Shane Claiborne was in Winnipeg in late May and talked about the emerging mode of Christianity he’s helped publicise under the rubric of New Monasticism. His The Irresistible Revolution played a formative role in my own journey into intentional community at Flatlanders Inn. I’d heard most of his stories before, since most were in things … Read more →
Today is the 2nd annual Blog Action Day, a day for bloggers to take (coordinated) action on a social justice issue. This year’s focus is poverty. There’s a lot of things that I could say, both positive and negative, about doing a day like this. I’m not going to bother. What I will say is … Read more →
I’m still working through thinking about something that Brian McLaren said in response to a question last night. As I menioned in my previous post, my friend Joel asked something along the lines of, “Why do charismatic Christians–who want to pray for physical healing–and Christians who work for social justice usually not connect with each … Read more →