lifeasmission

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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Disclaimer:  This post is not (really) about cars.
On the heels of that last post, I thought I would throw this out there and say how glad I am that most of the folks in my life seem to be those who are really trying to press into the full implications of what following Jesus means [...]

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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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Update: Just after I posted this, I happened to come across a few relevant posts on this subject.  Be sure to check out David Fitch’s - “The Middle In: The Unique Missional Opportunity,” and Joe Thorn’s, “I Love the Suburbs” on a brand new blog about the gospel in the suburban context, SubText.
I hear people [...]

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A full half year ago, I caught this over on my buddy Todd’s blog - 10 Ideas for living Missionally in the Suburbs (by Chris Smith) and have been meaning to blog about it ever since.  I now have 2 great reasons to finally do so.
First, I find myself smack dab in the middle of [...]

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My friend Todd Hiestand recently posted, A Holy (Suburban) Discontent.  It is partly a review of Tim Keel’s, Intuitive Leadership, and partly a reflection on the trappings of the suburban life style - something I have been feeling all too painfully since moving back from LA.

One of the most ironic parts of the post [...]

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Dear Friends,
As most of you probably know, I returned to Ohio toward the beginning of September to offer some family support and to explore what a missional engagement of the suburban Midwest might look like.
It has been extremely rewarding to be around for my family and I have been having tons of great conversations with [...]

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Saw this quote on my iGoogle page today and laughed out loud (then wondered why I wasn’t crying instead).

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As someone who is constantly thinking about what what radical (or perhaps just faithful) missional life in the midst of suburban affluence looks like, I really appreciated this post from David Fitch.
Basically, he’s talking about what it looks like to missional communities to navigate a communal life without defaulting to consumer-oriented affinity. 
I have but one [...]

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For anyone interested in the intersection of Christian living and the suburban environment, here’s a good, brief article by Valerie Weaver-Zercher that was published in Sojourners.

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