Yesterday I presented a brief history of the soil which gave birth monasticism (Click to read Part 1). In short, the monastics chose a life self denial, isolation and rigorous spiritual disciples out of faithful devotion to Jesus. While the movement often withdrew from society (whether individually or communally) they offered a prophetic call to the low-committment …
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Thin Places Launch & Video Trailer
While I have been at work on the development and writing of Thin Places: Six Postures for Creating and Practicing Missional Community for over a year, the contents are the culmination of over 10 years of lived theology, story and practice. While I love to write, this project has been uniquely fulfilling as it is …
St. Patrick: More Than Green Beer & Four Leaf Clovers
There have been few historical Christian communities that have had a more significant role in shaping our community’s postures of life and mission than that of St. Patrick and the Celtic Christians. Living as a “sent” people who were committed to rhythms of common life, this band of early Christians embodied missional-monastic community in a context …
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Celtic Christianity and the Spirituality of Beer
I’m currently working on a project that draws lines of connection between St. Patrick of Ireland, Celtic Christianity and New Monasticism. It has been a fascinating study, but when I came across this Celtic prayer I couldn’t help but pass the word. The Celtic Christians would create “everyday prayers” that created a space to acknowledge …
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Thin Places: Today’s Celtic Spirituality
My friend Kenny and I get to hang out pretty often (The story behind our first meeting is pretty amazing: read about it here). It is usually a random gathering as I see him sitting up against his favorite telephone pole as I walk to my favorite coffee shop. Sometimes I act busy and just …