The Fringe

emerging church blog

Blog of The Fringe an emerging post modern church in Chorleywood Herts, a fresh expression of Christianity & part of Carpenters Church.

Members

  • Amy
  • Anya Ellison
  • Karen Thomson
  • Joe
  • alison campbell
  • Elaine Hawkings
  • Mark Crumpler
  • Cathy
  • Vlad & Aksana
  • Scott Albrecht
  • Marie Page
  • Steve

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Shane Claiborne at Central Hall at Westminster Central Hall

May 21, 2010 from 8pm to 10pm
A number of us are going to hear Shane Claiborne speak at Central Hall on 21st Mayhttp://www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/shaneclaiborneAmy and I have read his book Irresistable Revolution and I have to recommend it wholeheartedly. But don't just read the book, let's do a Fringe outing and all go together. My friend Nicki Rogers is leading worship so that will be good too.Please reply to me marie@musicademy.com before 2nd May to confirm…See More
Steve is attending Marie Page's event Apr 22, 2010
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Shane Claiborne at Central Hall at Westminster Central Hall

May 21, 2010 from 8pm to 10pm
A number of us are going to hear Shane Claiborne speak at Central Hall on 21st Mayhttp://www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/shaneclaiborneAmy and I have read his book Irresistable Revolution and I have to recommend it wholeheartedly. But don't just read the book, let's do a Fringe outing and all go together. My friend Nicki Rogers is leading worship so that will be good too.Please reply to me marie@musicademy.com before 2nd May to confirm…See More
Event posted by Marie Page Apr 22, 2010
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Photo posted by Scott Albrecht Apr 22, 2010
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Scott Albrecht is now a member of The Fringe Apr 21, 2010
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Blog posts by Steve Apr 21, 2010
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Video posted by Steve Apr 21, 2010
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Steve and Vlad & Aksana are now friends Apr 21, 2010
 

Blog Posts

Steve

"Laughing with" - Regina Spektor

Thanks to Anya Ellison for sharing this song with us.
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Food for thought.

Posted by Steve on April 21, 2010 at 1:26pm

Steve

Enemies

Fringe asked the question of scripture:

How should we treat our enemies?

From this we showed that you can't just pick verses from the Bible and treat them equally otherwise scripture is completely contradictory ... The Bible is not a legal constitution, but a cultural library with Jesus as the ultimate revelation of God's character.



In this discussion we also asked who are our enemies?

It got me thinking:



Do we have any as followers of Jesus? Is it our attitude… Continue

Posted by Steve on April 21, 2010 at 9:42am

Steve

Inspiring! More from Bono

I recommend you watch the video of Bono I have posted here.
Listen and act

Posted by Steve on October 25, 2009 at 11:58pm

Marie Page

Thinking about postmodernity

I'm speaking this Sunday at Carpenters on the topic "What on earth is postmodernism anyway". Becca is going to help me and we're doing it in a bit of a conversational style rather than the usual preach it from the front thing.



I needed to come up with a "text" for the newssheet (as I type this I'm reeling at all the modernist church trappings). I dipped in and out of some scriptural references like Romans 12:2 (Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transofrmed by the… Continue

Posted by Marie Page on October 21, 2009 at 12:20pm

Steve

Franciscan Fourfold Blessing

I love finding old prayers that are still highly relevant today.

The ancient and the postmodern put parantheses around the modern.



May God bless you with discomfort. Discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and

superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen



May God bless you with anger. Anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen



May God… Continue

Posted by Steve on September 7, 2009 at 10:20am

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