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Ignatian Spirituality Center (Seattle)

November 28th, 2006, No Comments

I’m linking to the Ignatian Spirituality Center, here in Seattle, partly so I don’t forget to go looking for it again. Their self-description: The Ignatian Spirituality Center is an ecumenical and interfaith outreach ministry founded in 1994 seeking to serve the spiritual needs of the people of Western Washington. The Center brings together lay people, [...]

USAToday: Megaships may replace boats on Lake Nicaragua

November 28th, 2006, 2 Comments

I just ran into this article from USA Today describing Nicaragua’s proposal to create a canal that would be deeper than Panama canal, transforming Lake Nicaragua and the island of Ometepe in the process.

(RED)

November 8th, 2006, No Comments

I haven’t seen this before, but probably you have.Â There’s a really nice campaign underway with some major consumer goods companies to donate profits to the Global Fund for relief of AIDS in Africa.Â Find out more about (RED) here.

Nicaragua elections coming up

November 5th, 2006, No Comments

Here’s a link on CNN to a story about Nicaragua’s upcoming election.Â Please pray for the nation during what could be a time of great upheaval.

Inward/Outward :: The Church of the Savior community blog

April 24th, 2006, No Comments

The folks at Church of the Savior have begun a community blog at Inward/Outward. This promises to be a blog worth watching carefully. The first entry is by Kayla McClurg, who I met briefly during the Servant Leadership School and was deeply impacted by. Enjoy.

American Idol forgives

February 21st, 2006, No Comments

If you’re familiar with the watercooler attraction of American Idol, you may know that this year’s season includes a much more tactless and snappy Simon. In one recent comment toward a young, overweight woman, Cowell asked the camera whether the stage was bigger this year. What’s thrilling about the story is the woman’s reaction: Mandisa, [...]

Young, hip, reverent

February 9th, 2006, No Comments

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune published a nice article on that area’s emerging churches (Solomon’s Porch, Bluer, Spirit Garage, etc).

Bono Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast

February 4th, 2006, No Comments

If you haven’t yet seen this, please go to this CNN link wherein Bono speaks to the US National Prayer Breakfast..

Interview with George Hunter

January 22nd, 2006, 1 Comment

George Hunter wrote one of my favorite books, The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again Thunderstruck did a nice interview with Dr. Hunter here.

Wimber quote on church structure

January 11th, 2006, 1 Comment

I have no idea if this is accurately attributed to him as I have no reference, but I found this quote here on Robbymac’s site so I trust it: “I do not care how you structure your churches, as long as you do not impose those structures on your grandchildren.” – John Wimber

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I make my living as a software engineer and project manager. I have particular interest in social software, social networks, and systems that build relationship between people.

I blog a lot these days about spirituality and spiritual formation, and I have a particular interest in learning from the early Christian church's approach to spirituality and mission.

I'm a student at Bakke Graduate University, studying for a Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership for the Global City.

I'm studying spiritual formation in an Internet-based world. I'm trying to learn from early Christian spirituality's monastic movements: the desert fathers and mothers, Benedictines, Celts, Fransciscans and others, in order to see how they ordered their values and actions to be fully devoted to God's work. Their total devotion to the presence of God was countercultural, that can show us what it means to be countercultural in our wholehearted devotion to God in contemporary culture.

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