For the past year I have been part of a three member urban church listening team for Mennonite Church USA. The following is the final report from that tour. It is a long document, but your thoughts and comments would be appreciated: Building Community and Starting Conversations The Urban Tour Report Hugo Saucedo, Glenn Balzer, Marie [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Mennonite Church USA Project
Posted: November 30, 2010 by Glenn in Bearing Witness, denominations, distinctives, diversity, faith, immigration, local communities, Mennonite Church USA2
I do not normally use this blog as a tool for fundraising. I have been challenged to make an annual plea. This is that exception. Next year DOOR begins its 25th year. Back in 1986 we were using typewriters, rotary phones, and snail mail wasn’t a recognized term. Today all out staff has laptop computers, [...]
Blame Part 2
Posted: November 11, 2010 by Glenn in faith, Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus, ministryLast week I wrote about John Perkins and his influence in my life. This week I want to talk about another person, who I never met, but who also shaped who I am today. His name was Henri Nouwen a Catholic priest, a member of the L’Arche community in Toronto, and a prolific writer. In [...]
Blame
Posted: November 2, 2010 by Glenn in CCDA, John Perkins, ministry, urban ministry, urban pastorsNovember tends to be a time of introspection for me. I started my current job in November of 1994. This week I start my 17th year at DOOR. One of the people who sparked my interest in coming to DOOR was John Perkins. I doubt he knows who I am, but I heard him speak [...]
