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If I wasn’t Anabaptist, I’d probably become Anglican – Reflections on an...
I’m Anabaptist, but even more than that, I’m a follower of the resurrected Jesus. If these two identifiers ever get out of order, something in my faith journey has gone seriously awry. I didn’t even...
View ArticleForest Gardens and the Unexpected Church
Last week I was driving home from leading a training session in the of North of England in our new car. Hoping to listen to some music on the radio I switched on the stereo system. Having only...
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From the Margins: Following Jesus in a post-Christian culture
[This article originally appeared in winter 2012 issue of In Part, the magazine for the Brethren in Christ community in the U.S. I highly recommend you read the other articles from this past issue...
View ArticleIs preaching nonviolence bad for evangelism?
Many in the evangelical realm, especially pastors and lay leaders committed to church growth, believe that proclaiming the revolutionary vision of nonviolence and Kingdom allegiance is antithetical to...
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Markers of a church planting movement #1: Anabaptist & BIC
This is the beginning of a series of posts in which I describe the vision of the broad ethos of our church planting project. Not everything that goes into these posts will be EXACTLY what our church...
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Markers of a church planting movement #2: Missional
This is the second post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #3: Subversive Discipleship...
This is the third post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #4: Liturgical
This is the fourth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #5: Charismatic
This is the fifth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #6: Community & Creativity
This is the sixth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #7: Women as Leaders & Inclusive
This is the seventh post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #8: Post-Conservative Theology
This is the eighth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest of this...
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Markers of a church planting movement #9: (a)Political
This is the ninth and FINAL post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church plant in Seattle. If you want to know more about that project, check out my Church Plant category For the rest...
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Books that leaders in our church plant will read
As most of you know, I recently moved to Seattle to lead a church plant. We have a fabulous Core Team and Launch Team… one that continues to grow in depth and relational connections. What’s fun is...
View ArticlePangea Communities and Mars Hill Compared (David Warkentin)
Last weekend we had the pleasure of hosting a group of students from the Praxis Urban Discipleship program at Columbia Bible College. I love what this program represents: a year of urban theology and...
View ArticleGospel Patrons – the people behind the people who change the world (generous...
Imagine sitting on a plane – especially if you travel alone. Who will be your seatmate? Will that person smell? Require too much legroom? Be quiet? Or, will they be a new friend? On a flight from...
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Liturgical-Anabaptist-Friendly Resources for Advent & a New Christian Year
As many of you who read my blog already know, I’m an Anabaptist pastor/writer. But, you probably also know that I’m quite liturgical in my spirituality – something not as common among folks from my...
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Worship is about you, me, and us – but mostly God: reflections on the songs...
I grew up in the contemporary evangelical church. Many people in my life have noted that rather than completely cut myself off from my roots, I have a tendency to integrate what I perceive to be the...
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What a “Missional Community” is and isn’t: understanding the basics
Image comes from Austin Stone Church. Website Credit: http://austinstone.org/connect/missional-community In what follows, I’m sharing with you what I shared with our church plant Core Team last night....
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A Liturgical-Anabaptist Worship Gathering: our “worship script” from last sunday
Many people often ask me about how Pangea Communities: a movement of peace, justice, & hope is able to be both Anabaptist and liturgical. What does this look like practically? Although we are...
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