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Ideas, Space
May 18, 2009

One of the big ideas for the space that results from the Imagining Space campaign is an off-campus program for college students. In the course of shared meals, grocery trips, concerts and other activities with our student friends at Calvin College, we've come to realize the value of simply doing life together as a means...

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Theology
May 15, 2009

I just finished re-reading Duane Friesen and Glen Stassen's "Just peacemaking" essay in Transforming Violence and several passages seemed remarkably relevant to the Imagining Space project. They identify three theological convictions that undergird practices of just peacemaking: Biblical discipleship is grounded in the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The church is the eschatological...

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Space, Story
May 10, 2009

Rob and I had several exciting meeting with local Three Rivers folks this weekend about the potential of Huss School and the ideas that are swirling around in the larger vision for a space in Three Rivers. Several themes emerged from formal and informal conversations:People want to see the Huss School building renovated and...

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Space
May 2, 2009

As we've noted in the property section of this site, we currently have an offer in on Huss School in Three Rivers, Michigan. I thought it might be helpful to upload a few more photos of the building and the property to help visual folks (like myself) get an idea for the space. The second...

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Story
April 30, 2009

Earlier this week, *culture is not optional put in an offer on historic Huss School in Three Rivers, Michigan. For some, this may be a surprising move for an organization that does much of its work online; however, several folks involved with *cino have been feeling that a move toward a physical space is...