I've been deeply impacted by the stories and practices of the Celtic church over the past six years or so of my life, and have mentors who are deeply rooted in that tradition. So it's lovely to see such a list. Can't recommend highly enough.
In preparing for the Celtic retreat, Christine Sine reflects on the attraction to, and the characteristics of, Celtic spirituality. There's a lot here that has deeply impacted my own life.
This piece from the 24-7 Prayer organization reflects on the role of public, corporate prayer in the recent, and probably upcoming, changes in the Muslim world and thinks about how this can be a place for followers of Jesus to create communities of prayer among them.
Using "a mobile stylesheet (ie. media queries) to display content only when the email recipient prompts for it. This allows the email to be quickly navigated without scrolling the length of the message."
"I noted that Christus Victor was the way the first Christians understood the gospel story. Based upon my readings both the bible and the early Church Fathers the following is my reconstruction of how many, if not most, of the first Christians told the gospel story. I thought, given that the gospel is a narrative, that it would be helpful in this post to convey Christus Victor theology as it was conveyed by the early Christians: as a story.
"
Michael Wesch reflects, in light of the 20th anniversary of the public beginning of the web. "Skills and information fade into obsolescence . They are the metaphorical fish handed to you by the guy who should have taught you how to fish. More importantly, skills and information alone do not help us lead happier, healthier, richer, more ethical and more meaningful lives. We need a vision for who we and our students need to *be* – not just what we should know."
Jonathan Stegall is a web designer and emergent / emerging follower of Jesus currently living in Atlanta, seeking to abide in the creative tension between theology, spirituality, design, and justice.