Don, Thanks for your very kind words. As this version of kinnon.tv is now purely archival - let me point you at the new home of kinnon.tv - and this post.

And this would be why I miss you blogging on a regular basis.

If you did ask them to take a walk, would it be a "Walk in the Word" through their neighbourhoods? Following Jesus, who, as Eugene Peterson translated the John 1 passage says Jesus "took on flesh and blood, and moved into the neighbourhood." A Missio Dei, missional, mission-shaped thing, as it were. Sorry I can't respond with more right now - I have two documentaries on inner-city Toronto missions to get finished. And a project for a high-tech company to get started. (No rest for the wicked, apparently.)

Lydia, When it comes to being a celebrity blogger, I'm an abject failure. :-)

...and this from the one who showed me how to blog. :-)

I don't really disagree with you - which is why I added my preferred governance (in a perfectly discipled world - which I know is a fairy tale) would be episcopal. And you know where I stand on your last thoughts. :-)

Brad, When I say that I am most comfortable with episcopal church governance - that is only in the sadly fairy tale world where we've been properly discipled - from the bishop/elder through the newest believer (who is in process along with the rest of us). Which is why I would echo: leadership which focuses on enabling and empowering others, not just for task, but also for ownership, is more in line with a church where the priesthood sets collectively with the entirety of all believers

For what it's worth, I don't think Challies found my responses helpful. (Big chuckle).

In my best Joe Pesci voice, "you talkin' to me." :-)

Thanks, Brad. An important story for this conversation.

Imbi just read what you wrote, Ken. Her response, "Ken's great!" I concur.

As always, WTH, you add much to the conversation. My upcoming posts on the Celebrity-Driven Church will refer/link to a number of your recent posts.

Hmmm. Intriguing. Do tell.

Thanks, Brian.

I'm a twit who occasionally tweets. :-) And even more rarely blogs...err... posts to my blog, that is.

:-) A curmudgeon I will be, will be, will be!

I think that would be "lost cause", eh! (I know. My kids want to sing about me, to the tune of the Pink Panther, "Pedant, pedant, pedant, pedant, pedant...") I confess I use emoticons, but I also always write "great" rather than "gr8", "you" rather than "u", etc. Part of it is to help overcome mild-Dyslexia. I find I struggle with writing that is not clear and "correct". when people don't use proper punctuation and capitalization it makes it very hard for me to be able to chunk whats being written

Brad, You are always able to take my posts to a whole new level. Whether in humour or in seriousness! You are a valued friend and wingman.

Josh, I'm such a non-American, I had to Google Jack Handey. Definitely someone I could aspire to emulate. :-)

Bart, Thanks for the book recommendation. I've just bought the Kindle version and have read the first few pages. Once I've done the yard work around here today (now that the rain has stopped), I'll dig in. I'm in the process of writing a series called the Celebrity-Driven Church and this book will be helpful. Thanks again.