What do you need when you have spent your whole life giving to others, sacrificing your dreams to do the responsible thing, being the person others count on when the chips are down; when you are tired of being “that guy” that everyone looks to but no one appreciates? What do you need when youContinue reading “Another Look: It’s a Wonderful Gospel”
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It’s a Wonderful Gospel
By Chaplain Mike What do you need when you have spent your whole life giving to others, sacrificing your dreams to do the responsible thing, being the person others count on when the chips are down; when you are tired of being “that guy” that everyone looks to but no one appreciates? What do youContinue reading “It’s a Wonderful Gospel”
It’s 2019 – and I still shake my head at how the church still treats women
It’s 2019 – and I shake my head at how the church still treats women. It’s been… Ninety-nine years since [most] American women got the vote. Ninety-four years since Nellie Ross was elected Governor of Wyoming. Fifty-three years since Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister of India. Fifty years since Golda Meir became Prime Minister ofContinue reading “It’s 2019 – and I still shake my head at how the church still treats women”
I Know It’s Not for Everyone, but I’ve Found an Oasis in the Mainline
Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness I Know It’s Not for Everyone, but I’ve Found an Oasis in a Mainline Church In other essays here on Internet Monk, I have described my own journey through the post-evangelical wilderness. I grew up in a mainline church (United Methodist), but most of my spiritual journey hasContinue reading “I Know It’s Not for Everyone, but I’ve Found an Oasis in the Mainline”
Gospel Exhortations
Today’s guest post is by Chaplain Mike Mercer. For Michael & Denise. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.Continue reading “Gospel Exhortations”
A Favorite Gospel Word
Continue to pray for the iMonk and health concerns. Today’s guest post is from Chaplain Mike Mercer… Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people (Luke 1.68, NASB) In his wonderful book on pastoral ministry, The Jesus-Driven Ministry, Ajith Fernando quotes a classic seventeenth centuryContinue reading “A Favorite Gospel Word”
Riffs: 05:13:09: Scot Mcknight on the Individualized “gospel”
From Scot Mcknight’s Kingdom Gospel series at Jesus Creed. I did a bit of creative editing. I wonder what John would think of the gospel I sketched at the beginning of this chapter: God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. But you have a sin problem that separates you from God.Continue reading “Riffs: 05:13:09: Scot Mcknight on the Individualized “gospel””
The Evangelical Untouchables 1: What is the Gospel?
The Evangelical Untouchables are seven diverse evangelicals who will give us a window into what’s happening in evangelicalism today. Who are the Evangelical Untouchables? Michael Patton is the director of Reclaiming the Mind Ministries and is one of the teachers on The Theology Program. Tony Kummer is on staff at a Southern Baptist Church inContinue reading “The Evangelical Untouchables 1: What is the Gospel?”
Riffs: 03:07:09: David Head (and Paul) on the Gospel
It seems to me that evangelicals need to say one thing, do one thing and be one thing. But what? In lieu of an answer like, “the Gospel,” another option is to try to say many things, do many things and be many things, all from a standard that varies from group to group, evenContinue reading “Riffs: 03:07:09: David Head (and Paul) on the Gospel”
Recommendation: Can We Trust The Gospels? by Mark D. Roberts
This recommendation will be short for three reasons: 1) Mark Roberts is a fantastic pastor/apologist/scholar, and if you don’t already know that, what blogosphere are you living in? 2) Much of this book has already appeared on Roberts’ outstanding web site. 3) If you need this book to answer your questions, someone is probably goingContinue reading “Recommendation: Can We Trust The Gospels? by Mark D. Roberts”
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