the fermi project

i’ve been intrigued lately by The Fermi Project, “… a broad collective of innovators, social entrepreneurs, entertainers, artists, futurists, scientists, historians, environmentalists and church leaders experimenting with ways to positively contribute to culture.” (from website)

In April, they organized a gathering called Q, where 31 presenters had 18 minutes each (now that’s good for us A.D.D. guys) to share their big ideas about culture, the future, the church and the gospel.

Among the notable presenters: Andy Stanley, Rob Bell, Jon Foreman (Switchfoot), Donald Miller, Rick Warren. Here’s the full list of Q presenters.

For $59.00/yr you can subscribe to a monthly online “newsletter” called Fermi Words. Each issue includes two video talks from Q and a short essay. The first issue is called “The Good”. “Christians in our culture are sometimes known by what they are against instead of what they are for. What if this could change? What if we were known as connoisseurs of the good, finding it and celebrating it throughout culture. If we could see everything through this lens, the perceptions of Christians throughout society could be reversed. ”

Very thought provoking stuff so far….