Church Planters Academy

October 11, 2011

May 3-5, 2012 in Minneapolis something special in the new church development world will take place. The first Church Planters Academy. This event will launch a set of relationships and resources to facilitate the development of new churches across the United States and Canada. The Academy is bringing together more than 15 of the most [...]

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Readers asking for warning label on Community in the Inventive Age book

September 27, 2011

My newest book Community in the Inventive Age is so engaging it is causing late night troubles.  “I am enjoying your book Community in the Inventive Age so much that I can’t read it before bed anymore. It keeps me up like a good novel” says Victoria. So, please be careful if you operating heavy [...]

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Great Events in the Next Month

September 26, 2011

I will be part of three events in the next month maybe you want to join in. The Nines – Tuesday, September 27 – an online conference with 100 presenters who have recorded videos. Watch and interact with others in this 9 hour event organized by Leadership Network.  Celebration of Biblical Preaching October 3-5 – [...]

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The Common English Bible – my new translation

September 19, 2011

The Common English Bible is an exciting new translation of the Bible that not only brought together a range of top-notch Bible translators, uses common language structure and vernacular, makes good theological choices like using the word “reconciling” rather than “atonement”, but was completed in less than 4 four years by using modern communication technology. [...]

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Community in the Inventive Age

September 12, 2011

In my new book Community in the Inventive Age I suggest that we are in the fourth cultural period of North American History – the Agrarian age, Industrial age, Information age and now what I have dubbed the Inventive age. Each period has its own cultural sense. Culture is represented in how people think, what they [...]

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Kindle Version of Preaching in the Inventive Age is now Available

September 8, 2011

Kindle Version of Preaching in the Inventive Age now available. Click Here. Community in the Inventive Age coming in Kindle soon.   Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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Photo from bootcamp

September 2, 2011

A great looking group. Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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Audio from boot camp

September 1, 2011

Memo.m4a Listen on Posterous Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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Picture from boot camp

September 1, 2011

Showing how to post from a phone by email Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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Grow Your Church and Inventive Age Ideas come together

August 26, 2011

I was a guest in the Grow Your Church Video Cast with Chris Yaw. We discussed many of the ideas in my Inventive Age Books.  To buy the books click here. To watch the video click here Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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My new books – Community in the Inventive Age and Preaching in the Inventive Age have arrived – special deal for a few days

August 25, 2011

The 2nd and 3rd books in my four book Inventive Age Series (Evangelism in the Inventive Age will be released in January and Church in the Inventive Age came out last August). To celebrate I will am making a limited numbers of copies available for a special price. Buy 3 copies of the Inventive Age [...]

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My Take on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment

August 23, 2011

I talked about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment on the ballot for next November.The initiative proposes making one part of the current marriage law, restricting same gender people from marrying, a constitutional rather than legislative law. I argue that this does not make sense as law, nor is it driven by Biblical call but by social [...]

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My Next Two books-Preaching in the Inventive Age and Community in the Inventive Age are ready

August 19, 2011

I got the word yesterday that my next two books in the Inventive Age series, Preaching in the Inventive Age and Community in the Inventive Age are finished at the printer and will be delivered on time. You can order from my Amazon store at this link.   Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous [...]

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Bombing of Hiroshima anniversary reflections from Doug Pagitt Radio

August 9, 2011

On Doug Pagitt Radio we talked about the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and the lack of national attention and remorse surrounding it.  Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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How the Neo-Calvinist Cabal is ruining Evangelicalism – Doug Pagitt in conversation with Roger Olson

August 8, 2011

Roger Olson was my guest on Doug Pagitt Radio on Sunday August 7. We discussed the rise of what I referred to as the Neo-Calvinist Cabal within Evangelicalism that is trying to tell everyone what it means to be Evangelical and in my view taking up the role of the fundamentalists in the 20th Century [...]

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The Emergent Village Gathering is on for October 5-7, 2011 – You Should Come

August 5, 2011

  What can happen when people converge for three days to relax, feast and talk about the things that matter most to us? Friendships are deepened. Memories are made. Imaginations are awakened. Hope and a sense of solidarity are rediscovered. New projects and collaborations get instigated.   The Emergent Village Gathering is a 10 year-long [...]

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Taking on The Marriage Vow

July 11, 2011

The Family Leader is, by their own definition, “a conservative organization” giving voice to issues for churches, legislatures and the public square. They are based in Iowa. They issued a Marriage Vow that they are requiring candidates to take before receiving their endorsement.  Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum are the first to have signed it.  [...]

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I got a Happy Birthday from Rapture Forum

July 5, 2011

Hey Rapture Forums, thanks for the Happy Birthday greeting, I know your heartfelt wishes for me this day are sincere. You are very sweet, thanks for all the support. Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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227,000 “words” on the Wild Goose Festival

June 29, 2011

Courtney Perry is a magic maker with a camera and if a picture is worth a thousand words then here are 227,000 magical words from Courtney. http://courtneyperry.photoshelter.com/gallery/G0000lwDukMVP6dw/1 Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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Wild Goose Friends

June 23, 2011

Typed with my thumbs on a fancy portable touch screen device. Pleese dont take 0fense two mispelid wurds. If you need to reach me by phone – 612.730.7337 Posted via email from doug pagitt’s posterous world

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