loyal radicals…
I graduated from Austin Seminary in Texas. I am recently married and now live in Louisville, KY. I am pursuing a MSW at u of Louisville. I want to get involved in New Church Development and church transformation. I am a die-hard fan of Ben Harper and TVOTR. I deliver madd Esoteric Piracy. I would like to describe myself as a Royal Pain in the Arse,Beloved creation,Beer Chug Champion,Amateur Sock Puppeteer,Buckaroo,Emerging Presbyterian,Reclaimer of Lost Treasures,Seeker of Truth,Tamer of Lions,Pugilist of Toothless Circus Bears,Defender of the Oppressed,Enigmatic Lover,Servant,& Tinker of Convoluted Ideas,one could toss in something about theology and liturgy.
Hello Presbymergeniacs!
There is a beautiful air of transformation blowing through our denomination. There are many conversations on what tomorrows church will look like and how do we get there. Doors are opening up for new ways of being church. The collective hearts and minds of the PC (USA) are scrambling to offer places to gather [...]
My home church is hosting
THE CHURCH BASEMENT ROADSHOW
I am excited that they are doing this. I see this as a huge step for them and the Presbytery in addressing the changing needs of the communities they serve and minister to.
So SATURDAY JUNE 14 @ First Presbyterian Church Granada Hills The ball drops at [...]
I am so excited. I just can’t hide it. I am gonna lose control and I think I like it…
I hope to meet many of you at the conference.
Look at the Workshops Offered
Facing Our Differences Together: Toward a Next Generation Church, John Franke, [...]
I gave up blogging for Lent. Easter was my first post in sometime. I have been chewing on what Presbymergent means to me and to the denomination. I wrote a post over at my blog about it.
I do hope that this gathering grows and blesses the denomination with new energy and opens [...]
I share this in hopes of gaining more insight from this collective wisdom. This morning Carol Howard Merritt, alumni from APTS, discussed the financial disparity that exists out there in ChurchWorldLand. She says, “I wish that each pastor had a set amount, based on cost of living, housing, experience, and education. A set salary, [...]
I have been working on a project for a few months now. I am finally putting it together. I apologize for the cross pollination from my site. I wanted to get some feed back from y’all before I finalize anything. I am shooting for a C or maybe a B-. [...]
I was reading the Onion this morning and came across this article.
I’m In An Open Relationship With The Lord
“With Jesus as my personal Savior, I felt like I had it all. But then we hit a rough patch, and before long, I was beginning to question both my…”
I wonder if all of the arguments and [...]
I am in my last year at seminary, unless something goes awry. It has dawned on me that I am not too sure of what I want to do [or feel called to do] upon my assumed graduation. I am uninspired and unengaged currently. I feel called to ministry. I want [...]
Last week I facilitated a discussion on the Emerging Conversation at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. For most of the participants this was the first encounter with the Emerging Conversation. I am pleased to report that it was received well. I [...]
