loyal radicals…
Co-pastor (with my wife) at a medium-sized congregation in Lancaster County, PA. Daughter is jr in college; son is sr in high school - ie, "empty nesters" pretty soon. Pretty traditional congregation in a VERY traditional community - church is in local historic district, to give you some idea of our cultural context. We've been pastors or 25 years, the last 11 as co-pastors here. Intrigued, challenged, unsettled, and excited by the likes of McLaren, Bell, Hirsch and Wright. Wondering what it all means in our setting - or if even possible in our setting.
I was struck by the “put it away and don’t touch it” tenor of many responses to my labyrinth situation. Not that emergent should mean embracing everything that comes down the pike - but the apparent knee-jerk comments surprised me. Guess we’re not as open as we like to think. Also striking was the [...]
Hey, I’m new to the discussion but really excited to join in. Very inspired, intrigued, unsettled by what I read. As co-pastor (with my wife) of a traditional congregation in a VERY traditional central PA (”Welcome to the Heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country”) community, wondering what possibilities exist for emergent life to [...]
