By: Liz Linssen on December 16, 2013
Learning from mega-churches “The essence of leadership is the exercise of influence. The command given to the Christian church by Christ is, ‘Go and make disciples of all nations, teaching them the things I have taught you.’ (See Matthew 28: 19-20.) This is a direct mandate to provide leadership for nations, instructing them to live…
By: Carol McLaughlin on December 16, 2013
VISUAL ETHNOGRAPHY LEARNING SYNTHESIS London Bridge is Not Falling Down! Personal Interests Waiting to board my British Airways flight to London I realized how very different this international trip felt compared to my first international trip exactly two years prior. On that September evening I was waiting to fly across North American skies and the…
By: Ashley Goad on December 16, 2013
Personal Interests I continue to refer to my time in London as a trip of a lifetime, and it was truly that. The trip represented a culmination of hard work, transitions and ultimately a new start. I would be lying if I said I was not overwhelmed. I was overwhelmed with sights, smells, tastes and…
By: Deve Persad on December 16, 2013
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By: Deve Persad on December 16, 2013
So much to look at, so much to see. If you’re not careful you could miss something important. If you’re caught looking the wrong way at the wrong time, then you might miss the next thing. Our visit to Oasis Church really captivated my attention. Despite the fact that this picture of our group shows…
By: Chris Ellis on December 15, 2013
Hey All, My Fall Visual Ethnogorpahy can be viewed here . Thanks! Chris
By: Julie Dodge on December 15, 2013
Welcome to London! It is Sunday, September 22, 2013, and I am somewhere in a long hallway in the Heathrow airport, approaching the official UK Border. Which I find just a wee bit entertaining as technically, I am in the UK. I just haven’t been approved to enter the country yet, and I have not…
By: David Toth on December 15, 2013
OVERVIEW London was a great venue for the 2013 Advance! I enjoyed the cultural diversity; it was everywhere all the time! It was busy but there were lots of lenclaves in which one could find some solace: coffee shops, pubs, and wine shops. I enjoyed watching people; London offered a huge window into the fabric…
By: John Woodward on December 15, 2013
First Impressions The London Advance for the George Fox Theological Seminary Doctoral Program (September 2013) introduced me to two wonderful places of safety and joy. The first was found on Sunday afternoon, when my introverted nature draw me away from my cohort to fulfill my passion as a world traveler: to get closer to everyday…
By: Richard Rhoads on December 15, 2013
For many years I have dreamt about someday visiting Europe, especially the city of London. This past September my dream came true, and it certainly did not disappoint. In late September, my wife and I boarded a plane for London to participate in my second travel advance through George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Throughout my time…
By: Sharenda Roam on December 13, 2013
Visual Ethnography of London Advance
By: Garrick Roegner on December 12, 2013
Introduction Pink argues that Visual Ethnography should entail a personal, subjective and reflexive orientation.[1] As such, I have chosen to present a personal visual ethnography of London that intersects with my research and ministry interests and the concepts that I have recently learned in DMIN 737 elucidated by photos I personally took while participating in…
By: Phil Smart on December 11, 2013
Fox or CNN – The Matrix of Christian Ethics – Nullens & Michener In this fascinating book, ethics are reexamined in light of worldview and a methodological Christian interpretation. I’m convinced more and more of the leverage or influence worldview has on all of our mental inputs and outputs. Rationality often seems to be cast…
By: Phil Smart on December 10, 2013
Looking Forward and Past in London dminlgp: Looking Forward and Past in London Visual Ethnography Project – Looking Forward and Past in London – Phil Smart There is tension in corporate religious life. Although some would like to live their Christianity in solitude or apart from a traditional community of believers, the reality is that…
By: Phil Smart on December 10, 2013
Looking Forward and Past in London Visual Ethnography Project – Looking Forward and Past in London – Phil Smart There is tension in corporate religious life. Although some would like to live their Christianity in solitude or apart from a traditional community of believers, the reality is that most will, and need, to be associated…
By: Sandy Bils on December 10, 2013
1. No pictures, please! “Needing to have reality confirmed and experience enhanced by photographs is an aesthetic consumerism to which everyone is now addicted.” Susan Sontag We live in a very visual world. There is almost no mystery left; everything is made visible. By bringing it to light (developing the negatives), the positives reveal, what…
By: Mark Steele on December 7, 2013
I vividly remember preparing for my very first sermon after I had graduated from Seminary. I parsed the Greek verbs from the passage; I applied all the hermeneutic principles learned from the Bible classes I had taken. I listed all the interpretations of words on one side of a sheet of paper and listed all…
By: Sam Stephens on December 6, 2013
I have just returned from a ten day visit to mission field in eastern India. The purpose was ministry as well as field research to study and understand the socio cultural practices of a particular tribe in the region and the reason for their growing interest in Christianity. have been very receptive to evangelism efforts…
By: Fred Fay on December 5, 2013
When I was young, Sunday school teachers described the Bible in many ways to make it practical for us. It was like a map for life. When a person applied its principles it would lead to a good life. I was like a toolbox, ready to be used for whatever was needed in life. It…
By: Sandy Bils on December 5, 2013
Respectful conversations In may 2013 Harold Heie, Senior Fellow of the Colossian Forum (TCF) and Rob Barrett, TCF Director of Fellows and Forums launched an online project called “respectful conversations.” They felt the urge to initiate conversations. It was their goal to take immediate steps to encourage and help facilitate forums for respectful conversation regarding important…
