Using what’s ridiculous for what’s not
We live in a ridiculous world where people pay far too much attention to celebrities. But that’s the world we live in. Might as well do something with it. (Bono, U2)
Kids keep you humble
I was telling the kids about one of my first jobs today, which was at Kiddie Kobbler. Josiah asked, “What was it like to work there in the olden days, Dad?” Kids…
Nine core practices of the emerging church
From Emerging Churches, a book I’m currently reading. Nice summary here.
1. Identifying with Jesus (and his way of life)
2. Transforming secular space (overcoming the secular/sacred split)
3. Living as
And he’s even a midwife
Congratulations to the De Freitas clan on the birth of baby number four.
Emergent Christian/Jewish Leaders Meeting
So what do you do if you disagree on an issue? I like what happened when Doug Pagitt announced an Emergent Christian/Jewish Leaders Meeting.
It’s hard to replicate all the dynamics