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Brian McLaren: Reflections on Amahoro-Africa May 2007

Here are the reflections of Brian McLaren on the recent Amahoro interdenominational gathering in Uganda. It’s very interesting, and worth the read. Here’s a segment for context, then a link to the fuller article: “…This is the context for the experience that about 40 guests

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Jesus Creed » Beauty And Imagination

Here’s a fine little post from Scot McKnight celebrating an idea we emphasize here at the Institute. Jesus Creed » Friday is for Friends Good friend Heidi Turner put me on to this. Beauty as threshold.

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Deep Church: Bible Reading And Remembering The Future

I appreciated this article over at DeepChurch, and its resonance, on many levels, with what we engage with here at the Institute and St. Stephen’s University. To read the Bible well, we must engage not only with current thought, but with the ancients and their

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Which Is More Accurate?

I appreciate the “Church in tension” cartoons Dan Kimball has posted on his site, questioning who is actually cutting themselves off from reality – those who contend they have everything figured out, or those who contend that too much of church doctrine is up for

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