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GregBoyd
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Date Joined Jul 2001
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| Posted 12/3/2001 2:13 PM (GMT -6) |   | Hi folks, nice to be back!
As some of you know, I and my adorable wife Shelley were in London all last week. I led a conference entitled "God at War" hosted by ICHTHUS Christian Fellowship. It was a WONDERFUL time.
Ichthus is a movement started by Roger Forster in 1974. Roger Forster co-authored the book God's Strategy in Human Historywith Paul Marsden. (The book has recently been updated -- actually, totally rewritten -- and is a MUST READ.) Anyway, I have never met a person whose theological radar is so closely tuned to my own as Roger's. It was amazing. Hearing him teach is like hearing myself think. To be sure, he's not as 100% completely right in all matters as I am, but he's darn close  .
Even more important, Roger has a heart that oozes servant leadership, and God has used him to establish this very Christ-like, radical, grass-roots level movement. The movement as a whole is warm, non-pretensious, and VERY WELL EDUCATED. I was amazed at the level at which we could carry on theological conversations -- in church classrooms! The movement is solidly rooted in a warfare worldview. The majority of Ichthus people embrace openness theology (and all welcome it) as well as other rather non-mainstream ideas (e.g. annihilationism), but its not a dogmatic sort of thing.
Anyway, it was refreshing to participate in a movement that reflects a picture of God and an understanding of the world that is so close to my own heart. The weather over there is atrocious (if you ask me -- and being a Minnesotan, I'm not very picky!!!!) but the people are absolutely outstanding. I can't wait to go back -- or fly them over here.???
Blessings
Doc
ps. Welcome to the board all new-comers from London. Hi mates. 
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