Eastern Iowa

eastern iowa emergent cohort

1. Po-Mo take on Job.... coming to a theater near us!
   Tim asked me to share this with the group.  He's pretty excited about it! 
   
   (and what I failed to notice the first time I posted it is that Tim is a co-writer for the musical!!)
   
   (also - the link to the article is the title of the post...)
   
2. Rural Emergent
   I had a phone call this week from someone who is thinking about how emergent church/theology/thought applies to rural settings.
   
   I have to admit, this was a subject of my own exploration as I thought about leaving the big city of Nashville and heading to this small town congregation to be a pastor.
   
   What are your thoughts about how emergent church works in rural settings?
   
3. The Justice Project
   Hi friends,
   
   Hope you're enjoying some vacation-time this summer. Susanne and I are...and we know Lon is!
   Here I go again - suggesting more resources for our conversation! Last time, I think it was "An Emergent Manifesto of Hope" edited by Doug Pagitt and Tony Jones.
   
   Now comes a companion piece entitled "The Justice Project" edited by Brian McClaren, Elisa Padilla and Ashley Bunting Seeber. Like "Emergent Manifesto" this is a series of essays, but this time they are cries for justice from across the world. If the Emergent Manifesto was about renewal in theology and worship and community, this book is about renewal in our attention to the justice issues which permeate the Bible and yet are often so neglected.
   
   Check it our at the Emersion Books site above. Some other good stuff there as well. Blessings on the rest of your summer!
   
4. Big Tent Christianity
   
   
   Subject: SPECIAL OFFER FOR COHORTS: Big Tent Christianity, Sept. 8-9
   
   Hey everyone,
   
   I wanted to let you know about a special offer we’ve been given for $20 off the registration price for the Big Tent Christianity conference coming up September 8-9 in Raleigh, NC. You can find out more about the conference here:
   http://www.facebook.com/l/259eeXUXAh7yNxULPqJrLhivSCw;www.bigtentchristianity.com/
   
   Become a fan of Big Tent Christianity on Facebook for regular updates:
   http://www.facebook.com/bigtentchristianity
   
   Main speakers include Brian McLaren, Shane Claiborne, Phyllis Tickle, Peter Rollins, Tony Jones, Spencer Burke, Tim Conder, Diana Butler Bass, Greg Boyd, Jay Bakker, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Anthony Smith, and a bunch of other great people!
   
   I’m also working on organizing a TransFORM Network party/cornhole tournament on Wednesday, September 8 in the evening at Mike Morrell’s house in Raleigh. It's going to be fun!
   
   Contact me (Lon Marshall) before August 6 if you are interested and want a discount.  There is more of a discount for 3 or more.  It's $89 to start with, but every little bit helps.
   
5. Emerging Women
   I found a great post with a list if women writers we all need to be reading. Two of my favorites are on it, Phyliss Tickle and Diana Butler Bass. I will have to check out the others. Brian McLaren wrote the post.
   
   The other day I found Phyliss Tickel on Facebook. On a whim I asked her to add me as one of her friends. She did! What a world we live in.