If there is anything clear about the emerging movement, it is this: the gospel is proclaimed by performance. So, it should not surprise that these articulations, which are themselves laced together with “action” type statements, are now tied together with a global commitment to action. This sets the stage for us to reflect on how [...]

So far we have looked at the first three “articles” of Emergent Village. Today I’ll take a look at the fourth, and then tomorrow, after looking at the “actions” section at the end of Emergent Village’s charter, make some suggestions about how a statement of orthopraxy might help our up front statements. This fourth article [...]

In this series on whether or not it is wise for local churches to cobble together a doctrinal statement on the basis of creeds and confessions, we have also been looking at how Emergent Village has fashioned a “belong to us” statement that is both theological affirmation and praxis exhortation all at the same time. [...]

Notice the second “affirmation” of Emergent Village: 2. Commitment to the Church in all its Forms: We are committed to honor and serve the church in all its forms – Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal. We practice “deep ecclesiology” – rather than favoring some forms of the church and critiquing or rejecting others, we see [...]

You’ve perhaps already read, but in the case that you haven’t, it is worth looking at CT’s piece by Chris Armstrong on how the saints can be of use to what he calls the Emergents. Chris has a blog on “dead Christians.” HT: Horace Jeffery Hodges.