Yesterday was the first day of the EMC Tour. Things didn’t start until after dinner. That left room for a lunchtime Submergent discussion followed by an afternoon conversation with Brian McLaren. Brian shared some of his perspective on the growing Anabaptist movement (of both denomincational Anabaptists and new Anabaptists).

Brian gave us a number of good contacts and shared some advice. I think he’s most excited about the possibility of Submergent helping to create space for Anabaptist church planters to connect with the Mennonites without having to do everything in the Mennonite denominational way.

Brian’s talk was good…but if you’ve read his book you’ll get the same information. He talked about the Global Suicide Machine…and how the world is facing an environmental crisis, a poverty crisis, and a security crisis…yet our Christianity doesn’t challenge these things (and often enables them).

Afterwards, Amy, Jonas, Eliacin, Joe Hackman, and Tracy Howe went to Applebees (it was the only place open) to keep the conversation going.