TFW: one year later

Folks, The Forgotten Ways was released 1 Jan, 2007. As we are about to hit the one year anniversary, I am rapped to report that it is listed as Brazos‘ top selling book at the moment! All in all, the book has been extremely well received and, according to sales, very widely read. [...]

incarnational mission–the real christmas spirit

Once again, I am presenting David May’s book notes. this time taken from Scott Bessenker’s new book The New Friars. I believe that is one of the significant new books articulating the value of vow based communities among the poor. This, along with my friend John Haye’s book Submerge, the fantastic Rutba House [...]

some faqs

Recently I was asked a few questions (via email) by a senior leader in a great church planting movement. I thought that the effort and time to answer them can double up as a post on issues of missional ecclesiology. The apparent abruptness of my answers was simply due to insufficient time to [...]

a red letter day

As I indicated in a comment on my last post, Michael Frost sent me an email asking me what I had done to stir up some folk who had accused me of being a “red letterist”. He asked me what that was. I responded that I think it points to those folks (usually [...]

a parting shot across the calvinist bow…

Actually I am traveling with family at the moment, and am forced to blog via my phone. Oh the indignity and wonder of it all. Don’t ask why I am still stuck on the susceptibility to religiosity in historic Calvinism, but this thought did cross my mind; how is it that those who claim the [...]

the religious situation of europe

Debs and I have just joined the leadership team of Christian Associates, a fantastic church planting movement with major focus on Europe. My role will be as missional strategist helping develop the movement ethos of the organization as well as involvement in local plants. Debs will add to the spiritual care of the missionaries [...]

going to the ‘feelies’

Talking about the general trend towards consumer based religion in Europe, the brilliant British sociologist of religion, Grace Davie notes that it is the experiential or “feel-good” factor that seems to be significant–whether this be expressed in charismatic worship, in the tranquility of cathedral evensong, or in a special cathedral occasion (a candlelit carol service [...]

the contexualized community

“The centrality of the community to the gospel means that the message is never disembodied. The word must always become flesh, embodied in the life of the called community. The gospel cannot be captured adequately in propositions, or creeds, or theological systems, as crucial as all of these exercises are. The gospel dwells in and [...]

isms schmisms

Just a necessary follow up to the previous post on Paul would be Appalled. Before I am heard as writing off the role and teachings of Paul, let it be known that I fully accept the Pauline writings as canonical and authoritative and that Paul is the most important interpreter of Jesus in history. [...]

deft hands

This is a feat of human skill. Very creative

religion is a bad idea

Eric made a comment on the last post. I tracked back to his blog (Just Wondering) and found this fascinating discussion between him and a friend called Brad. It extends the discussion about religion, but looks at religion as ideology. when we get too ideological, then we oppress people. I will [...]

paul would be appalled

As many of you know, I have a distinct dislike for religiosity and religious people in general. Perhaps it is the rebel (holy or unholy?) in me but there is something in me that wants to offend such folk and challenge their prissy religious sensibilities. I maintain the belief that it is Jesus [...]

more frosty on fire

Everyone liked Michael so much, here is part II of his talk at the Presbyterian Global Fellowship.

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