Reconsider Jesus – An update from behind the scenes

Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark
A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer
Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell
Table of Contents

An update from behind the scenes

If you had read yesterday’s post you would have read the rather sad news that, like all good things, Internet Monk is drawing to a conclusion.

As I mentioned in the comments, producing Internet Monk is an absolutely herculean task. Chaplain Mike’s dedication to this site and the community that surrounds it for over ten years is to be commended.

I personally appreciate all that Chaplain Mike has done here. I also appreciate how freely he has let me write whatever has been on my heart, or not write when circumstances have got in the way which has been more often than not. I am also very appreciative of everyone who have offered so many comments, even those who I disagreed with.

As far as the Reconsider Jesus book goes I will continue to serialize on these pages here. You can do the Math though: Even producing two mini chapters a week will not get me finished Volume One (Mark 1-8) by January 1st.

But I do plan to finish it. I may likely resurrect my personal blog for the final parts of Volume 1. Stay tuned for more details.

I did want to offer a few words on the table below. It is a simplified version of a much larger matrix that I created for working on the books. What I have reproduced below is only the sections covering Volume One.

I have placed an asterisk where I have material from Michael Spencer, and an X where I do not. You will note that I do not have any written Bible studies after Mark 8. This mean that my editing process with be radically different with Volume 2 than with Volume 1.

The written Bible studies are quite formal and largely lacking in illustrations. The audio ones are VERY different. They contain illustration after illustration after illustration. As far as a style goes, the blog posts that you are used to reading come somewhat in between.

I find that the combining the written version and the audio version makes for a much more enjoyable read. The laying out of facts in the written studies are enlivened by some the illustrations from the audio transcripts.

I am very appreciative of those who have helped me get to this point. The transcription team spent countless hours on converting the audio to text. Technology was a lot less advanced when they did that. Scott Lencke provided some early help in compiling and editing. More recently I have been enjoying Dana edits to my work (99% of which I accept). Her command of the English language is extraordinary.

So that is where we are at. I will be sure to continue to update you as I go along.

And please, it would be a huge encouragement to me if you sent an email to MichaelSpencersNewBook@gmail.com and expressed an interest in purchasing this book when it is released.

As usual, your thoughts and comments are welcome.