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Links for October 15th

On Being an Emerging Church in the Christian and Missionary Alliance – Theology, News & Notes
Article looking at some of the possibilities and struggles of existing denominations birthing and supporting emerging churches. This one specifically looks at the Christian & Missionary Alliance.
tags:
ecclesiology
emerging
emergent
church
theology

Links for October 3rd

Emergent Terminology: It's Not About Fracturing : Subversive Influence
"In a nutshell, then, this 'fracturing' of the emerging church is not a fracturing at all, but a 'gelling' of different emphases within it and a moving from deconstruction into a reconstruction phase of the life of the emerging church…" Wise thoughts about the current state of the emerging church.
tags:
ecclesiology
church
culture
emerging
emergent

Links for September 25th

PolitiFact | A service of the St. Petersburg Times and CQ
Great tool for tracking truth in the presidential campaign. Includes "The Attack File," "The Truth-O-Meter," and "The Flip-O-Meter." Good stuff.
tags:
politics
mccain
obama
The EMC as an NSM « Tony Jones
Strong look at the ways that the emerging church is part of larger cultural changes, regardless of whether it is called emerging, emergent, or something else.
tags:
culture
theology
emerging
emergent

Links for September 19th

Shedding Light On "The Dark Side of God" » Blog » Greg Boyd (Christus Victor Ministries)
"Is it possible to believe that the whole Bible is divinely inspired and yet believe that God never engages in violence?" Questions concerning the actions attributed to God, and how they reconcile with the God revealed in Jesus.
tags:
theology
bible
new-testament
old-testament
greg-boyd

Links for September 18th

YouTube – "Plan for Change" Ad
A two minute advertisement in which Barack Obama speaks to the state of economy and what can be done about it. Worth a watch in itself. From a broader perspective, two minute advertisements that actually say something are really refreshing.
tags:
video
obama
politics

Links for September 5th

For-Benefit Organization and The Fourth Sector
"Over the past few decades, the boundaries between the public (government), private (business), and social (non-profit/non-governmental) sectors have been blurring, while a Fourth Sector of organization has been emerging. The archetypal Fourth Sector model is sometimes referred to as a For-Benefit organization, and the sector itself is also referred to as the For-Benefit Sector."
tags:
social-entrepreneurship
business-activism
business
activism

Links for September 3rd

adaptive path » blog » Jesse James Garrett » Aurora and Google Chrome
Provides some good context for understanding Google Chrome in the broader scheme of the evolution of the browser.
tags:
aurora
adaptive-path
mozilla
google-chrome
google

Links for September 1st

Brick Store Pub
Pub in Decatur, GA that has been ranked as the 15th best place in America to have a beer. Apparently has more than 120 Belgian or Belgian style beers, with a good number on tap.
tags:
beer
atlanta

Links for August 31st

A Political/Spiritual Experiment « Anamchara • The Website of Unknowing
Brilliant call to people of prayer and contemplation, encouraging them to pray for ongoing conversion and blessing on our political candidates.
tags:
mccain
obama
politics
prayer
How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity
"I believe our adherence to a set of principles and practices for managing creative talent and risk is responsible. Pixar is a community in the true sense of the word."
tags:
design
art
business
creativity

Links for August 27th

Digital Web Magazine – Web Design by Designers
"Designers are, as a rule, a fussy bunch, and when it comes to their own business communications they're even more so. Designing a website for an award-winning design firm verges on the impossible."
tags:
business
art
inspiration
design
Love your enemies: An activist's stance » Young Anabaptist Radicals
"Love your enemies" wasn't just aimed at the masterminds behind the Iraq war: it applies to those of us who oppose it, too. "End the war" isn't the ethic, it's the realization of it – and that ethic is love.
tags:
jesus
peace-activism
peace

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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.

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