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Vi gratulerer Gimra med 30 år!

    Gimlekollen Radio (Gimra) feirer stort jubileum denne uken. Det er idag (14/2) akkurat 30 år siden de første sendingene. Gimra gikk faktisk “på lufta” i februar 1982 som den andre lokalradioen i Norge.   Vi gratulerer så mye med jubileet!   Gjennom alle disse årene har Gimra hatt flere viktige funksjoner: I en [...]

De viktige lokalradioene

Denne helgen hadde jeg privilegiet å være taler på Kristent Radioforums  konferanse i Grimstad. Det var inspirerende å være sammen med trofaste ildsjeler i det kristne lokalradioarbeidet. På programmet stod bl.a. en stimulerende workshop med Nitimens Hans Petter Jakobsen om magasinprogram. Tre raske refleksjoner etter konferansen: Gimlekollens tidlige historie er uløselig knyttet til lokalradioene framvekst. [...]

Misjon i 3D – med noen aktuelle lesetips

I morgen (29/6) publiseres følgende “I fokus”-artikkel om Cape Town-erklæringen i Dagen: Misjon i 3D   Utgangspunktet for denne artikkelen, som også er publisert på verdidebatt.no, er den tredimensjonale forståelse av misjon som preger Cape Town-erklæringen som helhet. Doug Birdsall og Lindsay Brown, som er topplederne i Lausannebevegelsen, skriver nemlig følgende i forordet til den engelske [...]

Media and Technology: Moving Beyond Cape Town 2010

It was both a pleasure and a privilege to deliver the CT2010 multiplex session on “Media and Technology” on Monday the 18th October together with an accomplished global team: The multiplex session illustrated and illuminated the CT2010 advance paper Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media… The auditorium was completely packed with more than [...]

Personlige forventninger til Cape Town-kongressen

På søndag begynner storsamlingen om misjon i Cape Town. Jeg har tidligere orientert om MhGs oppdrag innen “media and technology” på denne Lausannekongressen. Vi setter her fokus på tre sentrale temaer: betydningen av troverdig kristent medienærvær på de felles mediearenaene i samfunnet mediebevisstgjøring og mediekritikk som en svært sentral global oppgave fremover mediemisjon med kreativ mobilisering av [...]

Encouraging, enabling and equipping: An attractive London model

theMediaNet.org is a UK network of Christians working in various media fields. This growing network has an attractive vision of encouraging, enabling and equipping Christians in the media world(s). I had the pleasure last evening to be guest speaker at the regional meeting of the MediaNet.org in London. It was a real privilege to share [...]

[Lausanne Global Conversation] Is truth also that which changes and transforms?

The criteria of truth play a key role in my CT2010 advance paper on Media Messages Matter: On Christ, Truth and the Media. Some people have asked me to expand on my use of truth as “that which changes and transforms”. I have just published a comment in the ongoing Lausanne Global Conversation which briefly explains [...]

[Lausanne Global Conversation] Transforming technologies: Media and mission ministries

My new blog post in The Lausanne Global Conversation is called Transforming Technologies: Media and Mission Ministries. While emphasizing the need to engage creatively and critically with new media technologies (including the social media), the blog post introduces three key reminders … The fact that my advance paper and my various blog posts in the [...]

[Lausanne Global Conversation] Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media

As readers of this blog are well aware of, the overall title is Media Messages Matter: Towards Christian Media Presence, Media Awareness and Media Mission.   If you want to read more about these key topics, I do recommend my Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper Media Messages Matter: Christ, Truth and the Media. It is very [...]

[Lausanne Global Conversation] Media and technology: Resources for reflection

It is encouraging to see the growing interest and participation in The Lausanne Global Conversation – with the Cape Town 2010 Congress just two months ahead. One of my blog posts is called Media and technology: Resources for reflection, where I recommend key resources for understanding and engaging the complex media field. Today, this blog [...]

Media awareness: A forgotten dimension in mission?

My blog post on Media awareness: A forgotten dimension in mission? highlights key missional issues for local churches, youth ministries and mission organizations. Follow the ongoing Lausanne global conversation on media and technology! The discussion on this topic is focussed on the three thematic fields of (1) media awareness and critique, (2) media presence and [...]

Recommended: Going online as missional churches

The new digital era creates new opportunities and challenges for Christian churches and misson organizations. There is an urgent need for credible Christian presence online. Mark Meynell (alias quaerentia!) of All Soul’s Church in London provides us all with valuable ideas, resources and reflections in his brand new carefully researched booklet on Our digital life: towards [...]

Recommended: The Lausanne Global Conversation on Media and Technology

The Lausanne Global Conversation has been launched as a multilingual site for global discussions on key missional topics. This includes media and technology, where I have the privilege to serve as a key contributor. Among the most recent discussions are: Krish Kandiah on Hollywood and the Holy Word: Film and Biblical Echoes - a superb article! Media [...]