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October 27, 2016 by Jane Gerdsen

Praxis School of Mission: Our Newest Experiment

We are officially announcing our newest experiment!  We are inviting you to join us in what we are calling Praxis School of Mission.  The idea for this emerged during our pilgrimage to England last year as we noticed a series of learning hubs spring up around England to explore fresh expressions of church. We were […]

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April 6, 2016 by Jed Dearing

Path Finders in the UK

I stood outside in the vacant abandoned lot at the corner of Central Ave and West Broad, where St. John’s Franklinton hosts Street Church. As worship was about to begin a congregant doubled over in pain, and had trouble standing in the circle, even with her walker. At this time, two of our street church […]

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April 3, 2016 by Jane Gerdsen

What We Learned on our UK Pilgrimage

Several of us traveled to England in February, 2016.  While we are each reflecting in our own words what this experience meant to us and how it might be integrated back into our lives and ministry, we wanted to share some of the themes and most important learnings in one place.  So here are the […]

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April 3, 2016 by Jane Gerdsen

Pilgrim Path: A Fresh Expressions Pilgrimage

In February, a group of us traveled to England to explore fresh expressions of church and learn from some of the innovative leaders and pioneers of the fresh expressions movement. We set out as pilgrims. We were not simply travelers. We were not wandering, although the path sometimes led us to unexpected places. We were […]

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March 24, 2016 by Jane Gerdsen

Praxis Leaders Gathering + Campus Ministers Gathering

Join us April 9th from 1-4 pm for an afternoon of conversation, reflection, and planning for the future. This is a gathering of our creative partners – so we look forward to deeper conversation and sharing about your communities, experiments, and insights as we deepen our own understanding of Praxis Communities. We will be meeting […]

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August 11, 2015 by Aaron Wright

The Theology of Play D&D Edition – a reflection by Carl Fosnaugh IV

I have heard it said many times in many different places that adults have forgotten how to play. Somewhere in between recess in elementary school and adulthood we have forgotten how to play and we are in desperate need to rediscover play. Perhaps they are right. Perhaps we have. We put down our dodge balls […]

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August 10, 2015 by Jane Gerdsen

A New Thing

They say every preacher only has one sermon.  I think my sermon is that God is always doing a new thing. At all times and places God is out ahead of us bringing forth something new.  It is this belief that led me to explore fresh expressions of church and to begin Praxis Communities. I […]

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August 4, 2015 by Jane Gerdsen

Lost in Translation: A Reflection by Pioneer Minister Ben Norton

This past April, Praxis Communities and the Diocese of Southern Ohio were thrilled to host Ben Norton,  a fresh expressions pioneer minister from the Church of England.  We had a terrific time getting to know Ben and learning from him and sharing some of our communities and experiments with him.  He has written a blog […]

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April 29, 2015 by Karl Stevens

Give Play a Chance: A Reflection on the Play Conference

There’s an etch-a-sketch mounted on the wall of a Columbus coffee shop, with a carefully etched picture of leaves and flowers, and the words “Give Play a Chance.”  I took a picture of it and texted it to Jane Gerdsen, Jed Dearing, and Aaron Wright, my co-collaborators in the Play Conference that took place at […]

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February 12, 2014 by Praxis

Doug Bursch on Donald Miller, Protestant Popes, and Inside Reformation

This piece from Doug Bursch on Parse speaks powerfully to the need for assembly even as we explore fresh expressions of church.  You can read the full article by clicking here. I have no doubt that Donald Miller has been able to find a more pleasurable way of living out his faith. It is certainly easier to give […]
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