Emerging Women

Sorry for the slow week here, I’ve been trying to recover from Christianity 21. I think the event was so different from what any of us expected that most of us who attended are having a hard time trying to process what happened there. Those who have posted so far have focused on moments of reflection or their emotional processing of the event. It’s hard to explain, so I think it’s best if I just link to some of the posts being put out there about C21. As I come across more, I’ll add them here (and please send links if you find any or write something yourself).

I (Julie Clawson) posted my initial thoughts here

Christina Whitehouse-Suggs wrote on Drunk on the Wine of New Love

Danielle Shoyer gave a recap

Imago’s blog posted some reflections

Tony Jones looked back at the event.

Seth Donovan talked about starting in a new place.

Pam Heatley compared C21 to a tropical vacation

Shula at Sensuous Wife blogs her reaction to the event.

Rachel Swan posted a few thoughts

Jules, The Wonderer, posted her first reflections

Don Heatley has created an amazing highlight video from the event that really helps capture some of the themes that emerged there.

And for some fantastic pictures from the event, visit Courtney Perry’s Christianity 21 photostream (the picture here is hers) or Jay Bakker’s flickr.

and if you want to witness for yourself the amazing live sketching Paul Soupiset did at the event, watch them here, here, here and here

Oh, and I’m super excited about the new publishing house, Sparkhouse, which launched recently. They created a video at C21 about sparking new life into the church.

This was a significant event that I believe will shape the future of such conversations in the church. I look forward to seeing where it leads.

Christianity 21: Faith in the 21st Century

21 Voices
21 Ideas
21 Minutes Each

We live in a time of epochal change.

Many find this change exciting; for others, it’s a challenge. Call it globalization, pluralization, or postmodernism, this change affects our economy, politics, government, and education—all of society. And, of course, our faith and our churches are not immune to change.

So we have gathered 21 of the most important voices for the future of Christianity—21 voices for the 21st century—to speak into our future as people of faith in this age. They represent a diverse array of backgrounds, interests, and passions, and they will provide a wide range of innovative and challenging presentations.

Christianity21 is less a conference and more a happening, an event—a gathering of voices and ideas that will shape the future of our faith. And to the 21 voices, we want you to add your voice, whether you’re a seeker or skeptic, leader or layperson, disciple or doubter.

We hope you consider joining your voice to ours at Christianity21.

Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11
Colonial Church of Edina
6200 Colonial Way
Minneapolis, MN 55436
$195

I am really excited about this event. I’ll can’t wait to hear from these presenters, and I get to join them as I will be speaking on “seeking justice in the everyday.” A number of emerging women leaders will be speaking at this event – many who have been part of the community of this blog. For a full list of presenters click here.

I think this will be a gathering where we can really dig deep and explore where faith is headed in the 21st century. We can’t ignore that changes are happening around us, and I appreciate the opportunity to think out loud with others about what this all means. So stick it on your calenders and plan on join us in October!