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    Missional Suburban Living Meets Poor Urban Intentional Community

    September 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

    My friend Matthew beat me to it, but a few weeks ago he, his intern Ben Kaplowitz, and I traveled up to Philly together. We were there to take part if a day-long seminar on what a missional engagement of the suburbs is all about and it was a helpful discussion. Contrast of [...]

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    Tags: intentional community · missional · suburban

    A Place to Lay My Head

    July 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

    After 4 months of getting to know Memphis, living with various people and in various places, and living out of a suit case, I have found a place to hang my hat - at least for the next year.

    here for more pictures (not my stuff in the house)
    Here’s what metropolitan Memphis looks like

    Downtown Memphis [...]

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    Tags: decisions · intentional community · memphis · suburban · urban

    A Primer on Intentional Community

    July 13th, 2008 · 14 Comments

    I have been sitting on this post for a while, but thought it related enough to the previous one to go ahead and throw it out there.
    Recently, some friends here in Memphis have been discussing the possibility of moving towards engaging in a lifestyle of intentional community.  This is an unfamiliar topic to most, so [...]

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    Tags: Jesus · community · intentional community · kingdom · spiritual formation

    Loving My Worlds… and Wanting Them to Collide

    June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

    My position at Living Hope has been enigmatic to say the least. I am a Young Adult Pastor, but my task is not to create or run young adult programs per se. Instead, I have spent my time relationally connecting with young adults and seeking ways to help them connect to the broader [...]

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    Tags: friends · intentional community · living hope · memphis · young adults