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Nomad Interview

July 25, 2010 RSS Feed

Back in the Spring I met up with Tim Nash to explore the whole emerging and fresh expressions of church initiative in the UK, and to explore more deeply my book the Becoming of G-d.  They have made a great podcast out of the discussions and included a book review, so do check this out [...]

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Spirit and Gift Giving

July 5, 2010 RSS Feed

The book I wrote a while ago now - the Becoming of G-d, was a really demanding task.  It was the first book I wrote.  At the time I really sensed the importance of the need to make the connection between thinking about the Trinity and the practices of church and mission.  So the book [...]

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Research Appendices for my book Emerging and Fresh Expressions of Church

April 27, 2010 RSS Feed

Now that the moot website has been redeveloped, access to the transcribed interviews from the participative actions research I completed are no longer accessible.  I have decided therefore to publish them here for people to conduct further research or to reference them for essays or further study.
Initial Letter
NAOMIE Action Research Checklist
Initial Proposal
B1 Interview Transcript
Sanctus 1 [...]

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So what is happening with the emerging church in the UK in 2010?

April 12, 2010 RSS Feed

I have been reflecting for a while on how things are progressing with this question, and now feel able to articulate something, but want to start by telling the story as I see if from the late 1980s. Some will know that I became a Christian through an early alternative worship come emerging church community [...]

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USA Edition: Ancient Faith Future Mission - fresh expressions of church in the sacramental traditions

March 7, 2010 RSS Feed

Really pleased to say that the first book of the Series Ancient Faith Future Mission is now on Sale in a North American version in the USA. This includes the original authors Rowan Williams, Stephen Cottrell, Ian Adams, Sue Wallace, Karen Ward, Brian McLaren Richard Giles, Carl Turner, Phyllis Tickle, Paige Blair, Michael Volland, Philip [...]

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Wisdom of Jean Vanier

February 5, 2010 RSS Feed

In this months moot podcast, there is a remarkable recording of the wisdom of Jean Vanier, one of the most important new monastic inspired activists in the world.  To listen to it, click here

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Interesting post by Mark Lindores

February 3, 2010 RSS Feed

Recently I spoke at the Resource training course weekend representing the Moot Community, where we explored mission to a post secular culture of spiritual seeking and new monasticism as a particular model. Mark kindly bought my book I think to follow up what I talked about.
He has now written a couple of [...]

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New Books in Preparation - New Monasticism & Spirituality in the City

January 11, 2010 RSS Feed

Well its now a new year, and I am now well on the way to completing the manuscript for my next book exploring New Monasticism, which I am writing for Paraclete to be submitted by the end of February 2010.
Writing  this book has really helped me think quite deeply about this important model of church, [...]

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Christ of the Spirit

November 12, 2009 RSS Feed

I was really moved by a blog entry by Heather Cracknell concerning my book the becoming of G-d.  She talks about re-appropriating an understanding of the Trinity to open up the gospels. To see the entry see here.

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New Monastic approach to Mission

September 23, 2009 RSS Feed

I think this vid is quite helpful, yes it is very American, but I do think it marks out the issues.

Dave Fitch - the Cultivate Talk on Missional Orders from Bill Kinnon on Vimeo.

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