This is a copy of my latest post on the Communitas Collective blog A couple of weeks ago, in the foyer of a chapel, I met Pete Rollins for the first time. “I’m here today because I really want to hear you speak” I said to him “but I’m not going into the service because I don’t do worship”. “Neither do I, usually”, he replied [more]
This is a copy of my latest post on the Communitas Collective blog My first article on CC was about hope. Seeking hope doesn’t really ‘work’ for me. Looking for certainty to hope in only reminds me how uncertain life is. Letting go of worry does work. Living in the moment helps me do that. I notice the small things which bring happiness. A beautiful [more]
John’s book seeks to answer the question “How can we (Christians, churches) move closer to the unity Jesus prayed for in John 17?” At first glance it seems like doctrinal differences between churches pose an insurmountable barrier to unity. However, John believes lack of love for Christians in other traditions is what actually stands in the way. John’s beliefs are rooted in his own experience. [more]
A while ago I decided it’s not possible to know with certainty what is true about the Bible or God (or even whether God exists). What I care about is whether the stories people tell about the Bible and God motivate people to make the world a better place. I like Brian’s stories because I believe that’s the effect they have on those who are [more]
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