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Missional Church Convocation 2011 Resources

The 2011 theme is: The Simple Life: God's Quiet Revolution of Love, Forgiveness, and Unity
The Simple Life

Convocation Participant Resource - includes recap of speakers and themes, and the full text of the Bible study in Ephesians, and worship resources.


Podcasts of Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's four presentations:

-Starting with Stuff

-Finding our Place

-Getting the Rhythm Right

-Keeping our Ears to the Ground


Recommended Reading

-God's Economy (Wilson-Hartgrove)
-The Wisdom of Stability (Wilson-Hartgrove)
-Common Prayer: Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals (Claiborne, Wilson-Hartgrove, Okoro)
-The New Monasticism (Wilson-Hartgrove)
-The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God (Timothy G. Gombis)


Recommended Congregational Study Resource

The Practice of Sabbath Time (6 part Bible study) Recommended for congregational study at the 2011 convocation. Special convocation discount if you buy now: $8.00

The Practice of Sabbath Time.
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In a culture characterized by accomplishment and accumulation, the simplicity and freedom of sabbath time calls for intentionality and creativity. This resource explores four central sabbath themes: the trust of ceasing, the faith of resting, the joy of embracing, and the hope of feasting. Along with questions for reflection and discussion, examples, illustrations, and ideas for practicing sabbath time are drawn from several cultures. $8.00

Recommended Websites

-New Monasticism
-The Simple Way
-Community of Communities
-Common Prayer
-Jesus Radicals
-Conspire Magazine

Recommended Listening

-Brass Trumpet Publishing (music of Tom Wuest)


Recommended Center Letter Blog - Inagrace Dietterich, blogging themes of the convocation, the practice of sabbath time, the simple life, quiet revolution, interacting with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's presentations.

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