Reposted with permission from Jonathan Aigner, Ponder Anew • • • Consider this comment I received on the “Modernized Hymns” post. I have tried to avoid God my whole life. I wouldn’t know a traditional hymn from a modernized hymn. I’ve never even stepped foot into a church…until this past Sunday. The people on stageContinue reading “Jonathan Aigner: But contemporary worship brings people to Jesus! Right…?”
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Death Letter, part three: A caged animal in an invisible cage
We continue our reflections on David W. Peters’ memoir of his experiences as a military and hospital chaplain called, Death Letter: God, Sex, and War. Peters served as a battalion chaplain in Fort Hood, Texas from 2004-2007, which included a deployment to Iraq in 2006. After Iraq he also served as a chaplain clinician in the amputee,Continue reading “Death Letter, part three: A caged animal in an invisible cage”
Adam McHugh: When Someone is in a Storm
Nothing shuts down a person in pain like quoting the Bible at them. As I write that, I can hear the sirens of the Heresy Police surrounding my building. Yes, the Bible contains the words of life, the promises of God-with-us that have comforted saints and resurrected sinners. But the Bible can also be theContinue reading “Adam McHugh: When Someone is in a Storm”
IM Film Review: American Sniper — The Old Wild West in the New Middle East
The Old Wild West in the New Middle East IM Review of “American Sniper” The title of this review reflects a line from American Sniper, Clint Eastwood’s reverent biopic of Chris Kyle, a sniper during the Iraq War credited with 160 kills, the most in American military history. It also reflects iconic films from Eastwood’s career. He, of course,Continue reading “IM Film Review: American Sniper — The Old Wild West in the New Middle East”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: January 25, 2015
Note from CM: 2015 will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from post that was originally published in January 2008. Folks did not always respond with words of sweetness and light when Michael wrote. Here is an example of howContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: January 25, 2015”
Saturday Ramblings, January 24, 2015
Hello, imonks, and welcome to the weekend. First, some sporting news. The Superb Owl is set: The Seattle Seahawks will attempt to defend their crown from the New England Patriots. The Patriots had a little controversy after their blow-out over the Colts: Deflate-gate (hey look, a”gate” controversy that actually rhymes!) The NFL is looking intoContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings, January 24, 2015”
The Most Significant Moment In My Spiritual Journey
Yup, that’s me. The summer of 1981. The photos were taken on the front lawn of my house in Peterborough, Ontario. I think more than a few laws were broken to take the picture on the left! The pictures represent the culmination of a story, a story of how I ultimately came to trust God.Continue reading “The Most Significant Moment In My Spiritual Journey”
Practices that help keep Jesus in the center
We here at Internet Monk are committed to continuing Michael Spencer’s legacy of what he called “Jesus-shaped spirituality.” I am always happy to shore up our understanding and practice in this area, as one of our commenters suggested in last week’s post about what conversations we should be having in 2015. If you follow the linkContinue reading “Practices that help keep Jesus in the center”
A Response to Owen Strachan on Cultural Courage
Owen Strachan has written a piece at his blog thoughtlife called “Cultural Capitulation to Homosexuality is Not Courageous.” Strachan is Assistant Professor of Christian Theology and Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the President of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood. Those connections tell you pretty much what you need to know aboutContinue reading “A Response to Owen Strachan on Cultural Courage”
Death Letter, part two: In love and war, all’s unfair
We continue our reflections on David W. Peters’ memoir of his experiences as a military and hospital chaplain called, Death Letter: God, Sex, and War. Peters served as a battalion chaplain in Fort Hood, Texas from 2004-2007, which included a deployment to Iraq in 2006. After Iraq he also served as a chaplain clinician in the amputee,Continue reading “Death Letter, part two: In love and war, all’s unfair”
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