Bill Kinnon addresses one of the consequences of “church celebrity culture.” In his recent post, “I Should Be Shocked,” Bill calls into question what some mean by missional and the unusual practices that occur when we get the notion wrong. At the very least, “missional” should be … Continue reading
Read MoreWould you like to go to Barcelona? Ed Stetzer offered a group of pastors the opportunity to join him on a “vision” trip to Western Europe. I had just finished an online course with David Fitch, “Readings in Postmodern Philosophy and Theology.” During our conversation at the end … Continue reading
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I recall an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. (How about that season premiere on grief?) Meredith was “fine.” Now really she was not “fine.” But when asked how she was doing, she said, “fine.” So often did Meredith say “fine” that it no longer meant anything.
We face the danger … Continue reading
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Missional Thinking Meets Collaboration in Contexts
Buzzwords generally get hijacked and before you know it the word may not mean what we think it means. Missional may be just such a word. My preference is for “missio dei.” One of my good friends writes about how this descriptor fell on hard times or into “bad” … Continue reading
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