June 2008 Blog Posts (9)

An emergent event coming in November in OKC "Worship in a Postmodern Accent. . . "

I was wondering if any of my fellow Okies or others nearby might be interested in this upcoming event:

Worship in a Postmodern Accent. . .

. . . November 6-8, 2008

How and where does worship fit into the myriad of sensory experiences in contemporary culture? Is it pushed to the margins, or can it be re-envisioned to fit squarely in the center of our lives? How can we conduct worship in a way that is molded by and relevant to who we are, which may seem absent… Continue

Added by Br. James Patrick Hall on June 26, 2008 at 3:17am — 3 Comments

Anglimergent: Anglican + Emergent = ?

It's really interesting looking through the different people in the Anglimergent network and the very different places we all seem to come from. What it is that makes us all Anglican seems reasonably clear, but what it is that makes us all emergent is less so. Also, what is it that makes an Anglimergent worldview different from Presbymergent, Luthermergent,… Continue

Added by James Henley on June 21, 2008 at 9:11am — 2 Comments

Check out my blog at wherethewind.com

Hello all you other Anglimergents! I just started a new blog at wherethewind.com. I plan to write about my experience as one of the first priests of the Millennial generation. Please check it out. Cheers, Adam

Added by Adam Thomas on June 16, 2008 at 7:03pm — No Comments

One Way to Support a Sacred Musician

It may seem paradoxical that one of the most direct routes to silence and a peaceful state of mind is by making sound, but humming is the fastest way I know to achieve a deep meditative state. At the beginning of my prayer time, I sit on my cushion looking for silence and a little peace. Humming helps me to quiet my mind, so I can enter the realm of contemplation. Listening for the silence beyond the sound has helped me to be a little more mindful, and to keep my heart open in difficult… Continue

Added by Ana Hernandez on June 16, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Medical Crisis

Some of you know that my father had a heart valve replaced in late winter. He has been slowly recovering, but his lungs have been the major problem. As a child he had pneumonia three winters straight.

My sister just called, and Dad has been rushed to the hospital in the night with a major breathing problem which has turned out to be a bad case of pneumonia. The doctors do not think the antibiotics will work in time, and his outlook is grim.

Please pray for him, my mom and… Continue

Added by Br. James Patrick Hall on June 12, 2008 at 4:51am — 3 Comments

Eliacin's in Sojourners Magazine

Sojourners Magazine, June 2008

Look mom, I'm on the cover of a magazine!

Last March I received an email from one of editors Sojourners Magazine letting me know that they wanted to run a profile of me as part of 10 Young Christian Leaders to Watch.… Continue

Added by Eliacin Rosario-Cruz on June 11, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments