jonnybaker

not too late...

to book for this coming weekend hosted by grace and moot in london as part of the resource course. it's going to be a great weekend! if you are interested in alternative worship, emerging church and all that then sign up now. please book a.s.a.p. as we are finalising numbers...

mapping the emerging church

andrew jones has posted a few reflections on the emerging church. he seems to have put a few people's noses out of joint who think he's saying that it's over, but i think he's just saying that a season is over and it's maturing and the thinking and practice is spilling into the mainstream rather than remaining on the edges. for what it' worth i still think it's only just begun which i posted about a while back.

i liked his mapping of 10 types of emerging church that will no longer upset your grandfather

on the subject of emerging church, emergingchurch.info latest issue has gathered ian adams reflections on starting small missional communities into one place which is a smart idea!

looking back

well before heading back into work today, just a quick moment to reflect on the best of 09 in no particular order...

film - the wrestler closely followed by where the wild things are

book - translating the message (yes i know i read it 20 years after being published but amazing!) by lamin sanneh closely followed by photo wisdom by lewis blackwell

exhibition - richard avedon in new york at the international center of photography - i had no idea i would like a fashion photography exhibition so much. also really enjoyed richard long...

television - the wire series 1-5 (yes i know i came to the party late)

gig - i saw jon hopkins three times so he wins (check his latest ep btw), also loved dubb, foy vance, soweto gospel choir and cinematic orchestra gigs this year

album - the xx and i know a lot of people who share this opinion, dubh a close second

festival - i made it to four but slot in poland gets the nod (edinburgh, big chill and greenbelt were the others)

grace - loved the table

sporting moment - chelsea FA cup winners and mark cavendish in the tour de france a close second

inspiring new person i have met - steve bevans - the man is wonderful

magazine - geez

photo i have taken - mmm not sure maybe over the wall

work moment - being in church house and being asked by the powers that be to do something radical and dangerous (hoping they haven't changed their mind since!)

harry moment - releasing his first album

jen moment - sharing a weekend in new york

joel moment - don't take this the wrong way this wasn't an easy moment but it was exciting to see joel moving out of home

achievements - i have finished the manuscript for the curating worship book (sent off on 31 dec - yay! hopefully out by greenbelt). it's probably not the most significant but is in my mind because it's recent!

blog moment - redesigning the blog and following obama's lead to reinvent my digital self

new web experience - spotify

looking up

looking up, originally uploaded by jonnybaker.

 

tunes

happy new year all! it's been quiet on the blog over christmas and new year as i've been holidaying/chilling... but no doubt i'll pick it up again this week a it is back to work and time to gear up for the challenges ahead.

if you like your tunes pipedown have uploaded a very eclectic mix of 40 tunes of 2009...