next-wave.org - the church and culture: notoct02

Issue #42
Not Oct 2002

"...Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it...

-Matt. 16: 24-25 NIV

Then Jesus went to work on his disciples, "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat. I am. Don't run from suffering, embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of a deal is it to get everything you want, but lose yourself, What could you ever trade your soul for?..."

--Matt. 16:24-25 The Message



	Not-Oct 2002

They say it's just a phase
by Brian McLaren
"I know some -- including some people I greatly respect, such as Os Guinness -- say that the postmodern transition that some of us are so intrigued by is just a mirage. It's just a phase, a media event, not a big deal..."

The Church at Matthew's House
by Jason Evans

"I was tired of the church, as I knew it. It was an event, a building, a program…I wanted to be the church; I wanted my “un-churched” friends to be the church, not become churched."

Off the Map Evangelism Conference:
An Australian Perspective
by Malcolm Hawker

"What was an Aussie (pronounced ah-zzz-ee) doing in Seattle, the home of Starbucks, Seattle’s Best and Pura Vida Coffee? I attended the Off The Map Evangelism Conference that featured key Speakers - Todd Hunter, Brian McLaren & Jim Henderson."

Can we still trust God's Word?
by Ron Duty

"We have taken the anchor away and can't figure out why our people are morally and spiritually adrift."

Ron's article touched off quite a discussion last month. Check it out here.

I am more ready than I realized
by Charlie Wear

"I’ve always enjoyed reading books. My father was highly motivated to teach me to read, because he had never been taught to read well. By the time I reached elementary school I was an avid reader and not much has changed over the years."

Buffy the Backside Slayer
by Andrew Jones

"Me? Well, I am a recovering fundamentalist and my spiritual walk, for most of my journey, has been stuck in my head. In many ways I am just catching up to a holistic way of loving God with my mind and heart and soul and body."

The Church of the future:
Missional Communities
by Todd Hunter

[January 1999]

The title to this brief article may be more a hope than a statement of fact, but as a visionary, I feed off the hope of a preferable future. In my daily walk with Jesus, I often cling to the prayer of Paul found in Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. This hope is important to Christian leaders today because many, if not most, commentators (religious or otherwise) see the Church being pushed to the margins of our society.

Issue #0041 September 2002

Issue #0040 August 2002

Issue #0039 July 2002

Life is full of surprises. David Hopkins, editor of Next-Wave since September 2001, stepped down. So, this issue of Next-Wave, the not October 2002 issue, is a transition until the next issue can be put together. One of the great things about the internet is the opportunity it gives us to connect with people we might never have met otherwise. David is one of those individuals. His articles in Next-Wave and his leadership as editor for the past year, have been a voice for emerging leaders in the Christian church. David has our blessings as he continues on his journey..... [Charlie Wear, publisher]

Blogging gives me a chance to make regular comments on items on interest. Surfing the blogs of folks I am interested in gives me a chance to stay up to date on their lives and interests. [Charlie Wear, publisher]

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