The Intentional Christian Community Handbook (Book Review)
The vision presented by Janzen for these radically counter-Christian-culture communities is very compelling and appealing and I feel that walking away from reading this book that I have gained valuable insights into the new monastic community…
Christian Community: New Possibilities For Tough Economic Times
“We have the opportunity to imagine a spectrum of new communities where, as the followers of Jesus, we can create new ways to be a difference and make a difference”…for times like these.
Householding: Families As Christian Communities
People want to know if, and how, householding can be possible….Paul gives the believers in Ephesus some directions about walking in love as the new community in Christ, and I believe householding is successful when we acknowledge our families as christian communities.
Householding: Everybody’s Living Together!
These family and community clusters are really, in the context of history and geography, the most normal way for humans to live. So why does it seem so weird to move in with family?…
Whole-Life Christian Faith: Out of the Box
Jesus calls us to…a spirituality that is incarnated…Will we go beyond the four walls of our comfortable Christianity and start living as disciples of Jesus? As Garrison Keillor has said: “Give up your good Christian life and follow Christ”…
Anabaptism: Re-monking the Church After Christendom
Growing numbers of Christians from various traditions have rediscovered Anabaptism and have found its insights inspiring and challenging. It has developed alternative models of mission, church, discipleship and spirituality and has much to offer…
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: The Wisdom of Stability
Like children stumbling off a merry-go-round, says Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we are grasping for something to anchor our lives in a sea of constant change
Shane Claiborne Answers: Is it a Sin to be Rich? [video]
In this interview by 100 Huntley Street, Shane Claiborne talks about working with Mother Teresa, living in intentional Christian community, poverty, wealth, authentic whole-life faith in Jesus and he answers the pointed question: “Is it a sin to be rich?”
Did Jesus Lead A Balanced Life?
I spent a lot of time reading through the gospels specifically asking myself the question How did Jesus spend his time on earth? It was an enlightening study as I started to realize that Jesus really did have a very balanced life…
Semper Reformanda
I suspect that as long as the church remains in the world there will be reform movements calling her to greater faithfulness. I’d have to agree with the Protestant Reformers who believed that that was a good thing. Not perfect. But good. Semper Reformanda. Always Reforming.
