Jesus-Shalom is the communication sphere of Anvil Trust using the mediums of podcast, blog and live video conversations and discussions. It explores provocative biblical and contemporary issues from shalom perspectives, plus regular interviews with ‘Shalom Activists’ working in diverse roles.
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In my previous posts I’ve been working toward what I call a panoramic or cosmopolitan perspective on Christian faith, one that seriously engages and is
It might seem, from my previous posts, that my faith journey suggests an abandonment of biblical faith. Many in both the evangelical and Anabaptist faith
In my previous posts I’ve hinted that I’ve adopted a vocational stance that is inclined to see western culture as a positive gift to Christians
In my previous post I briefly explored some of the changes in our western culture, changes that suggest we are moving in a post-Christian direction.
In my previous post I raised the possibility that, given the vast migration out of Christian “houses” (a metaphor for various forms of Christian believing,
Note: This is a return to and expansion of some previous blog posts. A couple months ago I caught up with a 3-year-old article in
A post from Shawn Sanford Beck, whom I interviewed a couple months ago (here & here). Enjoy! Moving is hell. Yes, there is the excitement
I ended the last post with some questions. What if we were to think of Christianity as a kind of blueprint for home building? What
In my previous post I noted that current trends away from religious affiliation, together with cultural shifts in identity and community, leave us needing to
Last week I caught up with an article in The Guardian, from a few weeks back, regarding declining church attendance in the Church of England.
Each podcast episode and posting explores what Jesus-centered and world-embracing peace might look like in thought and life, conviction and practice, through personal, interpersonal, communal, political and ecological domains of life.
Our mode of exploration will be conversational. We welcome all questions and comments that come from—or are willing to enter into—a shared shalom ethos, one that is both curious and capacious, yet critical and courageous.
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