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Micro-ekklesia
Thanks to Lyngine for forwarding this rather interesting article from Newsweek to me. Lisa Miller (the article’s author) writes that a recent Pew Forum study shows that 7 percent of Americans worship in small groups in house churches rather than attending larger gatherings/congregational settings. The article goes on to explore some of the reasons – [...]
Gobble Gobble . . . . eeeek!
Three curious but very interesting essays on “thanksgiving” and its affect or relationship to theology & praxis. First is this from Religion Dispatches an Indian perspective, with what I think is a very positive ending: “Without a major shift in the way humans thinks about the earth, humans are not only causing the extinction of [...]
What Makes “Sacred Space”?
I watched this vid from Religion & Ethics News Weekly this morning and it reminded me of the work I did when studying at Oxford on the features and functions of “Sacred Space”. What constitutes “Sacred Space” will vary from one person to the next – from one group to the next – I realised [...]
How to Use Twitter With OC/IC Theoblogging
When I first encountered Twitter over a year ago, I frankly thought it was a naff invasion of privacy and walked away. I’ve since done some reading, observing, and re-thinking and . . . well. . . I’m “tentatively” changing my mind. Indeed I figured that it would be useful to give Twitter a fair [...]
Flux & Stability
Stability within our communities is and has always been a challenge, created in part by small group dynamics. The vast majority of OC/IC projects have 20 people or less. This means that unless a higher proportion of the assembly is “committed” to the project – any minor fluctuation in say membership or even attendance can [...]
Know Who You Are: Confident Identity As A Resource
Lyngine posted an interesting comment today which not only deserves to be highlighted but which has inspired in me at least 4 additional post topics (way to go Lyngine!). In her comment Lyngine points to a very important issue in our communities – using a clear sense of identity as a valued resource. We have [...]
Code Words & Common Ground – Looking For Our OC/IC Values
This morning I was rifling through my notebook – in which I scribble a line or two of an idea, and . . . usually forget it altogether, or don’t come back to it for weeks or months – I was looking for something else, while in the back of my mind reflecting on some [...]
Ministry Online – Considering Ekklesia 2.0
Folks over at Church Marketing Sucks have produced a must read series of short articles on “community“. The third installment tackles ministry on the internet; here, the author Brad Abare recounts a comment by a conference participant who noted that the distinction between “online” and “offline” interaction is no longer relevant – that they are [...]