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free range adult learning

You can graduate a student out of academia, but it is far harder to remove that person from a habit of life-long learning. And so it is with me. I am no longer bound by the institutional expectations of the professors who brew syllabi concoctions … Continue reading

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Interacting with MissionSHIFT Part 3: The Future of Evangelicals in Mission by Ralph Winter

Although the late Ralph Winter apparently does not adhere to the intended focus of his assignment, which was to predict the future of Evangelicals in Mission, he certainly lays down the gauntlet for his personal wishes concerning this critically important … Continue reading

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The Gospel In Human Contexts: A Brief Conversation With Paul G. Hiebert & His Responders

In essay 2 of MissionSHIFT, the late Paul G. Hiebert wrote what would be his final published article entitled The Gospel in Human Contexts: Changing Perceptions of Contextualization. Five people responded to him: Michael Pocock, Darrell L. Whiteman, Avery Willis, … Continue reading

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MISSIONSHIFT: The Conversation Begins on January 17

On January 17, a conversation will begin on a constellation of blogs–centered around Ed Stetzer’s blog, www.edstetzer.com– about the ideas presented in the book MissionSHIFT: Global Mission Issues in the Third Millennium. With essays “written by three of the foremost missiologists of our … Continue reading

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Church Unique: An Early Glimpse

Last night I began reading Will Mancini’s book Church Unique. I became familiar with Mr. Mancini through his twitter postings. In the early pages I quickly have become impressed with his awareness of the consulting world, not least his acknowledgement of the … Continue reading

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Our Home is Like a Little Church: A Book Review

This review is a part of a blog tour sponsored by Ministry-to-Children.com,  Sojourn Community Church and Christian Focus Publications. I received a complimentary copy of the book in order to participate in this event. Along with the book, I received … Continue reading

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Collaborate: Family+Church– Book Review

The family ministry world was taken by storm recently with the publication of Collaborate: Family+Church. Through savvy social media marketing and the participation of thirty-five ministry practitioners led by Michael Chanley of Southeast Christian Church, Collaborate has managed to capture the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Epic- The Story God is Telling

While in Colorado a couple of weeks ago visiting Karl Bastian and his family, Karl gave me a copy of the book “Epic” by John Eldridge. Having already become a fan of Eldridge through reading his “Wild at Heart,” I … Continue reading

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Book Review- Formational Children’s Ministry

Formational Children’s Ministry: shaping children using story, ritual, and relationship by Dr. Ivy Beckwith (Ph.D. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is an eloquent, original, and important contribution to the emergent conversation. Since most of the books in the emergent movement have had very … Continue reading

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Book Review: A Short History of Christianity by Stephen Tomkins

A Short History of Christianity is a fast-paced excursion through 2,000 years of Christian history. Written by British scholar Stephen Tomkins (Ph.D. London School of Theology), this book is more than a mere survey. It is a breathless flurry of panoramic … Continue reading

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