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Peter Rollins has been the latest provoking button pusher for me. He looks and talks like a complete drunk on redbull, but he’s got some profound thoughts. I don’t know if this list of resources will grow as large as my Rob Bell listing, but here we go.
Here’s his wikipedia bio
Peter Rollins (born Belfast, 31st March 1973) is the founder and co-ordinator of the experimental collective Ikon. Ikon describes itself as iconic, apocalyptic, heretical, emerging and failing and engages in what it calls theodrama and ‘transformance art’.
Rollins is also a freelance philosophy lecturer, public speaker and writer who specialises in various aspects of continental philosophy, phenomenology and emerging churchtheology. He is currently a research associate with Trinity College Dublin.
I participated in Government 2.0 online last year, but just got around to going through this talk by Mark Surman of Mozilla. He offers a great primer on technology and how the open source movement relates to civic engagement. My favorite insight was towards the end where he states that if people actually thought that the government was listening, they would actually jump aboard and get involved.
I wonder how many people we leave disengaged, because they don’t think we actually care enough to hear them out and do something about what they have to offer?
Without a doubt, one of the biggest draws to my site via search engines has been the Rob Bell resources page.
Along the theme of thanking my readers, and thanks also to some digging and networking, I think I’ve got something many of you might be interested in.
Contrary to popular legend, Rob Bell did not kick off Mars Hill Bible Church preaching from the book of Leviticus, but it was the first series they launched into soon after for a whole year.
The first message was actually entitled “What is this babbler saying” from Acts 17 describing the name of the church as Paul spoke at Mars Hill.
I know I’ve said repeatedly that I only link resources and don’t distribute content, but this one’s just too good to hold back.
Keep in mind this was before the wide adoption to mp3’s and so this copy was digitized off of a cassette tape, and Bell’s voice sounds a bit off, but it’s him. I’ll try to keep this one up until I get in trouble for it.
So here it is.
The first ever message by Rob Bell on a Sunday back in ‘99 when the church first planted.
The day I finished up a 30 page church planting proposal, I began digging into Shane Clairborne’s book The Irresistable Revolution. Two days later, I finished it and was wrecked and questioning all the visioning, plans and, strategies I had jotted down regarding church planting.
I was humbled and reminded that very few of us are capable of doing truly great things, but every one of us can do simple tiny things with great love (to paraphrase Mother Teresa).
Here are some resources I’ve tracked down regarding Shane, The Irresistable Revolution, and the New Monasticism in no particular order
To follow up the Mosaic Movement Resources as promised, here’s some articles, audio’s and video’s for you Rob Bell fans. I’ve been downloading all of their sermons since back in 2002, but again, to be on the safe side, all links here are just what’s currently available on the web.
*Note, I only link to resources that are already available on the web and I don’t have a practice of distributing or re-distributing any content.
For those of you who aren’t up to speed on Rob and Mars Hill, I’d say their the Mac of the megachurch world. clean and simple. Rob Bell’s an excellent communicator who does his homework, especially with contextualizing ancient Jewish culture. Their church is legend for exploding by word of mouth as Bell preached through Leviticus the first year.
Nooma video’s have been the latest craze. People thought I was being silly for spending money on them a few years back. You can borrow them from me if you’re in the area.
I’ll try to keep this resource page up to date, let me know if there’s anything worthwhile that I’m missing. Feel free to share this link on your sites/blogs.
Full videos from the Nooma series (I’m surprised it lasted this long, looks like some of the videos have been removed. Feel free to let me know if you find alternative links).
Full Nooma clips on Googlevideo/Youtube currently – Rain, Trees, Flame, Sunday, Noise, Kickball, Luggage, Dust, Bullhorn, Lump, Rhythm, Matthew, You
First 17 full-length Nooma’s also viewable in high quality on Vimeo here
Rob Bell regarding SexGod on CNN Five downloadable clips from Everything is Spiritual on iTunes Rob Bell interview for the Evolving Church conference 2007 Clip from Sex God tour in Michigan Video not of Rob Bell, but one of the “Way of the Master” guys in response to the Bullhorn Nooma. Video by youthwork.co.uk did an excellent video interview with Rob Bell, asking tough questions on how the church really started, emergent labels, and not becoming Ted Haggard. Hosted by premier.tv here.
Zaadz a new social-network gathering those who intend to change the world. I think it’s got potential. Join! Here’s mine.
Ode Magazine – Magazine for intelligent optimists, who also intend to change the world.
Zooomr Photos keeps developing and has just upgraded their pro accounts to 4GB/month! Get a pro account free here. Here are my sets.
Things really aren’t looking good for Ted Haggard. I hope I’m wrong but I can’t say he looks convincing to me on the video clips. Mark Driscoll writes some good thoughts on the matter.
Update: Looks like the decision’s final on the NewLife church website.
Here’s an excerpt from Ted Haggard’s wife Gayle that I thought was very powerful.
Dear Woman of New Life Church,
I am so sorry for the circumstances that have led me to write this letter to you today. I know your hearts are broken; mine is as well. Yet my hope rests steadfastly in the Lord who is forever faithful.
What I want you to know is that I love my husband, Ted Haggard, with all my heart. I am committed to him until death “do us part”. We started this journey together and with the grace of God, we will finish together.
If I were standing before you today, I would not change one iota of what I have been teaching the women of our church. For those of you who have been concerned that my marriage was so perfect I could not possibly relate to the women who are facing great difficulties, know that this will never again be the case. My test has begun; watch me. I will try to prove myself faithful.
I’m amazed she has the strength to say something like this so soon.
Update2: Audio mp3 message of the sunday service at NewLife Church. It’s loaded with insight in terms of grace, trials, church polity, and discipline.
This is a collection of resources related to the Mosaic movement out of L.A. It has been a tremendous impact on my life and my visions for church planting.
I’ve got a bunch of other resources (CD’s, DVD’s, etc.) that I’ve bought over the years, that I’m tempted to put up, but I don’t want to infringe on any copyright issues. If you’re in the area, you’re more than welcome to borrow them off of me. All the resources here are just what’s readily available on the web. I’ll try to keep this post updated as I stumble across things. Let me know if you’re aware of others.
Here’s a snap of my wife and I as we visit Mosaic LA (at the previous night club) and connect for a moment with Erwin Raphael McManus
Weekly podcasts Lots of great teleseminars by Eric Bryant with the Origins Project cast Alex McManus on blog talk radio – currently discussing ’strengths’ Exponentional Network 2009 podcast interview with Erwin McManus Mosaic Life in Christ Talk: Erwin on Discipleship Talks and interviews by Eric Bryant with McManus and friends. Interview with Erwin on Christian Work at Home Moms Erwin McManus session at Riverview church’s Big Weekend Eric Bryant on Raising up leaders in Zurich Radio Interview of Erwin McManus by Rodney Olson 2007 Erwin McManus at Upper Room Community on Chasing Daylight James Robinson interviewing Erwin McManus on Soul Cravings and Uprising Off the hook message on prayer by Erwin McManus Jon Gordon story part 2 at Mosaic Erwin McManus sharing about Jon Gordon deciding to follow Jesus Rick Warren’s Podcast innovation interviewing Erwin McManus, Eric Bryant & Ralph Neighbor Erwin McManus on Beauty Beauty at Mozaiek May 2007 Erwin McManus speaking at NewSong on Unmasking Mexico 2007 Interview here with Erwin McManus on the Drew Marshall show 2007 mp3 of Erwin McManus and a Buddhist on life purpose at Veritas 2006 California Baptist Seminary Chapel podcast with Erwin McManus Erwin McManus at Mosaiek Church – A revolutoin of the soul A revolution of the soul Alex McManus on a hitch hiker’s guide to the galaxy a hitch hiker’s guide to the galaxy @ Kensington 2006 Catalyst Interview Catalyst Interview with Erwin McManus 2006 Archived Podcast of Erwin McManus on Leadership Making space for strange things to happen 2005 Erwin McManus Chapel @ California Baptist University 2005 Mosaic Leadership Advance Leadership Advance Message 2005 Erwin McManus – Prepare for Impact Prepare for Impact 2005 Erwin McManus The future has arrived @ Richland Hills Church 2004 C&MA 2004 Council Session 1 and Session 2 by Erwin McManus (both messages are on the second half of the mp3) Parable of the Talents Parable of the talents by Erwin McManus @ Rock Harbour 2002 Audio sermons by Erwin McManus on Meaning, Community and Destiny The Great Commission and Discipleship The great commission and discipleship by Erwin McManus @ Woodland Hills 2002 Erwin on The Fingerprint of God The Fingerprint of God @ The Veritas Forum 2001 Erwin on The Character Matrix Character Matrix @ The Veritas Forum 1999 Odeo - Seems to keep the last 10 or so messages archived from the podcast in case you missed any.
To follow up the 
This is a collection of resources related to the Mosaic movement out of L.A. It has been a tremendous impact on my life and my visions for church planting.
