2011 January

Did they kill him too? Powerful story from This American Life for MLK Day

January 17, 2011 by Chad Crawford 2 Comments

I love that I’m a part of a worshiping community where the pastor’s four-year-old runs around the pulpit while she preaches. I was supposed to have a staff meeting after, but told her that we need to postpone it because I was mad at her…her sermon on justice stepped on my toes too much. I was kidding of course. But her daughter — one of the cutest little girls I’ve ever known — playing next to her while she preached, reminded me of this story from PRI’s This American Life a few year’s ago.

Bonus related video:

May King inspire all of us today.

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Big Tent Christianity: Being and Becoming the Church

January 14, 2011 by Tripp Fuller Leave a Comment

Big Tent Christianity: Being and Becoming the Church

February 10-11, 2011
Thursday: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Marcus Borg
Carol Howard Merritt
Brian McLaren
Richard Rohr

in conversation with

Philip Clayton
David Felten
Shane Hipps
Brian Ammons
Nadia Bolz-Weber
Rachel Held Evans
Tripp Fuller
Gary Kinnaman
Eliacin Rosario-Cruz
Mark Scandrette
Anthony Smith
Spencer Burke
Derek Webb

Big Tent Christianity (BTX) is the convergence of new and old ways of being and becoming the Church:

Progressive and Emergent
Denominational and Non-denominational
Large and Small Faith Communities
Describable and Undescribable

BTX brings people together from across the country to proclaim what unites us as followers of Jesus in this modern world. More than a dozen leading Christian voices will break through boundaries to share new and innovative forms of ministry and renewal. You will be inspired by their visions of how we can speak even more powerfully in and to the world of the 21st century.
The gathering will include presentations, responses and discussion with speakers and with each other. There will be a Big Tent of music with creative versions of traditional music along with contemporary music–myriad ways that reflect our common ground.

Location
The Church of the Beatitudes
555 Glendale Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021

Registration

$89 ($99 after 1/21/2011)
$59 students

To register online using credit card:
Big Tent Registration

Or send check with completed form to:
AzFCT
10187 E. Sundance Trail
Scottsdale, AZ 85262

Lodging
A block of rooms is being held at:
The Best Western InnSuites
$90 plus tax per night

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Big Tent Christianity Audio

January 14, 2011 by Tripp Fuller 3 Comments

Here’s the audio edited thus far from Big Tent Christianity’s first gathering in Raleigh, NC. I will keep adding the audio here as more are finished. For now think about joining us February 10-11 in Phoenix AZ.

Big Tent Christianity featuring Philip Clayton, Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle & Emmanuel Katongole (Presentations & Conversation)

Big Tent Theology featuring Christina Whitehouse-Suggs, Greg Boyd, Keith Ward & Tripp Fuller (Presentations & Conversation)

Big Tent Bible with Adam English (his sweet new book w/ my plug on the back) & Peter Rollins (Audio Here)

HERE’S The Bible Throw-Down!!! Terence Fretheim, Adam English, Peter Rollins, Jo-Ann Badley, & Tim Conder!!! (Audio Here)

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