Contest Clarification竞赛澄清
May 6, 2008 2008年5月6日
I just got an email from someone with the following observation:刚才我得到一个电子邮件从某人具有下列观察：
I saw your blog post on the writing competition.我看到您的博客后对写作的竞争。 I actually was thinking about writing something.其实我是想以书面的东西。 But I’ll share with you an observation I had as I read your intro explaining it…It didn’t seem clear.但我会与你分享的观察我，正如我看过您的介绍，说明它… …它似乎并不清楚。 I don’t really have a clear understanding of what you are asking for.我真的不有一个清晰的了解你所要求的。 Maybe it’s just me…也许这只是我…
I think this astute reader may be right.我觉得这精明的读者也许是正确的。 Maybe it wasn’t clear because the only experiences I’ve had with writing competitions were with obscure theological journals.也许是并不清楚，因为唯一的经验，我已与写作比赛，与模糊的神学期刊。 It may be worth me clarifying a bit.也许值得我澄清了一点。 Maybe I should have kept it simple like this:也许我应该保持它简单，是这样的：
Explore the message of Pentecost in our contemporary world. 探索的讯息，圣灵降临节，在我们当代世界的。 You can do that in any way that you’d like…but keep it to less than 1000 words. 你可以这样做，以任何方式您想要… …但保持它少于1000字。 We’ll give awards for each of the Jesus Manifesto categories (except interviews and book reviews). 我们将给予奖励，每个耶稣宣言类别（除面谈和书评） 。
Writing Contest Deadline is Sunday写作竞赛的截止日期是星期日
May 6, 2008 2008年5月6日
Our我们的 Pentecost Writing Contest圣灵降临节写作比赛 closes on Sunday (May 11).结束对周日（五月十一日） 。 I’m starting to get a bit nervous.我正开始得到有些紧张。 We have WAY fewer submissions than anticipated.我们有办法少意见书，比预期的。 Ponder the following:思考以下几点：
- If you are scared off by the $7 entry fee, I’d be willing to waive it for those that are low on funds.如果您是吓怕由7元的报名费，我要愿意放弃它对于那些低的资金。 The idea for a fee was to help make the award money bigger.构思收费是为了帮助作出裁决的钱更大。 JM doesn’t have a budget, so I’ll you ponder just where the award money comes from. jm没有一个财政预算案，所以我将你刚才思考的地方奖励的钱从何而来。
- Your chances of winning at this point are very good.您获胜的机会在这一点上是非常好的。 Fewer submissions means a higher chance of winning.少意见书手段，更高的获胜的机会。
- Don’t be intimidated by our judges.不要被吓倒我们的法官。 We’re all nice people.我们都是很好的人。 Take a risk.采取的风险。
- Feel free to paint outside of the lines.觉得免费画以外的线路。 The Pentecost theme is meant as a creative starting point.在圣灵降临节的主题是指作为一个创意的出发点。 Take it wherever you’d like.是否可以在何处您想要。
Get the word out…tell your friends.得到这个词出来…告诉您的朋友。 Tell your enemies.告诉你的敌人。
Armed Settlers Invade Palestinian Village武装定居者入侵巴勒斯坦村庄
May 2, 2008 2008年5月2日
Jesus Radicals Conference: August 15-16耶稣自由基的会议： 8月15日至16日
May 2, 2008 2008年5月2日
From the从 Jesus Radicals website耶稣自由基的网站 : ：
As election fever rises throughout the United States and the contest for the White House becomes more fierce, the masses will clamor for a new Commander in Chief to assume the seat of American power. 选举热上升，整个美国和竞赛白宫变得更为激烈，群众就会鼓噪一个新的指挥官在行政承担所在地的美国的力量。 This year, it seems as if the game has changed as a female candidate appears to fulfill feminist dreams and a viable Black candidate raises hopes for Black freedom and signals the weakening of racism. 今年，似乎如果游戏改变了作为一个女性候选人似乎完成女权主义的梦想和一个可行的黑人候选人，提出希望为黑色的自由和信号弱化的种族主义。 But is this really the case? 不过，这是事实是否如此呢？ For those who follow the One who confronted the powers and embrace the One who came as a Suffering Servant, these changes are not enough to leave this political system unchallenged. 对于那些谁奉行一个谁面临的权力和树立一个谁上台作为一个痛苦的仆人，这些变化是不足够的离开这个政治制度受到质疑。 For those who envision an egalitarian world in which order and organization do not rely on the ever-present threat of state violence, bowing before the ballot box will not be an option. 对于那些谁设想一个平等的世界，在这个世界的秩序和组织不依赖于以往任何时候都存在的威胁，国家的暴力，屈服前的投票箱不会被一个选项。
Join us for this year’s Anarchism and Christianity conference as we explore alternatives to mainstream approaches to key issues raised in the current election, dream beyond the political options of our present system and imagine the other world we want to create. 加入我们的行列，为今年的无政府主义和基督教的会议，作为我们探索替代的主流方法，提出的主要问题在这次大选中，梦想，超越政治选择，我们目前的制度和想象其他世界，我们要创建的。 Get detailed 获得详细的 session 会议 and 和 housing 房屋 info, and 信息， register 注册 to attend . 出席 。
Yours truly (Mark Van Steenwyk) will be one of the presenters.此致（马克范steenwyk ） ，将其中的主持人。 I’m going to be leading a session on the relationship between the church and nation-state from a “Christarchist” perpective.我将领导一个会议上的关系，教会和民族国家是由一个“ christarchist ” perpective 。 The conference will be in Columbus, Ohio.会议将在美国俄亥俄州哥伦布市。
RSS Awareness Day…Subscribe to JM Today!意识的RSS天…订阅jm今天！
May 1, 2008 2008年5月1日
Today is今天是 RSS的RSS awareness day.认识天。 RSS is an amazing way of reading all of the sites you typically visit in one place, thus saving you time…and keeping you connected. RSS是一个了不起的方式，读的所有网站，您的访问通常在一个地方，从而节省您的时间… …并保持连接。 You can subscribe to Jesus Manifesto via RSS by clicking the subscribe link at the top right of the site.您可以订阅耶稣宣言通过RSS通过点击订阅链接在右上方的网站。 Or you can subscribe to each specific category by clicking the RSS link next to each category title.或您可以订阅每一个具体类别按一下RSS链接旁边的每一类的标题。
I use我使用 Google Reader Google阅读器 as my RSS reader.作为我的RSS阅读器。 It allows me to quickly check on my favorite news sites, blogs, forums, etc quickly without having to visit the site.它使我可以快速检查对我最喜爱的新闻网站，博客，论坛等迅速而不需要访问该网站。 If you are an RSS-er, add our feed.如果你是一个RSS -呃，加入我们的饲料。 If you aren’t, then check out the video below, get Google Reader or one of如果你不是，那么请查看下面的视频，获取Google Reader或之一 these readers这些读者 , add us to your feed, and go wild! ，我们添加到您的饲料，并前往野生！
JM now friendlier to your mobile jm现在友善到您的手机
April 30, 2008 2008年4月30日
Jesusmanifesto.com is now easier to read in your mobile device. jesusmanifesto.com现在是为便于阅读，在您的移动设备。 Check it out!看一看！
Submergent Update submergent更新
April 29, 2008 2008年4月29日
Jesus Manifesto is just one of the projects aimed at fostering Jesus-like subversiveness of which I am a part.耶稣的宣言，只是其中一个项目，旨在促进耶稣一样subversiveness ，而我的一部份。 I also have been helping get a network of Anabaptist leaders, called Submergent, up and running.我也一直在帮助获得一个网络再洗礼派的领导人，所谓的submergent ，并开始执行。 The goal of Submergent isn’t so much to try to get something new started, so much as to network existing Anabaptist voices and groups so that we can all better be a part of what God is already doing in the world.目标submergent是没有这么多争取一些新的开始，那么，以网络现有的再洗礼派的声音和团体，以便我们能够更好地所有的一部份是什么，神是已经这样做，在世界上。 Once we’re better connected, THAT is when folks can begin to scheme and dream of new things.一旦我们更好地连接，即是当人们可以开始计划和梦想的新事物。
Currently, the goal is to have a gathering in late 2008.目前，目的是为了有一个收集在2008年底。 In the meantime, a handful of us are connecting with folks all around the world to discern what is already stirring…so that we can carefully move forward with this rag-tag network called Submergent.在此同时，极少数是连接我们与所有的乡亲在世界各地的辨别什么是已经搅拌… ，使我们可以仔细地向前迈进，这RAG的标记网络所谓submergent 。
Recently, I redeveloped the website due to some technical difficulties.最近，我重建的网站上，由于一些技术上的困难。 To make使 Submergent.org submergent.org useful, I encourage you to visit the site and check it out.有用的，我鼓励你访问该网站，并检查出来。 If you have a blog or organization or church that you think fits with the Submergent vibe, use the contact form on the site and share your info.如果你有一个博客或组织或教会你认为适合与submergent再接再厉，使用联系表在该网站上与大家共享您的信息。
We’ve also added a discussion board at我们也新增了讨论理事会 Submergent.org submergent.org . 。 This will help people add info and content on the fly.这将有助于人们添加信息和内容上飞行。 It is a great way to decentralize the sharing of upcoming events or service opportunities, as well as a way of fostering conversation around issues.它是一个伟大的方式下放分享即将举行的活动或服务的机会，以及作为一种促进的谈话围绕的问题。 For example, the举例来说， first conversation第一次谈话 to start up is over the origin of the name “Submergent.”创业是超过原产地命名为“ submergent ” 。
You can find the discussion board你可以找到的讨论董事会 here这里 . 。
You can subscribe to the discussion board feed您可以订阅的讨论，董事会饲料 here这里 . 。
And you can subscribe to the regular site feed和您可以订阅经常站点馈送 here这里 . 。
I no longer blog here…我不再博客在这里…
April 22, 2008 2008年4月22日
I blogs i的博客 here这里 . 。 You see, I’ve decided to start a blog.你看，我已经决定启动一个博客。
You may be thinking: “Wait a second, Mark!您可能会思考： “等待第二个，马克！ You already blog [too much] at Jesus Manifesto!”您已经博客[太多]在耶稣宣言“ ！
By no means.绝不是。 Jesus Manifesto isn’ta blog anymore.耶稣的宣言不是博客了。 Technically, it is a在技术上，它是一个 webzine杂志 . 。 One that I edit.一，我编辑。 So technically, I don’t blog at all anymore.因此，在技术上，我不博客在所有了。
Unfortunately, I have all kinds of family and friends that wish they could skip all that radical Christian junk and just read updates about my ministry, my family, and my life.很可惜，我都种家人和朋友，希望他们可以跳过所有激进的基督教垃圾和刚才所宣读的更新对我部，我的家人，和我的生活。 Slowly, that sort of content has dried up at Jesus Manifesto.慢慢地，这种内容已干涸，在耶稣的宣言。 It just doesn’t fit to share that stuff anymore.它只是不适合分享的东西了。
Thus I am blogging again.因此，我的博客再次。 Markvans.wordpress.com markvans.wordpress.com is my new blogging home.是我的新博客主页。 That is where I’ll share updates, cute anecdotes about my baby, rants about how hard ministry is, and the sort of rambling thoughts that simply aren’t appropriate for a webzine.这就是我将分享更新，可爱的掌故约我的宝宝， rants有关如何努力部是，这类漫谈的想法，根本是不恰当的一个杂志。
So add me to your blogroll.所以我添加到您的博客链接。 And if you already have me in your blogroll but it points to Jesus Manifesto… well, then I suggest you update that info and add Jesus Manifesto elsewhere.如果您已经有我在您的博客链接，但点，以耶稣的宣言…好，那么我建议你更新信息和新增耶稣宣言其他地方。 Heck, if you want to be REALLY supportive you can add a cool-looking Jesus Manifesto banner image to your site (which you can see on our sidebar).赫克，如果你想成为真正的支持您可以添加一个冷静的看耶稣宣言的旗帜形象，为您的网站（你可以看到在我们的侧栏） 。
Submergent relaunches website submergent relaunches网站
April 17, 2008 2008年4月17日
Submergent.org recently relaunched ( submergent.org最近relaunched （ www.submergent.org ). ） 。 The old site was having some technical difficulties.旧址是有一些技术上的困难。
What is Submergent? 什么是submergent ？
Embracing the Anabaptist impulse, Submergent is exploring new ways of embodying the Gospel in our post-modern, post-colonial, post-Christendom world.拥抱再洗礼派冲动， submergent是探索新的途径，体现福音在我们的后现代，后殖民，后基督教世界。 We are a network of emerging Anabaptist leaders, churches, and organizations from all over the world and from different denominational backgrounds coming together to reimagine what it means to be Anabaptist.我们是一家新兴的网络再洗礼派领袖，教会，并组织来自世界各地和来自不同教派背景的未来，共同reimagine它的意思是再洗礼派。
What are the goals of Submergent? 什么是目标submergent ？
We’re having a gathering of a handful of people from different parts of North America to explore this question.我们有一个聚会，极少数人从不同的部分北美，探讨这个问题。 We’re trying hard not to create a closed agenda; we’re discerning the best way of networking all the Anabaptist-flavored pockets engaging the emerging context.我们正在努力，而不是制造一个封闭的议程; ，我们要辨识的最佳方法，网络的所有再洗礼派风格的口袋，从事新兴的背景。 These are some basic starting goals:这些都是一些基本的出发目标：
- We will actively explore ways to embody the Gospel of Jesus Christ.我们将积极探索，体现了福音的耶稣基督。 We aren’t interested in mere ideas…we want to live this stuff out.我们没有兴趣，只是想法… …我们想住这种东西。
- We will foster dialog between emerging church movements and the existing Anabaptist movement.我们会之间的对话，促进新兴教会的运动和现有的再洗礼派运动。
- We will develop partnerships between Anabaptist denominations/organizations and emerging organizations.我们会发展之间的伙伴关系，再洗礼派面额/组织和新兴组织。
If you’d like to be a part of what we’re scheming for the future,如果您想要得到的一部分，我们正在策划，对于未来， contact us联系我们 . 。 And和 send us your info我们发送您的信息 …and be sure to mention if you are a part of an organization or community that wants to be listed on the site. … …并请务必提及如果你是一个组成部分组织或社区中表示，希望上市的网站。 If you have a blog, we’ll add that too.如果您有一个博客，我们将补充一点，就是太。
Audio from the New Conspirators音频由新阴谋
April 10, 2008 2008年4月10日
The audio files from the recent New Conspirator’s Conference is now available音频文件，从最近的新阴谋的会议，现已 through lulu.com通过lulu.com ($3.00 per session). （ $ 3.00每节） 。
Of particular note (ahem) are two sessions:特别值得注意的（ ahem ）两会： Creating Support Groups for Jesus Radicals创造支持性团体为耶稣自由基 and和 Embodying the Gospel in the Global Empire体现了福音，在全球帝国 . 。
