One of the early speakers at the Q Conference in Austin was David Goetz, author of Death by Suburb. See more on this by visiting Jason Barnharts blog: Windmills
David Goetz immediately stirred my interest because he is not just an academic or unseasoned clergy with an opinion. He is He is president of CZ Marketing, [...]

Of all the presenters throughout the conference, David Goetz was by the far the most impacting to me.  David has recently written a book that is by far the most eye-opening, down to earth, honest analysis of life in the suburbs (small towns) and the implications of that life on spirituality.  Check it out sometime.  [...]

It’s 4:00am and I’m wide awake.  My mind is on one of its tangents that have become a hallmark of my thinking style.  The brown beady eyes of my dog Lucky just stare at me.  Almost like he’s asking, “Dad/owner, why are you awake at this bewitching hour?”  Not two words into typing this, I [...]

You gotta read Jason Barnhart’s blog to get some of this. Go there now, by clicking here: Windmills
For me, Alan Hirsch remains credible because he presents good data and because what he says makes sense. He’s not just a bunch of bluster and unsubstatiated opinion. He also has been an observer of trends in England [...]

I am glomming.
Jason Barnhart, my friend and partner-in-ministry is blogging about the different presentations we experienced at the Q Conference in Austin in late April. I am jumping in the conversation by adding a second generation of thoughts and responses as he goes through the different topics. Think of this as the missing scenes or [...]

The first presenter from the Q conference that I would like to interact with via blogging is Alan Hirsch.  The title of his presentation, “Post-Christendom Mission.”  Soem of you are probably like, “Whoa, post-Christendom?  Are we stuck in the Middle Ages?”  The premise of this presentation is one that we seriously need to ponder as [...]

A good friend of mine asked me to blog about some of the highlights of a conference I recently attended and how these BIG ideas interface with our denominational context, the Brethren Church, and the life of the community of faith with whom I journey.  So, I shall start my rambling and see where the [...]