In the Coracle

Busyness and our Way of Life

March 25th, 2009, No Comments

Almost 60% of Christians around the world feel their hectic schedule prevents them from spending more time with God. That’s what Michael Zigarelli, a Charleston Southern professor, found after polling more than 20,000 Christians from 139 countries about the busyness of their lives and how it affects their relationship with God. His report, which concludes [...]

Why a Way of Life?

December 28th, 2008, No Comments

Godly discipline is different to the rules and regulations of bureaucratic organizations. The answer to legalism is not a vacuum, but clarity about our priorities. To live authentically means that I choose my lifestyle, I do not succumb to the lifestyle others foist upon me. It means that I use my time, money and talents [...]

Rules and Monastic Life (Urban Iona Part 6)

November 22nd, 2008, No Comments

Continuing the series of digging into Kurt Neilson’s book, Urban Iona.
From chapter 22:

The writing of a Rule of life seemed to be the natural step [in Neilson's return to his parish church after his pilgrimage]. Monastic life is an old phenomenon in the Church. It was the effort to establish God’s kingdom on earth, with [...]

Three Lifegiving Priniciples (Monastic Vows)

May 14th, 2008, 2 Comments

As folks who’ve been reading here for a few months have noticed, my spiritual journey has taken me down a bit more structured path, and I’ve been talking a lot about religious orders, neo-monasticism, vows and Rules of Life. This post continues that trend and introduces monastic vows and what I’m thinking about them in [...]

Living by a Way of Life SUMMARY

April 26th, 2008, No Comments

I blogged in some level of detail the seminar I attended this weekend, led by Jack Stapleton, Guardian of the Aidan Trust in the US, Jack spoke at Bethany Community Church in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. He spoke on the topic of “Living by a Way of Life”.
Notes from:

Friday night
Saturday AM, first part
Saturday AM, [...]

Living by a Way of Life (Jack Stapleton) – Saturday afternoon

April 26th, 2008, No Comments

On Friday Apr 25 and Sat Apr 26, Jack Stapleton, Guardian of the Aidan Trust in the US, spoke at Bethany Community Church in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. He spoke on the topic of “Living by a Way of Life”.
Establish an intentional Way of Life
Every Christian church has a hope that its members grow [...]

Living by a Way of Life (Jack Stapleton) – Saturday morning part 2

April 26th, 2008, No Comments

On Friday Apr 25 and Sat Apr 26, Jack Stapleton, Guardian of the Aidan Trust in the US, spoke at Bethany Community Church in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. He spoke on the topic of “Living by a Way of Life”.
About the Church as the Body of Christ
The Corinthian church was a dysfunctional church. Paul’s [...]

Living by a Way of Life (Jack Stapleton) – Saturday morning part 1

April 26th, 2008, No Comments

On Friday Apr 25 and Sat Apr 26, Jack Stapleton, Guardian of the Aidan Trust in the US, spoke at Bethany Community Church in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. He spoke on the topic of “Living by a Way of Life”.
About the Church and Discipleship
What is church? Not a building or a denomination, but church, [...]

Living by a Way of Life (Jack Stapleton) – Friday evening

April 25th, 2008, No Comments

On Friday Apr 25 and Sat Apr 26, Jack Stapleton, Guardian of the Aidan Trust in the US, spoke at Bethany Community Church in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle. He spoke on the topic of “Living by a Way of Life”.
Introduction
Jack Stapleton began the evening by telling his story: impacted in 1967 by the Jesus [...]