This is the third and final installment of a little “back to basics” article for Christian ministers. Peter, the one Jesus charged to “feed [his] sheep,” wrote in his second epistle, “So I intend to go on and on reminding you about all this — even though you know it, and have been firmly establishedContinue reading “We Have All the “Tools” We Need (3)”
Monthly Archives: December 2011
We Have All the “Tools” We Need (2)
This is part two of a piece in which I contend that, in essence, no new tools have been invented since the days of Jesus and the apostles (save one) that are absolutely essential for us to fulfill the Great Commission or encourage spiritual formation in the church. My focus is on pastoral ministry, becauseContinue reading “We Have All the “Tools” We Need (2)”
Love Without Boundaries
I am going to upset many today, but what’s new about that? I am going to field angry comments from counselors, pastors, and those who have been hurt. Yet what I have to say needs to be said. Prepare your firebrands and pitchforks. Ready? I don’t believe in boundaries in love. None. This goes againstContinue reading “Love Without Boundaries”
We Interrupt this Program…
Just a note to say “sorry” that we’ve had a few difficulties with Internet Monk the past couple of days. It is hoped that all is back to form and that we will have no more interruptions in the foreseeable future. It took us awhile, but we figured out the problem…
We Have All the “Tools” We Need (1)
These next two posts are going to sound hopelessly idealistic and naive. Sorry, but I don’t care. I am an educated person who is in his mid-fifties. I’ve been around the block a few times, and I understand fully that the world is not simple. I know we need competent people to do research ofContinue reading “We Have All the “Tools” We Need (1)”
Pete Enns: Honor Your Head. Don’t Live In It.
Honor Your Head. Don’t Live in It. From Peter Enns…rethinking biblical christianity Reprinted with the author’s permission One of my favorite Biblical scholars writing today is Peter Enns. At his blog, Biologos, and in his books, he works through complex issues of biblical interpretation and the relationship of the Bible and Christian thinking to theContinue reading “Pete Enns: Honor Your Head. Don’t Live In It.”
A Simple, Winsome Intro to Advent
Discovering Advent: How to Experience the Power of Waiting on God at Christmastime, by Mark D. Roberts ✓ Ebook available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble • • • Mark D. Roberts blogs on Patheos at his site, “Reflections on Christ, Church, and Culture.” Over the years, he has become an admitted “Adventophile,” and hisContinue reading “A Simple, Winsome Intro to Advent”
Before We Can Become Gods We Must Be Men
Monday Merton Musings, December 5, 2011 Before We Can Become Gods We Must Be Men Thomas Merton contended that human beings have lost a great deal in modern, technological society. What we have gained in efficiency and productivity has, in many ways, sucked the humanity and spirituality from our inner beings. In this meditation fromContinue reading “Before We Can Become Gods We Must Be Men”
Update: Tod Bolsinger thinks now is not the time for “chaplain” pastors
Tod Bolsinger disagrees with Mark Galli. In a post on his blog, Bolsinger writes, “We Need Chaplains…Just not More Of Them…Not Now.” He says he is right there with Galli when it comes to critiquing the megachurch model and the corporate-style leadership such congregations have. “If leader means “someone who makes the organization grow inContinue reading “Update: Tod Bolsinger thinks now is not the time for “chaplain” pastors”
In Praise of the “Chaplain” Pastor
Mark Galli is speaking my language (again). Every pastor and church leader needs to read his article, “Why We Need More ‘Chaplains’ and Fewer Leaders.” Much to my personal dismay, “chaplain” is apparently a dirty word — at least to those who claim to know what makes a good leader in a healthy church. MarkContinue reading “In Praise of the “Chaplain” Pastor”
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