Signs of life
October 31, 2008
… from Team Pyro: Dan Phillips reflects on Luther’s ‘95 Theses,’ and shares why he thinks Rome is still wrong …
Emergent conference: Reclaiming Paul streaming updates
October 24, 2008
At the Emergent Village blog (via a Twitter ticker).
The Great Emergence National Event
October 21, 2008
… will be held December 5-6 in Memphis, Tennessee. Based on the book by Phyllis Tickle, The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Tony Jones writes about the event at the emergent village blog:
“For a couple years now, Phyllis Tickle has been causing a stir with her presentations on the Great Emergence, her take on the 500-year-turning that we are currently experiencing. … Not only will registrants get to hear Phyllis unpack The Great Emergence over four sessions, they’ll also get to hear some of the leaders of the emergent movement give ‘ignite’ presentations and get to pray the Divine Hours in the majestic St. Mary’s Cathedral.”
Ligonier Pastors Conference 2008
October 20, 2008
… begins today, October 20, and runs to Oct. 23, in Lake Mary, Florida. Its theme is “Encouraging pastors to keep God at the center of ministry”.
Official site here. A bilingual webcast can be accessed here.
LEAD Conference
October 20, 2008
The ‘LEAD FOR THE CITY’ Conference focuses “on the theological and practical implications of ministry in an urban context.”
The event will be held in St. Louis, October 21-22. Speakers include Bryan Chapell, Darrin Patrick, Randy Nabors, Matt Carter and Jonathan McIntosh.
Official LEAD site here.
Live streaming will be provided by the Planting Channel.
(HT: Timmy Brister)
More on Willow Creek’s Reveal Conference 2008
October 16, 2008
From the Christianity Today liveblog:
“In an age time when many evangelicals seem ambivalent about evangelism, here is a larger group whose hearts burn within them to share the gospel message.”
Chris Rosebrough gives his take on the conference here:
“Personally, I barely heard enough Biblical truth in this morning’s ‘worship experience’ that I could even say amen to yet alone claim that I actually was worshiping the One True God.”
Christian Carnival #246
October 16, 2008
… is up at Tale of a Kansas Girl.
Hybels on pastoral accountability
October 15, 2008
Skye Jethani (Out of Ur) discusses Hybels’ address yesterday at the Willow Creak Reveal Conference:
“He asked the pastors, ‘What is good enough? Seats full enough, offerings big enough, people happy enough?’ He said too many of us are unwilling to go after radical change. We may tweak our style, but we don’t seriously reconsider our fundamental approach to ministry. Bill choked up when he described his unwillingness to upset the apple cart at times in order to keep the peace. ‘I’m not proud of that kind of leadership,’ he said.”
Reveal revealed
October 14, 2008
Extreme Theology’s Chris Rosebrough is live-blogging Willow Creek’s Reveal Conference, October 14-15:
“Today and tomorrow I am attending Willow Creek’s Reveal Conference. Unlike other bloggers in attendance I will be providing critical analysis of the information presented at this conference.”
Official conference website.
Christian Carnival #246
October 13, 2008
From the blog of Parableman:
“The 246th Christian Carnival will be taking place this coming Wednesday at Tale of a Kansas Girl. The Christian Carnival is a weekly collection of some of the best posts of the Christian blogosphere. It’s open to Christians of Protestant, Orthodox, and Roman Catholic convictions. One of the goals of this carnival is to offer our readers to a broad range of Christian thought. This is a great way to make your writing more well known and perhaps pick up some regular readers. For examples of past carnivals, see the complete list at christiancarnival.com.”
Blog Action Day, Oct. 15
October 10, 2008
“Global issues like poverty are extremely complex. There is no simple, clear answer. By asking thousands of different people to give their viewpoints and opinions, Blog Action Day creates an extraordinary lens through which to view these issues. Each blogger brings their own perspective and ideas. Each blogger posts relating to their own blog topic. And each blogger engages their audience differently.”
The official site.
(HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi)
[Editor's note: I haven't decided whether I'm actually participating yet -- the event is an inter-faith initiative -- I just got the button to display in this post.]
Church 2.0
October 10, 2008
D. J. Chuang explains the concept at his blog:
“I’ve paraphrased Church 2.0 as ’stories and conversations of how Christ-followers from churches of all sizes are changing the way church is done’. Don’t quote me.”
And Greg Atkinson describes it as follows:
“These Church 2.0 Local Forums are where Church leaders gather together to meet, network, discuss innovation, leadership, technology and share stories of what God is up to in their city. I don’t present anything. I don’t sell anything. I simply listen, learn and help guide the conversation. It’s truly a God-thing.”
The Church 2.0 Fall Tour Sponsors and Registration page.
Mr. POMO goes to NYWC
October 10, 2008
Pomomusings’ Adam Walker Cleaveland says he will be Twittering his experience at the National Youth Workers Convention in Sacramento, Oct. 10-13.
“I love the stuff YS does and really respect a lot of the people there - but the organization is still coming from a different theological place than I am…so, we’ll see. … The big question is do I bring my political-LGBT-supportive t-shirts…that’s the question.”
Today is
October 10, 2008
… Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. David Gibson (Pontifications) shares some info about its significance:
“In rabbinic Judaism the Day of Atonement completes the penitential period of ten days that begins with New-Year’s Day, the season of repentance and prayer; for though prayerful humiliation be acceptable at all times, it is peculiarly potent at that time.”
True Woman Conference ‘08
October 10, 2008
October 9-11 in Schaumburg, Illinois (outside Chicago).
Live-blogged by Tim Challies (parts one, two, three, four, and five), and by Carolyn McCulley.
Visit the True Woman site.
You can watch streaming video of the conference by signing in here.
