wanted to know if I knew of a place they could meet.…
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Emergent’s New Christians and the Young and Restless Reformed
Christianity Today: Emergent's New Christians and the Young and Restless Reformed A new movement is attracting a younger generation of Christians, shaking up institutions, denominations, and churches along the way. Not everyone in the movement is attracted to it for the same reasons, but they gather at conferences and online to share thoughts, debate, and…
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Postmodern Youth Ministry Conference
I got back from PCUSA General Assembly Council meetings last night. Then I rushed out to Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, KS, for a worship service that was part of the Postmodern Youth Ministry conference led there by Tony Jones of Emergent Village. The worship team from Jacob's Well did the music, and Mike King…
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A Weekend Emergent Village Experience
John H Armstrong: A Weekend Emergent Village Experience A review by my new friend John Armstrong. This weekend's Midwest Emergent Gathering, held July 20-21 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, was an event that I enjoyed participating in immensely. I was invited, by my friend Mike Clawson of up/rooted (Chicago), to answer several questions in a plenary…
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Setting the Captive Free for Ministry (Emergent, Part 7)
John M. Perkins has been a dynamic leader in civil rights, race reconciliation, and economic Justice over the past few decades. He was instrumental in forming the Christian Community Development Association and is the head of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation & Development. I have always been impressed with his practical and profound…
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Emergent (Part 3)
Several people have asked me about my interest in the Emergent Church phenomenon. My Presbyterian history makes my interest seem incongruent to some. I also have been more vocal about the priesthood of believers in recent years. Some have wondered where my passion for this topic comes from. Rodger Sellers suggested a few days ago…