Error Correcting Algorithms in Religion?
Hmmm…. do you think good religion should have the ability to generate humility, tolerance, and the unknown? I do. And so should good science. Ann Druyan (Carl Sagan’s partner) makes the case. In some ways, Sagan and Druyan stereotype religion, and rightfully so, but lets keep room for the practice of religion done better too.

Official Bloggers of the Renovat8 Conference
So far I’ve just posted my notes, but for some reflections on the conference, check out the ‘official bloggers website’ located here: http://www.thecongress.ca blog. There is some great stuff here!  Check it out! Aaron

Glenn Smith – Transformed Neighbourhoods
www.Direction.ca sustainable urban development Where is God at work in the neighbourhood – antenna’s up.  Bear witness to Jesus in Word and in Deed.  Establish groups of people – worldviews transformed, needs met, helping people follow jesus in the neighbourhood.   How do we wieve together with the context. Assumption: SERIOUS reflection required about context and contextualization in

The Church that Transforms Neighbourhoods
Stuart Murray & Juliet Kilpin who run a church planting network in the UK speak to us about the way, form, and values that shape planting churches. I was touched deeply by this session.  I hope you are too, read below: How can church develop? Traffic Warden example – so many laws to enforce, most hated people in the UK. Health and Safety and risk assessors – average church has reams of paper work to do around – take our focus away from the mission.   We seem to be creating a society brain numbingly risk averse. Child line example – help children who are experiencing situations of abuse – phone number to call.   20

Fresh Expressions of Church
http://cofe.anglican.org/info/papers/mission_shaped_church.pdf http://jeremiahproject.ca/ http://www.messychurch.org.uk/ Nick Brotherwood, team leader, fresh expressions Canada – expressions.ca www.freshexpressions.org.uk Living in Montreal for 20 years.  Came when young, Anglican priest, in 1983 ordained in England to come to rural quebec in 1986.  Beautiful but empty.  After 3 years, in God’s providence, brought him back to London, Eng