Hospitality and TV

We had the privilege (again) of spending time with Vern & Lorna Dueck the other night. The Dueck's are good friends of ours, and if anybody qualifies as having the gift of hospitality, it's Vern and Lorna. They are a great source of encouragement and good food.

Lorna is also the Executive Producer of ListenUp TV, as well as a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail, among many other things. She has even incorporated a blog into the ListenUp TV website. (You've been assimilated by the Blog Collective, Lorna!)

I've always been impressed by the Dueck's graciousness and genuine warmth, and if you ever want to have a thought-provoking discussion on Christianity, postmodernism, and the emerging church, you'll find it with the Duecks.

I've also added Pernell Goodyear's blog, entitled "Pernellog", to the Journeymates. Pernell and I had lunch and brews recently, and I'm always fascinated to follow the journey of people who are actually doing something missional. There is plenty of room for theorists and theologians, but as Brother Maynard loves to say, "the best theology isn't found in books, it's in boots". Pernell is a church-planting pastor at The Freeway, which is located in Hamilton. As a practitioner, Pernell has great insights, and he is known for his honest and forthright communication (no spins or hype).