The Future of the Church

Perhaps only in my fevered brain does all of this make sense, but this is how the dots are connecting for me. In spite of The Coming Evangelical Collapse, I feel hopeful about the church.  It may not be an easy time for denominations and institutions because survival will require many changes to the typical…

Dark Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake

I know this is a little random, but I thought that maybe those of you who are tired of the same old conversation might enjoy this. I thought about calling it Missional Cheesecake since technically you could share it with your neighbors. Next week I’ll be posting pictures of my cat.  Just kidding!  I don’t…

A Trio of Reviews

Just before Christmas, I received a package from The Ooze for review. Of course, like most wives and mothers, I had plenty of reading time because it was the holidays. It looked like a good package: Shameless Jane – a CD – I wanted a new CD to listen to in my van. Eve –…

Emerging/Missional Posters

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Intro to the New Posters

A brief history: The posters represent a pictorial impression of words that are frequently used in the emerging/missional conversation. They are not theological statements or dictionary definitions, simply general impressions of the meaning of these words as they are used within the conversation. The original set of posters, launched in the midst of controversy, inadvertantly…