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The Nature of Christian Resistance: A Dialogue
In this video Alan Roxburgh and Sally Mann continue a discussion which they began in three short articles. Neoliberalism is a deeply embedded political theology, so embedded that many churches are unable to imagine any other way to think or live. In this conversation Sally and Alan together describe a worldview...
A Different Imagination for the Church. Review of ‘Structured for Mission’ by Alan Roxburgh
Review of Alan Roxburgh, Structured for Mission: Renewing the Culture of the Church (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2015). Originally published in Englewood Review of Books, Vol 05, No. 03, Summer, 2015. It is reproduced here with permission. EnglewoodReview.org
Reflection: Open House, Open Community
Karen’s life as an urban missionary in the ‘lonely city’ of Vancouver embodies a challenge to the traditional ecclesiocentric language of mission. Her gentle but intentional ministry of presence comes almost as an answer to a question posed by Alan...
Read moreReflection: Whose Wholeness and Whose Healing
In his case study, Cultivating Desire as Missional Practice, Stan Wilson has written an insightful, honest, challenging, and inspiring description of some of the important work his church (Northside) has been doing over the last number of years. There is...
Read moreReflection: Questioning as Quest
When reflecting on Cultivating Desire in Mississippi, I have more questions than answers. However, I wonder if, for the church in the United States and especially Los Angeles (where I live), lingering questions are part of God’s invitation for transformation....
Read moreReflection: The Presence of Neighbors
In God’s Companions, Anglican vicar Sam Wells describes his experience of ministry on a deprived housing estate, in which his congregation received a large sum of government funding to lead a community regeneration project. During that process, Wells discovered ‘that...
Read morePrompts for Reflection- Living Slowly
Use these questions to guide your response as you dwell in this story, and reflect on your own story. We’d love to hear about your thoughts and experience and if possible to share your discoveries with others. We would like...
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