Tensegrities

Kelly Fryer has some wonderful words for seminary grads.

Here’s a new “label” of sorts that has been developed to encourage and support small, “purpose-drive” businesses that want to remain accountable: “B” for beneficial.

Note how the polling is changing, particularly for younger voters.

Here is a lovely, concise post that engages evangelical theology in ways that point to the future. Two of the seven questions asked struck me as especially pertinent in my immediate context:

4. The church exists to help us question our interpretations, it is a forum for question, it is a framework for theological inquiry. Do we handle criticism well? Do we train pastors for this kind of role? Do we actively dismantle structures that make it hard for people to question, critique, evaluate and interpret within our churches. Does this questioning framework shape our understanding of what Christian education is?

5. To what extent should we expect the local church to be a source for intellectual and spiritual inspiration? Where do the resources for all this come from? How is it funded? Can we do it with tiny local structures or to what extent do we need bigger structures to fulfil the task. Does it make sense to sequester all the skills in a small number of churches?

Fernando’sDesk has the best response to the Evangelical Manifesto I’ve seen yet.