...what I've done is treat the Church as a design problem - take things apart, look at the pieces, see if they can be assembled in different ways, respond to emerging contexts, imagine alternative futures to aim for. It's playful in the sense of exploration without commitment to predetermined outcomes, (which would prevent genuine breakthroughs). This is very different from the Church's tendency to fix its forms for theological reasons. Churches often assume that they already have the right forms, having found out what God really wants. But I think God wants to play. [Steve Collins, from 'Curating Worship' by Jonny Baker] Praxis is the idea that you do something cos you want to do it. And after you've done it you find out all the reasons why you did it. [Anthony H Wilson] NEW 11.2014: Workplace 1 Your office probably isn't like this yet [November 2014] Event Horizon What have you unlearnt about God? [August 2014] Two kinds of thinking Addition and integration [October 2013] The Lord's Prayer as bad Powerpoint Correct form of address required [May 2012] Gifts with strings Terms and conditions apply [February 2009]
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