planting the gospel

I am more and more convinced that the idea of church planting atomatically comes with some associated flaws.  And these flaws are bound up with the inherited idea of church, which if unexplored, is simply reproduced without incarnational principles guiding it.  I suggest that instead of useing the term church planting, how about we substitute [...]

forge canada up-and-running!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the new partnership between Missional Training Network and Forge to create a network of Forge Missional Training Network (Canada). Pioneered and led by my great buddy Cameron Roxburgh and a fantastic team of thinkers and practitioners. We are excited about what God is going to do in [...]

barth on missional church

As Jesus’ community [the church] points beyond itself. At bottom it can never consider its own security, let alone its appearance. As His community it is always free from itself . . . . Its mission is not additional to its being. It is, as it is sent and active in its mission. It builds [...]

a political christian?: quiz

Matt Stone posted this quiz hosted by Christianity Today recently. Given the host of comments made on my choice (if I had one!) for presidential candidate recently, I thought it might be useful to take the test. Give it a go.

two sample chapters from rejesus

As reJesus is coming out in the US in December (and elsewhere in January), the publisher have released two chapters as a sampler. I really am deeply excited about this book. Mainly because I believe it gets to the very core of missional Christianity–namely Jesus and his role in defining the movement [...]

to choose or not to choose…

Wow! Some pretty hot responses to the last post. I have now officially had my wisdom challenged, my faith questioned, and my name forever tainted for venturing an opinion on an important subject. I am beginning to think that perhaps my wisdom was in doubt, but my love of God and my reputation as [...]

“Obama or McCain? It’s a no-brainer!”

That was what our Aussie friend Sally T, who was here in the States recently, said when asked her opinion about the American presidential election. And she meant by this that Obama was the hands-down best choice. I have to be honest and say that this is what every non-American I have met [...]

two brilliant works on missiology

I have never ceased to be amazed at the prescience of Roland Allen the great missionary thinker and activist. Seriously, these books are waaayyy ahead of their time. All interested in missional movements MUST read them. His ideas have seldom, if ever, been surpassed. So, here are two of his books as freebies [...]

a picture paints a thousand words


worshipping an idea of God?

Actually, a great discussion was had in the post on theologizing below. As Gregory of Nyassa was the guy I quoted below, I thought I would another thought from him along similar lines…
‘Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything.’ - St. Gregory of Nyssa
Ideas are simply that…ideas. To substitute God for an [...]

where the ‘great’ depression came from

Jan put me on to this. Couldn’t miss the opportunity.

when theology becomes idolatry

“Every concept formed by the intellect in an attempt to comprehend and circumscribe the divine nature can succeed only in fashioning an idol, not in making God known.” - Gregory of Nyssa, “Life of Moses” -

Our ideas about God are only meant to direct our attention toward God, who is always greater than our ideas.

the new friars

I have to be honest and say that I have learned much of what I know about the basics of incarnational mission/ministry from those in the urban mission tribe. To reach the poor necessitates a deep identification with them, or else it risks being seen as overexploitation or welfare. A relatively new book to underscore [...]

the ocean of god

“No man is satisfied in a swimming bath; he knocks his knees and elbows against its sides; he wants the sea. So with man’s soul, he hungers and thirsts for the ocean, for God; God infinite and Other, different to man, yet working in man…” - Baron F. Von Hugel

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