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2014-11-05T11:45:41-05:00

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Slow Church Book Tour – Mid-Atlantic States – Nov. 2014

Last updated on: November 5, 2014 at 11:45 am By Christopher Smith

Well, I (Chris) am excited to be doing a bunch of Slow Church events in the Mid-Atlantic states next month! Dates include... Read more

2014-10-20T13:47:59-05:00

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Slow Church Shares the Stage with Slow Food & Slow Money

Last updated on: October 20, 2014 at 1:47 pm By John Pattison

Friends of Slow Church, The last four months have been almost magical. Since Slow Church officially released on June 3, we’ve been surprised, delighted, and truly humbled by people’s responses to the book. Those responses have been overwhelmingly positive, and even the occasional pushback we’ve received has helped move the Slow Church conversation forward. We’re grateful for all of it. Thank you. I have two goals for this post. First, I want to give you the briefest update on what’s... Read more

2014-10-16T13:23:00-05:00

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Chris Smith and Tim Soerens in Conversation [ Video]

Last updated on: October 16, 2014 at 1:23 pm By Christopher Smith

Intervarsity Press has just released a video that Tim Soerens (one of the co-authors of The New Parish) and I filmed at the Wild Goose Festival this summer... I am delighted to share it with you here! Read more

2014-10-08T11:01:54-05:00

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Slow Church Playlist: Need Your Help…

Last updated on: October 8, 2014 at 11:01 am By Christopher Smith

In learning to abide with a song, we learn what it means to abide with another, to receive and to be transformed by the gift. Read more

2014-12-26T00:29:17-05:00

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Options for the Coming Age: Benedict, Jeremiah, Both, or Neither?

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 12:29 am By Christopher Smith

"Living in the midst of the world as an alternative community requires the ability to function as a community of discernment. Much of this ongoing discernment will be focused on whether the community is being faithful to its call to be an embodied witness in and for the world without being of the world." Read more

2016-04-27T08:59:02-05:00

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Slow Church Conversation Guide – Beta Version

Last updated on: April 27, 2016 at 8:59 am By John Pattison

Though each chapter of Slow Church ends with “conversation starters,” questions meant to help prompt discussion, it’s always been our goal to create a more robust conversation guide. But we’ve been running behind schedule on it. Honestly, the last few months have been busier and “faster” than we expected, as we’ve been blessed to travel around the country to talk about the book in dozens of backyards, living rooms, churches, conferences, colleges and universities. But now we’re hearing from many churches and study... Read more

Conversations

2014-09-18T13:26:11-05:00

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Relationally-Based Community Development [Economics of Church and Seminary #3]

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 1:26 pm By Christopher Smith

A while back I sat down with several of my homeless and formerly homeless neighbors to talk about our community. We talked about many things, about who was providing helpful goods and services, which churches were welcoming, the strengths of our neighborhood, and what needs were not being met. Read more

Community Development

2014-09-09T21:57:39-05:00

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First Thoughts on U2’s Songs of Innocence

Last updated on: September 9, 2014 at 9:57 pm By Christopher Smith

My friend Greg Blosser, the consummate U2 fan, shares his initial thoughts about the new album Songs of Experience,which dropped by surprise today, (available for FREE on iTunes!) Read more

2014-09-04T15:19:06-05:00

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A Community of Simple Living [Economics of Church and Seminary #2]

Last updated on: September 4, 2014 at 3:19 pm By Christopher Smith

It is not so much a vow of poverty that clergy ought to take, as much as it is a vow to continually be on a journey to live simply. Second, it is not only clergy who ought to be on this journey, but all those who profess faith in Christ. Read more

2014-08-27T09:14:39-05:00

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On Making Tents [Economics of Church and Seminary #1]

Last updated on: August 27, 2014 at 9:14 am By Christopher Smith

I am convinced that together we can not only make tents, but that we can join in the very mission of God in each of our communities. We can join the one who took on a tent of flesh, and make God’s presence known among our neighbors. Read more

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