On a Personal Note: Happy B’day Niza
16 Ideas that have stayed with me — A List
Have you ever mapped out your life? Just recently I was thinking about the Ideas that have stayed with me over the years. Some of these are from books, while others are from conversations. Though some ideas are difficult to separate from the experiences that carry them, these are not primarily experiences that have shaped me. That’s a different list. Nor is this a list of my favorite books. Another list. These are ideas that have stuck with me over time. Here are 14 of the most significant ones. Continue reading »
What I’m thinking about (Part 3)
Welcome back. Here’s the last of three posts on Questions I’m asking. It’s off the cuff and raw. It’s meant to be that way. What are you thinking about?
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Questions I’m asking #64 – 93… Continue reading »
A list: More things I’m thinking about (Part 2)
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Questions I’m asking #33 – 63…
33. If the world is going to be reached for Christ by professionals and others working in the secular market of commerce and ideas, why do we keep training pastors?
34. What’s seminary for?
35. How can we help prefessionals and entrepreneurs move into the reality that they can be pastors, prophets, evangelists and apostles?
36. If the gospel spreads more quickly via “real world” relationships, why bring converts into Continue reading »
A List: What I’m thinking about (Part 1)
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Welcome back. You belong here. I’m shooting-from-the-hip but here goes.
Questions I’m asking #1 – 32…
1. We are exiting the postmodern and entering a new world dominated by genetic engineering. What shape will the gospel take when men no longer die?
2. Why do people still get excited about being postmodern when as followers of Jesus, we’re from the future?
3. There are a lot of articles explaining how Pastors or churches should go about hiring staff. Does this point to the fact that we have lost Continue reading »
Amazing Week
IMN MENTORING IMMERSION
One of the most amazing IMN 7-Day Mentoring Immersions, the first in Florida, has now concluded. The next 7-Day Immersion this year is ramping up for Los Angeles, California beginning on April 26 and concluding on May 2.
Apply now if you’re interested in being a part of the 2007 cohort.
HUMANA 2.0
The new IMN conference was spectacular in every way. The International Mentoring Network set a very high bar for experience design and production. David Arcos of Mosaic in Los Angeles and Leader of the Urban Poets told us: “This is by far the coolest venue we’ve ever danced in”.
WORLD MUSIC JAM
The Voxtropolis World Music Jam at House Blend Cafe was a hit. Stay tuned to voxtropolis.com for video of the event featuring Jason Sharp, Jettison Never and Chasing Jonah.
See you in the mystic,
Alex
McManus Update
welcome back.
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five updates today.
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1. voxtropolis.com is exploding. thanks. get the T shirt at the City of Voices .
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2. the IMN 7-Day was amazing. photos coming soon.
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3. i have a new IMN site at www.internationalmentoringnetwork.com
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4. we’re moving again. we don’t know where we’re going yet but we’ll be out of our place by the weekend.
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5. as always you’re the first to know—truly amazing discounts for the Fall Regional conferences if you register this summer.
Summer Discounts
Immense discounts off of the regular tuition of $119.00 for those who register in June. Click on the date and location of your choice below for more details.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee September 12
- Detroit, Michigan September 15
- Montreal, Canada September 19
- Providence, Rhode Island October 3
IMN National Conference
HUMANA 2.0 –the humanity upgrade
February 7-8
Orlando, Florida
details coming soon…
I’ll be back to my daily posting this summer. I’ve got lots to talk to you about.
see you in the mystic,
Alex
What would you say to your future self?
Welcome back and merry Christmas. Deana Watson just sent me an IM with a link to an article titled Web Sites Let Users Send E-Mail to Future . If you could send an email to your future self 1 year from today, what message would you send? What message would you send to your future self in 5 years? 20 years?
Whatever your message, you can send it to your future self via futureme.org. As the New Year approaches, and we think about who we’ve been in times past and the people we want to become, try this exercise: what email message would you send not only to yourself but to those you love? Your spouse or your kids?
What do you think?
into the mystic…
Alex McManus
Updates…
Welcome back.
Voxtropolis News
Three brave pioneers have been testing the new voxtropolis blog community
in preparation for the first wave of beta testers. If you’re among those who volunteered, thanks for waiting. ‘Tis almost time.
I’m hoping to create something unique through voxtropolis. Steve Watson sent me an article called ‘Web 2.0′ Has Arrived. Here’s a quote:
“We think the big change on the Internet is not just about getting more and more unique users, but, as we go forward, it’s all about deeper engagement,” said Yahoo CEO Terry Semel during a Thursday morning interview with Battelle.”
My friend, Dean Sharp, who is heading up the art side of the voxtropolis design team and I sense that we’re not just creating a blogging community, we’re building a city. A place where people can find their voices and each other. Voxtropolis —city of voices.
I Apologize in Advance for Missing our Appointment
Last week, Wednesday 23, on the day before Thanksgiving, my Mac was stolen. When the DHL delivery man came to my door, Niza was alert enough to notice that the box was light and that it had been tampered with. We asked the delivery man to open the box and discovered that it was empty. I had already been waiting a week for my G4 to return from the Apple Co. Now, nine days later, I am still without a computer. Here’s the worst part: all my backups worked except for my calendar. So, I’m sorry if you asked me speak at your event sometime in the next six to eight months and I didn’t show up.
Mystic Manifestations: Miami and Atlanta
Next week, I’ll be in MIAMI to prepare for a regional experience on February 7, 2006 and to potentially plan for a unique, culture-shaping National Experience hosted by the International Mentoring Network in February of 2007. If you’re in Miami and want to connect, email me at alex@mosaic.org or comment here. Mystic Manifestations and Movements are all over this one.
I’ll also be in ATLANTA on December 7th with Jon Simpson and Gordon Wohlers of Mosaic Atlanta who are hosting a Round Table . This is shaping up to be a really nice event. If you’re in the Atlanta area, consider joining us.
New Article
Finally, please read and comment on the latest IMN article, The gospel and conversion, leadership development and prayer. Enjoy.
What do you think?
into the mystic…
Alex McManus
Happy Birthday Niza
Happy Birthday Niza…
lover of Christ.
friend to the unreached.
loved by many.
warm.
approachable.
small space design expert.
affectionate.
generous.
loyal.
appreciated.
mom.
happy.
wife.
relaxed.
brazilian.
modest.
caring.
beautiful.
warrior.
adventurous.
performer.
courageous.
american.
admired.
artist.
citizen of the universe.
grateful.
Christ follower.
Look back with gratitude and forward with hope. Love you. Happy Birthday.
Photographs
- niza sings
- niza and sideways upright
- niza and me walking in london
into the mystic…
Alex McManus