friday roundup – Chris Morton

Friday Roundup: Injustice, Amish Hipsters and The Pixies

Chris — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:16:07 +0000

Scot McKnight makes some unsexy remarks about what the church’s role in social injustice should be in an interview with Austin’s own Shane Blackshear.
Manic Pixie Dream Girl. This article was such a spot on rebuke for me that I’m still telling people about it a week after I read it.
You’re on Twitter and not reading @AmishHipster?!
My buddy Tim over at The Dictionary of Christianese attempts to define “missional”. Only took 7 tries.
Re-reading The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. They don’t make them like they used to.
Exciting developments at Austin Mustard Seed developments, including a “taster” this Sunday.
Drinking Japanese Iced Coffee right now. Seriously. Get some.

Chris — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:32:19 +0000

Not much to pass on this week because I’m buried under my final paper for the MAGL.
Thanks to the help of Geoff Holsclaw, David Fitch, J.R. Rozko and others, 10 Misconceptions about Missional was the biggest post ever on this blog.
Further thanks to “Jesus Feminist” Sarah Bessey and her delightful Canadian accent, as well as church planter Jessica Clemmer for linking to my post on defining the Missional Church.
Ed Stetzer and David Fitch have an interesting dialogue going on about mega-Churches and sheep stealing.
I spent a lot of this week re-reading everything I’ve written over the last two years for the Fuller MAGL.
Here’s a fascinating interview with highly influential comic book writer Grant Morrison. The man is a poet, spiritualist and punk rocker.

We did a Harlem Shake video at my day job. So did some goats.

Chris — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:17:43 +0000

Yesterday, myself and a few of my internet friends responded to Tony Jones questions about the ambiguity around the term missional. They include:
–What we HOPE ‘Missional’ Could Mean by Geoff Holsclaw
–Who isn’t missional? Steven Knight
–What is Missional Anyway?
–I LOVE LABELS Zach Hoag

Yesterday was also a banner day for Twitter. After a rather odd tweet from boomer-megachurch pastor Rick Warren, a hashtag popped up called #RickWarrenTips. Here’s my contribution:
I’m turning in two of my final three major papers for the MAGL tonight. Then, a Sabbath.

Chris — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:51:46 +0000

I’m keeping an index of what’s being written about Missio Alliance gathering here.
Cedar fever has made life pretty unbearable in Austin the last three weeks. However, I am surprisingly impressed on how much better I felt after taking these. Placebo or science, I’m just happy to breath.
One of the best pieces I’ve read for the MAGL is a work of comparative theology by an Indian Christian.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audiobook of Kevin Smith’s Tough Sh*t. If you’ve ever seen any of his films, you know that he set a new standard for crudity. Warned.
Big liturgical week coming up. Do you find value in Ash Wednesday?

The post Friday Roundup appeared first on Chris Morton.