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How Christians Should Do Conferences

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This is more of anecdotal piece rather than one listing off references and stats. But I'd like to point out how Christians can start leading the charge for cheaper and eco-friendly conferences. We all know that the churches who can afford it, love to send their pastors and as many non-essential workers as possible to gaudy conferences around North America. Well maybe not quite, but there are a number of churches who are conference junkies and may indulge in the activity more often than really necessary (do we have to go to Leadership Summit every year to ask the same questions?)

Nonetheless, let me encourage churches and denominational leaders to connect and involve themselves in online networking in lieu of expensive flights, meals, lodging, etc., of conferences abroad. Continue reading →

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TheNines a bit of a yawn

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Yesterday TheNines broad casted online all day. 09/09/09 has not real significance, but the leadership network had some plans to bring in a few big names for 9 minute musings. I'd like to say I LOVE the idea. It makes COMPLETE sense to have 'conferences' ONLINE rather than getting pastors and churches to blow hundreds to thousands of dollars on conferences and related expenses. For that I give Leadership Network a thumbs up.

However, content wise, I was unimpressed, maybe because my expectations were way too high and because I'm from Canada and the conference was geared to Americans. Continue reading →

Missional Church FAIL

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Attractional Megachurches Cashing in on 'missional' Buzz

Maybe I have no clue what the word missional means, or perhaps I do and just get ancy when mega churches use the word. Now, I don't own words, but I do understand the semantics game. Missional, in a simple form, is an attempt to communicate the gospel in a language our post-Christendom world can understand. That means breaking down distinctions (clergy-laity), exegeting culture along with scripture to help our communication, embracing community over consumerism, and living incarnationally rather than individually.

Yes, that's a simple assessment, but it sums up some of the key components. Tell me then, how do megachurch leaders sleep at night when they label their outfits as 'missional'. By definition I'm pretty sure missional leads to, by default, SMALL networks. Churches of 2000+ gathering at the same time every week to watch a show DON"T embrace the basics of what it means to be missional, period. Continue reading →

New Web Design for PomoTheo

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Hello to all our visitors. I'm sure you've noticed our big change. Gone is the simple scheme we had before, in comes a new design. We don't mind the change, but we'd like to get your input too. Let us know what you think and also post any bugs you might find. We already know about the comment box wrapping incorrectly.

Thanks for bookmarking us and adding us to your readers. We've got plenty more posts upcoming.

Christian Spirituality and Blogging

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Do they mix? To what extent should people let the blogging world permeate their lives? You can't escape the 'blog'; the expression of writing in our internet day and age. The medium will progress, but it can't be neglected or vilified. I have heard a number of 'old people' who barely check the weather once a week on the web blast regular bloggers for the time they spend on their blogs.

It's not healthy, they spend too much time, it's like watching too much TV.

Although there is some merit to the concerns, somebody who never uses the net for information or expressions can't really enter in the dialogue of Christian spirituality and blogging. Many people are connected with new ideas and share perspectives they would otherwise not find or hear about if it weren't for regular blog contributors. So where's the balance?

I have come across two great posts, one a video, on the topic. Continue reading →