James Mercer Seeds and Surprises: North London Lammas by James Mercer He also said, ‘The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Book Review of Doug Pagitt’s A Christianity Worth Believing Jossey-Bass, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7879-9812-7 by James Mercer Doug Pagitt is the pastor of Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, a fellowship self-styled as ‘an holistic, missional Christian community’. Pagitt is one of the founders of Emergent Village, a social network of Christian leaders around the world (www.emergentvillage.com). … Continue Reading
Announcing the King (not quite as expected) by James Mercer Alexandra Burke’s ‘X Factor’ ‘Hallelujah’, a reworking of Leonard Cohen’s original beautiful song, is deeply rooted in the Old Testament story. It alludes (amongst other things) to David, the ‘model’, the ‘ideal’ king of Israel, God’s anointed one. As the song intimates, David whilst chosen, … Continue Reading
New Testament Eschatology for the Emerging Church Andrew Perriman Paternoster Press, 2005, price £17.99 ISBN 1-84227-299-3 www.authenticmedia.co.uk/paternoster A Fulcrum review by James Mercer This is a fascinating book that repays serious study. It is certainly no casual bed-time read. Andrew Perriman’s argument is based on a close study of scriptural texts and other ancient sources. … Continue Reading