Kester Brewin

Category: Emerging Church

  • Emerging Church and The Hunch Engine

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    Article in Wired on an emerging software that combines hunches with mutations to take anything, from photo manipulation to postman route planning in new directions that have a individual touch. “Our hunches tend to be repetitive and predictable, while mutation can take us in novel directions” The parallels with new EC programmes are obvious. Keep…

  • In Defence of Alt.Worship | We Haven’t Even Begun to ‘Emerge’ Yet

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    I was disappointed to read on Jonny’s blog that Graham Cray wanted to down-play the significance of alt.worship and emerging churches in the future of the church. And I’m glad Jonny attempted to correct him. Just a couple of observations. According to Jonny’s notes, Graham Cray said: “Mission vision not church angst. Emerging churches good…

  • Solition | Endings | Merton

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    Just spent the weekend with Si and Gareth over in Northern Ireland. Good to see Pete Rollins too (his book is going to go ballistic). They also had the guys over from The Bridge in Ventura for a few days, and it was excellent to spend time hanging out, doing some Guinness, and doing the…

  • Release Your Inner Mr Man/Little Miss

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    Make your own Mr Man or Little Miss here. Resistance is futile. You know you’re going to have to. The Mr Emergent™ competition starts here. Technorati Tags: Cartoons

  • Pay per View | Poverty is an Expensive Business | Grace

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    In a landmark government ruling today, a British utility company has won the right to compel their customers to have water meters installed. It’s probably a good thing, as their use tends to encourage less use, and the UK – with the south east in particular is facing a huge drought this summer. What interests…

  • A Party-less Politic? | The Emerging Church Shows the Way

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    Just been listening to a very interesting report on the BBC about The Power Commission’s report into British democracy which has been published today. The parallels with Alan Jamieson’s work on Churchless Faith were astounding and, as I mentioned in my book, the church really does have an amazing opportunity to model a mode of…