July 25, 2010
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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July 5, 2010
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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April 12, 2010
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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March 7, 2010
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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February 5, 2010
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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February 3, 2010
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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January 11, 2010
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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November 12, 2009
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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September 23, 2009
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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September 18, 2009
It has been good for us in the Moot Community to get the input from Jemma Allen, on the whole focus of the Christian life on friendship. Rightly she has come and challenged us Brits about our language for God and the faith, which remains still very much based on power language and Christendom. I [...]
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