Church

From Embers to a Flame

I have dozens of books on church revitalization. They range from trendy and shallow to not bad, but few of them are really good. That’s why I am glad to have found

Peterson on Christian community

Love cannot exist in isolation: away from others, love bloats into pride. Grace cannot be received privately: cut off from others, it is perverted into greed. Hope cannot develop in solitude: separated from

Summer Jobs

Richview is looking for a couple of students to do some community research, and to help prepare us to serve the community. More info here. If you know of someone who might be

Dwell Conference reflections

Some reflections on Dwell: * The strong emphasis on missional theology and practice was refreshing. You should really have theology without mission or mission without theology, but not many conferences balance the two well.

Dwell Conference Day One

I’m sitting in my hotel room at the end of the first day of the Dwell Conference, although I have no idea when I’ll be able to post this. The room