Month: October 2009

Special screening of “Playground”

Playground

300,000 women and children exploited for sex in our country each year.

The stats are astounding.

“You may choose to look the other way but you can never again say you did not know.” – William Willberforce

This demands attention!

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Emergent dispatches

something beautiful

A quick summary of emergent Christianity… via @jonestony

Dispatch 1: Emergents practice a generous orthodoxy that appreciates the contributions of all Christian movements.

Dispatch 2: Emergents reject the politics & theologies of left versus right — they anticipate a more complex reality.

Dispatch 3: The gospel is like lava: no matter how much crust has formed over it, it will find a way to burst through.

Dispatch 4: The emergent phenomenon began when a group began talking about how postmodernism was affecting the faith.

Dispatch 5: The emergent movement is not exclusively North American; it is growing around the globe.
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Co-op dinner time

Jose and Sally

It’s been a while since we’ve had one of our infamous dinner clubs at our house. I always had lots of fun having folks over for a themed meal — with everyone participating in the cooking and eating of the meal.

Granted, we do have our weekly small group which sometimes takes on the dinner club idea with everyone pitching in for the meal, but even participation in that’s been slacking as of late.

But I came across an interesting article today, talking about building community around the preparation and enjoyment of a family’s evening dinner.
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