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 church theology. He is currently a research associate with Trinity College Dublin.
Notes and Articles
Adam Moore’s notes from Peter Rollins sessions at Poets, Prophets and Preachers part 1 and 2
Best collection of notes from Peter Rollins’ minnekon gathering 2008
Wittenburg door interviews Rollins
Rollins Interview with Christian Century
Audio Messages
A series of clips of Peter Rollins on sermoncloud
Brian McLaren, Phyllis Tickle, and Pete Rollins Panel Discussion part 1 and part 2
Peter Rollins Advent reflection sermon
4 talks by Peter Rollins at the Emergent mid-atlantic conference
Lecture on How (not) to speak of God by the living room here
Sermon on adult formation at St. Mark’s here
2nd Sermon at St. Mark’s here
Talks at Greenbelt Festival
Lecture at Irish School of Ecumenics
Videos
Videos of Rollins by Work of the People
Peter Rollins at Calvin College explaining the emergent church
Official books and sites
Peter Rollins blog / Twitter
Ikon Community
How (not) to speak of God
Fidelity of Betrayal
Orthodox Heretic
Let me know if you find other good links. Enjoy!
A seminar for teachers, preachers, speakers, leaders and pastors serious about reclaiming the art of the sermon.
I’m really not big on conferences at all. But I’ll be at this one.
I’ve got someone looking to share half a ticket with (one registration gets two people in). Let me know ASAP if you’ve got one or know of someone with one.
My cheap cell phone plan doesn’t work in the States – but I’ll try to get some online access if possible. Contact or twitter me if you’re in the area. Would love to connect with some real people while I’m there.
Here’s a taste of what’s on the schedule:
The Original Guerilla Theatre (Rob Bell)
The Story We’re Telling (Rob Bell)
Returning to the New: An Introduction to Tranformance Art (Peter Rollins)
How Technology Shapes the Sermon (Shane Hipps)
The Fig and the Failure of Language (Rob Bell)
Fumbling Around with Your Radar (Rob Bell)
For Those With Ears to Hear: Parables and the Lost Art of Provocation (Peter Rollins)
You are the Medium (Shane Hipps)
The One Thing I’ve Never Heard Someone Talk About That Has Changed Everything For Me (Rob Bell)
Update: I think our ticket situation is taken care of thanks to the glory of twitter. You can also follow the twitter hashtag #ppp09 to follow along as well.
I’m speaking this Sunday in 12-15 and 16-18 year old gatherings on lust.
I’ve done a bunch of sex talks before, but it’s been a while, plus i speak predominantly to adults year round.
Got thoughts besides ‘keep your pants on’?
Got info on trends, or how to engage especially the younger crowd on the topic?
I don’t really want to google around for it.
Is there stuff you think I definitely need to address? I’m a guest speaker, so I’m fine if I’m never invited back.
Some more racy keywords just for good measure: sexually charged, horny teens – who are in need of Christ, purity, and wholeness of course.
I feel dirty just writing this post.
Photo by: alberto_as
by Lon on February 11, 2009
Yesterday was a preaching bomb.
Ever have everything prepared, really know your material, and still fail to deliver?
I wanted it over as soon as I got up… and I just pushed through it.
I love preaching, even though I question it’s role, I’m thrilled whenever I can engage hearts and minds with the Scriptures and the Spirit of God is working… but this was my most uncomfortable preaching moment by far.
I’m still processing through what happened. I know I’ve been going through some spiritual unsteadiness. There has been family-oriented strains and lots of mixed feelings lately. I had not slept much and I woke up just feeling weak.
I was tasked with sharing about my own personal visions in life. This is important stuff, for myself personally and our lives going forward of course. But, I felt like I was talking more about me, than Jesus. Something about that felt powerless.
I need to crawl somewhere and hide for awhile.
