Brian McLaren EMC http://www.brianmclaren.net/ en-us 2008-07-21T11:32:37-05:00 Joyful time at Lambeth http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/joyful-time-at-lambeth.html What a tremendous honor and pleasure it's been to speak on the subject of evangelism at the Lambeth Conference being held here in Canterbury, England. I know that most people think the "news story" here is about divisive controversies over... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-21T18:12:52-05:00 Indianapolis - EMC Tour http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/news/indianapolis-emc-tour.html For those of you who missed our Everything Must Change Tour (or want to recommend it to a friend), we'll be doing one more event November 1. For more information, go to the deepshift.org site ... here.... News brianmclaren 2008-07-21T11:32:37-05:00 video from east africa http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/video-from-east-africa.html My friend Simon helped create this beautiful, moving video - just over two minutes long.... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-19T14:11:22-05:00 frequency http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/frequency.html I've been posting quite a bit lately because I've had an unusually long stretch of time at home and at my desk. That stretch comes to an end tomorrow as I head over to England. Upon returning to the US,... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-18T16:50:59-05:00 faith, politics, and voting ... part 6 http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/faith-politics-and-voting-part-6.html I like winning, but I’ve done a lot of losing in my life, especially when it comes to voting. I’ve got a pretty good track record of picking losers. But recent history tells us that picking winners in presidential elections... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-18T16:42:24-05:00 One more EMC event - Indianapolis, November 1 http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/one-more-emc-event-indianapolis.html For those of you who missed our Everything Must Change Tour (or want to recommend it to a friend), we'll be doing one more event November 1. For more information, go to the deepshift.org site ... here.... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-18T14:11:26-05:00 The Matthew 25 Network http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/the-matthew-25-network.html Many of you know I'm an enthusiastic supporter of the Matthew 25 Network. Here's a letter I wrote that's on their new website ... the site is worth checking out!... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-17T19:53:07-05:00 faith, politics, and voting ... part 5 http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/faith-politics-and-voting-part-5.html This post is available at the God's Politics blog ... here.... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-17T15:15:48-05:00 Upcoming events in August http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/upcoming-events-in-august.html I'll be speaking at Messiah College for Preaching Peace August 12-14 ... Then at Mars Hill in Grand Rapids 16-18 August ... Then at Greenbelt in England 21-24 August ... Come say hi!... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-17T13:07:53-05:00 gardens and grace http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/gardens-and-grace.html My friends in the Episcopal church here in Maryland are putting on the Gardens and Grace Conference in several weeks ... Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore, Maryland September 28 – October 1, 2008 This national Conference is for clergy and... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-17T13:04:36-05:00 faith, politics, and voting - part 4 http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/faith-politics-and-voting-part-4.html Near the end of Everything Must Change, I wrote ... If we disbelieve the dominant framing story and instead believe Jesus' good news of the kingdom of God, we will suddenly find ourselves making new personal decisions - not because... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-17T11:52:26-05:00 choluteca river bridge photo http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/choluteca-river-bridge-photo.html Here's a link to a 1:30 video about the "bridge to nowhere" photo (over the Choluteca River in Honduras) shot by Vince Muci and available for download at offthemap.com ...... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-14T23:03:50-05:00 Bargain Alert: Wow, this is inexpensive ... http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/bargain-alert-wow-this-is-inexpe.html My book Secret Message of Jesus is on sale at amazon.com for $5.49. That's pretty cheap! And amazon.com is selling my New Kind of Christian trilogy for $10.17 each ... Even my newest book, in hardcover, Finding Our Way Again,... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-14T20:59:17-05:00 interviews http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/interviews.html I was just interviewed by a gifted journalist this morning about faith and politics. It made me think about the difference between a good interview and a not-so-good one. So much has to do with the interviewer's own curiosity ...... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-14T15:02:09-05:00 Updates from Africa and Latin America and Asia http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/blog/updates-from-africa-and-latin-am.html Many of you know about the big pieces of my heart that have been claimed by Africa, Latin America, and Asia in recent years. Here's an update from Amahoro-Africa.org ... Here's an update from La Red del Camino ... there's... Blog brianmclaren 2008-07-14T13:53:17-05:00