What is emerging?

I think it's interesting that there is so much controversy over a very simple term...emerging. It's used many times synonomously with postmodern If anyone knows about the true definition and what it stands for I feel that's Dan Kimball He has written an article on his blog that explains in a clear way when he started using and being associated with the term and what it means to him Here is a quote

The word "emerging" simply means 'what is coming to the surface'. So I use the term for what is the Spirit of God bringing to the surface in terms of the church that He has since the birth of the church. The church has always been emerging since it was birthed and we have seen all types of various expressions of church 'emerge' throughout church history. If anyone disagrees that the church has not been emerging, then simply look at what you are doing now in worship. Mostly everything we do has "emerged" as culture changes. If you sing with an organ, that 'emerged' at a certain time. If you are in a denomination, what that denomination started from 'emerged' at a certain time.