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01.03.2012
One of the best TED videos posted this week features YouTube’s trends manager Kevin Allocca speaking at last year’s TEDYouth event on “Why videos go viral.” As Allocca entertainingly explains (in just 7 minutes), the three keys to viral video success are …
Tags: ted, TEDLive, tedx, tedxcharlotte, Video, viral, YouTube
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23.02.2012
There’s a very promising new documentary film project that’s just getting off the ground, which promises to shine a spotlight on some of the more diverse voices in the Emergent conversation.
Tags: Brian McLaren, documentary, emergent, film, Glenn Zuber, Kickstarter
Posted in Blog, emerging church, Ideas, New Media, Non-Profit/Faith-Based, Stories, Video | No Comments »
20.02.2012
I’m excited to be interviewing Chris Smith tonight on Twitter for this month’s (third Monday) #missionalchat.
Tags: Chris Smith, cohort, conversation, discussion, emergent, Englewood, patheos
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15.02.2012
I had a great time in Fort Worth, Texas, last week. Over 100 people came to “Pub Theology” night where I was the featured speaker!?
Tags: Brite, CCDOC, Dallas, Disciples, East Dallas, Fort Worth, Ministers Week, missional, Podcast, pub theology, The Euc, The Search, The Table, Whiskey Preacher
Posted in Blog, emerging church, Ideas, New Media, Non-Profit/Faith-Based, Parties, Technology, Video | 2 Comments »
07.02.2012
I’m excited to be able to share my recent interview with Anthony Smith (a.k.a. Postmodern Negro).
Tags: #missionalchat, Anthony Smith, conversations, missional, Postmodernegro
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06.02.2012
Have you heard about the new new atheism being promoted by Alain de Botton?
Tags: Alain de Botton, atheism, emergent village, religion, religion 2.0, ted, tedx
Posted in Blog, emerging church, Ideas, Non-Profit/Faith-Based, Video | 4 Comments »
05.02.2012
While I’m fascinated by Cindy Gallop’s assessment of the advertising industry, I’m struck by how these same seven characteristics are also defining for the future of my own industry, the church/religious/faith community industry.
Tags: advertising, church, Cindy Gallop, marketing, participatory
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03.02.2012
I took to my social networks to find out if anyone knew of such a thing as “a progressive Christian homeschool curriculum.” Here’s what I found out …
Tags: curriculum, godly play, homeschool, progressive, unschooling
Posted in Blog, emerging church, Ideas, New Media, Non-Profit/Faith-Based, Video | 8 Comments »
02.02.2012
The annual Emergent Village Theological Conversation has been going on this week at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California. Here’s my attempt at curating the content coming out of #EVTC.
Tags: #EVTC, Claremont, conference, emergent village, John Cobb, Monica Coleman, Phillip Clayton, process theology, Theological Conversation, theology
Posted in Blog, emerging church, Ideas, Microblogging, New Media, Non-Profit/Faith-Based, Parties, Technology | No Comments »
31.01.2012
I believe what’s coming (not yet written on the page) is a major backlash against Apple as a corporation.
Tags: apple, China, human rights, petition, Steve Jobs
Posted in Blog, Ideas, Technology | 3 Comments »
