Category Archives: Practical Theology

Okonomia Network in Tempe AZ

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Dean G. Blevins

It has been a while since I last posted on Discipleship Commons. To be honest I have been focused on a new blog celebrating discipleship at Kansas City First Church and excited to share the stories in that congregational context. … Continue reading →

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Leadership  and Learning together in Australia

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Field Strategy Coordinator John Moore invited both David and I to participate in a day of learning through the region’s Leadership Development Initiative. This event combined both established pastors and rising young leadership such as Brett Crowther, Aaron Park, Emily … Continue reading →

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Orientation

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Today David and I had the privilege of providing an orientation to the 365M program for people who will be serving as local mentors to the students while in Brisbane area, as well as people who may well be involved … Continue reading →

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Remembering, Raising Stones, and Building on the Global Theology Conference

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Following the end of the Global Theology Conference the work continued in meetings of the International Board of Education, including debriefing the structure and flow of the event.  I am sure that those insights alongside others will help in future … Continue reading →

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Global Conference Day Two

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Day two of the conference began once again with exuberant worship but moments of serious prayer and scripture. It seems amazing how the body of Christ responds to God’s word and our words of praise, petition, and intercession regardless of … Continue reading →

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Global Theology Opening Day

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

We launched into our global theology conference today to the praise of the NTC Muldersdrift student-led worship. The opening devotions included prayers and scripture reading from some of the emerging scholars in our midst. The scriptures and prayers were read … Continue reading →

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South Africa and Apartheid

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

How does one deal with the failures within one’s own history? Scripture often recounts stories of human unfaithfulness, perhaps as often as it celebrates obedience to God’s faithfulness. What about our own history? As a part of a meeting with … Continue reading →

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