Another Look: An Ordinary God From 2014 O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?’ ‘Or who has given a gift to him, to receive a gift inContinue reading “Another Look: An Ordinary God”
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Another Look: Church Year Spirituality
Note from CM: In our worship service at church this morning, I will be continuing our series on “Why We Worship as We Do,” and our subject is the Church Year. The worship we practice each week is set within a larger annual calendar. This post, repeated and updated over the years, explains the benefitsContinue reading “Another Look: Church Year Spirituality”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 16, 2019
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 16, 2019 Rant and Rave and Vent and Grumble Edition You may want to avoid this Brunch. I invite you to do so if ranting and raving and venting and grumbling (especially about politics and religion) bothers you. I myself hesitate to participate in this, because I know itContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 16, 2019”
Klasie Kraalogies: Purity Culture?
Purity Culture? by Klasie Kraalogies In January 2015, the Washington Post announced that the famed Joshua Harris, author of “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”, announced his resignation from his church, and headed off to seminary. Then, by August 2016 we read that he had started grappling with the reality that maybe he wasn’t quite correct. However,Continue reading “Klasie Kraalogies: Purity Culture?”
Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapters 9 Redeemable Ant-Man By Andy Walsh
Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapter 9 Redeemable Ant-Man By Andy Walsh We are blogging through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh. Today is Chapter 9: Redeemable Ant-man and Walsh goes into a detailed regale of ant colony lore. Continue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapters 9 Redeemable Ant-Man By Andy Walsh”
Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Confessions of a Poor Player
Wednesday with Michael Spencer Confessions of a Poor Player (2009) I love chess. I’ve loved it since I was a kid. I’ve kept my first chess sets. I can recall every hand held set I ever took to school when I was told not to. I still stalk ebay looking for a particular plastic setContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Confessions of a Poor Player”
The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4)
The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4) In this book, we will view the local church as a sort of learning organization, in which both learning and action lie at the heart of its identity. We will explore the practice of reading — perhaps the most important component of learning in the twenty-first century — andContinue reading “The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4)”
The Bible and the Believer (5)
The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously by Mark Zvi Brettler, Peter Enns, Daniel J. Harrington • • • One of my tasks this year will be to work on answering the two questions that Pete Enns raises regularly in his writings and podcasts: What is the Bible? WhatContinue reading “The Bible and the Believer (5)”
Sermon: Epiphany 6 — Scattering to Serve
Note from CM: Rather than publish my entire sermon this week, I thought it might be good for you to see a sample of the inserts that I have been providing during the current preaching series. I supply these each week so that the people will have something to take home and reflect upon. IContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany 6 — Scattering to Serve”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019 • • • WE START WITH A REQUEST FOR PRAYER & SUPPORT… One of our friends and contributing writers here at Internet Monk has been dealing with a life-transforming change in this new year. This is from J. Michael Jones: Somewhere, around January 11th, 2019, I becameContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019”
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