Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Rhythm
This is a post by our friend Ewald van Schalkwyk Learnings about Eldership. We recently spent some time selecting a new eldership team for our faith community. In a conversation on our way to a hike, Tom Smith mentioned a book by J.R. Brigg and Bob Hyatt: Eldership...
Oct 8, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
I am blogging my way through Elton Trueblood’s book, “An alternative to futility”. So far we have looked at his argument that we need a movement that embodies the faith in redemptive societies, that these societies need to be adventurous experiments...
Oct 1, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
I am posting some comments on Elton Trueblood’s amazing book, “Alternative to Futility”. You can read the previous posts “the habit of adventure” and “being a demonstation”. In the third chapter Trueblood builds on his argument that faith needs to be embodied...
Sep 27, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
The second Chapter of Elton Trueblood’s book is entitled, “The habit of adventure”. It starts with this quote, “Without adventure civilization is in full decay – Alfred Whitehead” In this chapter, Trueblood builds on his thought that a movement needs a...
Sep 26, 2012 | Blog, Soulgardeners
A few weeks ago one of my friends recommended the writings of Elton Trueblood. I suggested getting it on Kindle and he just smiled. For these kinds of books are not on Kindle. In “Alternative to Futility” Trueblood explores a remedy to the futility...
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