Tag Archives: Richard Beck

Singing Release for the Captives: Claire Davidson Frederick is coming to Streaming

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Mark Love

The most impressive gospel stories I know these days come from people who spend time in prisons. Go figure. I’m a little surprised too. But sit with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove for awhile who advocates for prisoners in Durham, NC, or my … Continue reading →

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Hospitality as leadership: a different kind of grad program

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Mark Love

I have the privilege of directing a unique graduate program in missional leadership. In addition to our great faculty, we have four features that make our program unique: 1. We insist that all of our students have ministry contexts in … Continue reading →

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Streaming Images: Our recent conference, Oct 9-11, No Fear, Only Love

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Mark Love
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Richard Beck Coming to Streaming, Oct 9-11

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Mark Love

It’s a great deal in life when one of your favorite people turns out to be someone you get to work with from time-to-time. Richard Beck is one of those guys for me. We were colleagues at Abilene Christian University … Continue reading →

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Hospitality as Power

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Mark Love

I have the great privilege each year of traveling with graduate students in our missional leadership program to Durham, NC, to spend some time with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and the Rutba House new monastic community. This year, I invited Richard Beck … Continue reading →

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Ryan Woods is Coming to Streaming: one more reason you should as well

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mark Love

I currently am using Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Young Radicals (edited by Shaine Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove) for my daily prayers. Yes, I think of myself as a young radical. Today’s prayers included Psalm 109. “But you, O Lord … Continue reading →

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The First Great Commission: mercy, not sacrifice

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Mark Love

We all know how the gospel of Matthew ends: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go into all the world, making disciples…” These verses, are less well known. “Woe to you scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites! … Continue reading →

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The Buzz About Unclean

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Mark Love

Richard Beck’s book, Unclean, is getting outstanding notices. We’re thrilled to have him coming to Streaming this June 18-20, and to put him in conversation with Walter Brueggemann. (They will have a one-on-one chat at the end of our program). … Continue reading →

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Mercy, Not Sacrifice: Welcome to the table of the Lord

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Mark Love

I grew up in a tradition, the tradition in which I still participate, that practiced the Lord’s Supper every Sunday. It was impressed upon me by those presiding at the table that this was not a practice to be trifled … Continue reading →

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Mercy, Not Sacrifice: The Missional Imperative

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Mark Love

In Matthew 9, Jesus challenges the Pharisees, “Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’” A few chapters later, the Pharisees find themselves on the wrong side of a dispute about the law with Jesus. There he … Continue reading →

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