a different perspective from alan hartung on the emerging church, politics, faith, and life
Very interesting article on USA Today’s website. Personally, I think conservatives are making too big a deal out of it if they’re really suggesting boycotting Star Wars because some perceived political commentary in the plot… In a way, pushing for a boycott to keep a perceived opposing voice quiet kind of displays the dark side
Well, I flew back today from Kansas City. I helped a friend and business partner move back to KC for the summer. Hence the 27-hour car ride mentioned in a previous post. Just a warning, this post has no real value whatsoever. I just wanted to rant a little about my day. I won’t be [...]
Occasionally, I like to wander over to the Emergent No website, just to see what errant criticism they’ve come up with lately. Not surprisingly, there are several posts which link eastern mysticism to the emerging church. For many who resonate with this blog which only exists to be against something (something the EC is often [...]
In a very, very long road trip (27 hours straight from Los Angeles to Kansas City), I had a very interesting conversation about emerging churches with someone who had been a part of an emerging church (a fairly high profile one, at that). She noted something which I have seen is very prevalent within the [...]
Awhile back, I noted that there’s been an attack on contemplative spirituality, specifically as related to the emerging church. I’ve given this a lot more thought, and I want to try to offer up some insights. The primary issue is how we grow. If growth were purely a result of intellectual learning, contemplative spirituality would [...]