the blog is a little quiet because i am in the middle of running the dekhomai stand at the london mind body spirit fair which tends to be full on. the surprise this year is that there are four christian stands with a presence at the festival – all with a different take. so this involvement in the new spiritualities is definitely an area of quiet growth…
my way of thinking about this is through margaret wheatley’s amazing piece on networks – lifecycle which i have blogged about at least three times i think 1 | 2 | 3. in it she says that networks change things through 1. naming – getting involved in practice. several people have done that – john drane for me was the first i came across. 2. connecting – people involved in the same practice connect and share stories, experience and learning which of course is so accelerated through the digital media. 3. nourishing – fuelling the practice and network. this has happened informally and formally through training, blahs, articles, and the recent gathering. 4. illuminating – shine a light on the practice so others see and get inspired by it.
it seems to me this process has happened and there’s now an intentional network of practitioners – christian travellers in the new spiritual culture that is in the process of being set up. leave a comment if you’re interested in knowing more about it…
Hi Jonny, thanks for this post which has triggered all sorts of connections for me, as have your thoughts on ‘curating’. Brilliant. To my mind the viral imaginative synergy (clunky phrase I know but can’t think of a better one!)of the internet is pushing the process of (r)evolution / emergence at unprecedented speed. We are exposed to and connecting with fresh ideas as never before. Change is happening and the rate of change at the edges, where you work, is giving a really helpful positive dynamic feedback to the whole, and particularly to the ‘old established expressions’ of church where I am. So I just want to say thank you. What an inspirational time to be in ministry this is turning out to be
BTW your photos are inspirational too.
love and peace, Dave