Shift #7 - A Different Destination: From an Earthless Heaven to a Heavenly Earth
8.24.21 - Where are we going? Is there an overall direction to life, a movement towards some ultimate purpose or final destination? How we answer these questions will shape our lives, and our faith, profoundly.
Shift #5: An Ecological Mission: From Saving Souls/Society to Cultivating Life in the New Creation
August 9, 2021 - A recent poll confirmed the continued erosion of Christianity's privileged place in Western culture - a great opportunity to rethink our sense of mission. By James Amadon
Shift #4: Place-Based Discipleship: From Generic Jesus-Following to Bioregional Discipleship
July 19, 2021 - What does it mean to follow Jesus in this place, at this time, with these people? By James Amadon
Mid-Shift Check-in
July 12, 2021 - Time for a reader check-in. What do you think about the shifts I'm proposing? By James Amadon
Shift #3: A More Humane Humanity – From Independent Masters to Interdependent Servants
July 5, 2021 - Why do so many people feel disconnected and discontent? What do we need to find our place in this world? By James Amadon
Shift #2: A Bigger Story – From Human-Centered to All Creation
June 29. 2021 - The gospel we tell is good news - just not good enough. By James Amadon
Shift #1 - A New Cosmology: From Static Backdrop to Dynamic Creation
June 21, 2021 - When you look up at the stars, or down at a drop of dew on the grass, at the faces of your loved ones or your own face in a mirror, what do you see? By James Amadon
Seven Shifts We Need to Make
June 14, 2021 - If we are going to have a faith that is alive and alert to the needs and opportunities of our current moment, these are the shifts we must make. By James Amadon