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Anyone up for a big picture theological conversation? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
I’m looking for conversation partners. The question is: what will be the shape of theological formation for mission and ministry in 10 years time? And the knock on questions – what facilities will it ...
a very rich speaking event 25 Aug 2013 | 04:18 pm
Last night was one of the most rich speaking engagements I’ve ever been part of. Last year I spoke to the Churches of Christ ministers at their annual Magarey lecture. I focused on the importance of o...
Conversations at the tables 24 Aug 2013 | 05:15 am
I’m speaking today at Conversations at the table. It’s a unique invite. They want me to talk actually at tables, around food, between courses. Not as the make them laugh after dinner speaker, but to e...
doing theology: teaching theology by induction 23 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
I’m teaching an introduction to Christian theology topic this Semester. I began with a two questions and a proposal. First question, does anyone here not have access to a computer? All did. Second que...
fresh words and deeds: a theology of innovation 21 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
I preached in chapel today. The Gospel lectionary text was Luke 13:10-17. After the reading, I played Van Gogh Shadows by Luka Agnani and then spoke. The video brings together two artists. First, Vinc...
Sin and evil in a liberal world 20 Aug 2013 | 07:11 am
Words like sin and evil don’t always play well in a liberal world. In a world of tolerance, we like to assume the best of another. In a strength based paradigm, we like to focus on the positives of ap...
theology as dinner party conversations 16 Aug 2013 | 01:17 pm
Today, I took a second step with the Master of Ministry Theology of Ministry Practice class. The assumption of the topic is that each participant began ministry with a theology of ministry, a set of v...
Adelaide mission-shaped ministry reunion 15 Aug 2013 | 06:17 pm
Tonight is an Adelaide reunion of mission-shaped ministry course participants. We’re bringing together folk from the 2011 (45 participants meeting at Burnside Uniting) and 2012 (15 participants meetin...
Blended Educational Design Coordinator: we’re hiring 13 Aug 2013 | 04:35 pm
We’re hiring – a very exciting movement for us here at Uniting College Blended Educational Design Coordinator 0.5 – 0.7 of full time (Fixed two year contract) Uniting College for Leadership & Theology...
lone ranger: a post-colonial cowboys and indians 12 Aug 2013 | 11:16 am
Each month I publish a film review, for Touchstone (the New Zealand Methodist magazine). Stretching back to 2005, some 80 plus films later, here is the review for July, of Lone Ranger. Lone Ranger A f...
