The Way Forward: Shift #5—An Ecological Mission
April 8, 2024 - The current ecclesial crisis is an opportunity to reassess, among other things, the Church’s understanding and practice of mission. And this work is well underway. By James Amadon
The Way Forward: Shift #4— Place-Based Discipleship
March 18, 2024 - What does it mean to follow Jesus in this place, at this time, with these people? By James Amadon
The Way Forward: Shift #3—A More Humble Humanity
Feb. 19, 2024 - As a species, we have assumed a place in this world that is not ours to take; we are, collectively, out of place. By James Amadon
The Way Forward: Shift #2—A Bigger Gospel
Feb. 6, 2024 - When I was 15, I was called out by a traveling preacher in the shabby conference room of the only motel in Lancaster, NH. She declared, in front of the small crowd that had gathered for revival, “There’s an evangelist!” By James Amadon
The Way Forward: Shift #1—A New Cosmology
January 29, 2024 - In this series of seven shifts Christians need to make to develop a more ecologically conscious discipleship, James looks at the need to shift our cosmology. By James Amadon
The Way Forward: 7 Shifts We Need to Make (Revisited)
Jan. 15, 2023 - As this new year begins, I am convinced, more than ever, that the majority of Christian denominations, churches, and individual disciples need major reform, and that ecological disciples like you can help lead the way. By James Amadon
The Way Forward: Rethinking Thanksgiving
Nov. 21, 2023 - When we divorce gratitude from justice, we begin to turn in on ourselves and neglect the Creator's call to live generously, equitably, and sacrificially so that gifts and gratitude are shared by all. By James Amadon