Archive for February, 2010
If I’m towards right about ‘journey’ being a zombie category and it is no longer a useful idea for thinking about our ongoing relationship with Christ, then what is? Most of my thoughts here start with a comment from Brian McLaren at an Emergent conference in 2003 (I think). During a question time [ READ MORE ]
I have recently re-read Gordon Lynch’s Losing my Religion [I'll be reviewing this else where] in which he describes his own move away from evangelicalism. There is a huge implicit assumption throughout the book that everyone involved in evangelicalism will want to move away and continue their journey elsewhere: whether that be within a Christian [ READ MORE ]
The reflection is based on the BCP Gospel reading for the Next Sunday before Lent [Quinquagesima] There is clearly something in these readings about not seeing and seeing. Jesus is making statements about what will happen to him when he enters Jerusalem and the disciples do not understand. Understanding was hid from them and they could [ READ MORE ]
This reflection is based on the BCP gospel reading for Sunday 7 Feb 2010 This story has been heard so many times and it is difficult to come to it and expect to get anything else from it. It is over-familiar to us, but bear with me for a moment. In the middle of [ READ MORE ]
Think about discipleship in our culture Reflect on my current research projects General Practical Theology musings