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!

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.

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.

2010 Emergent Village Theological Conversation

Hey gang,

Susanne and I just actually registered for the 2010 Emergent Village Theological Conversation in Atlanta November 1-3!

I'll be happy to bring back whatever insights/resources there are which might look promising. At the very least maybe we can have some dialogue about the topics here on our blog.

Even better, why don't some of you consider signing up as well. Check it out at the Emergent Village web site above.

Doug Pagitt's new Book; What do you think of his Quadrants?