Over the past year or so, Facebook has become a place of wide-ranging theological discussion for me. Of course, as a medium for serious, in-depth discussion, it has its disadvantages and limitations; but thanks to others of like mind, I’ve found it to be predominantly a source of life and stimulation. Being active in theologicalContinue reading “Rob Grayson: The Bible Clearly Says”
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iMonk Classic: A Conversation in God’s Kitchen (1)
Note from CM: Over these next two weeks, we will be focusing on the Bible, what it is, its nature and purpose. We begin today with part one of Michael Spencer’s most comprehensive overview of Scripture: A Conversation in God’s Kitchen. This is a long essay, so I am breaking it up into portions thatContinue reading “iMonk Classic: A Conversation in God’s Kitchen (1)”
Wilderness Update — “It’s Not You, It’s Me”
I can tell you’re not sure if you wanna go and really that’s most understandable there’s whole a lot involved in where you place your bet and all these reports? They’re a little suspect • Bill Mallonee, “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” • • • We interrupt our regularly scheduled Formation Talk for a personal wilderness update.Continue reading “Wilderness Update — “It’s Not You, It’s Me””
Saturday Ramblings — September 20, 2014
Happy Saturday, fellow iMonks! We’ve had simply gorgeous early fall weather here in central Indiana this past week. It’s enough to make a person want to start rambling. So here we go . . . • • • Let’s start with Paul Penley, who’s certainly got guts. Who makes a statement like this on anContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings — September 20, 2014”
How I Became a … Theistic-Evolutionist
Over the next few Fridays I will be bringing you a series entitled “How I Became a…” They will give an insight into some of the views that I hold, and how I arrived at those views. We will begin the series with “How I Became a… Theistic-Evolutionist.” Despite my Evangelical upbringing I have alwaysContinue reading “How I Became a … Theistic-Evolutionist”
Open Forum — September 18, 2014
I will be participating in our annual charity golf tournament for the Daniel Mercer Family Fund today, so I thought it would provide a perfect opportunity to hand the keys to the shop over to you and give you the chance to talk about subjects you’d like to discuss. It would be especially nice toContinue reading “Open Forum — September 18, 2014”
My Outlook, My Faith, and My Hope
When people ask, “What do you believe?” I recite the Apostles’ Creed. In my opinion, there is no better summary of the gospel than that simple, narrative-oriented statement. This is my story. But I was thinking today that I might like to have a more personal statement, one that not only outlines the objective storyContinue reading “My Outlook, My Faith, and My Hope”
Creation Is a Many-Splendored Thing (4): The Whirlwind Creation Museum
The Whirlwind Creation Museum: an imaginary tour, inspired by ch. 5, “Behemoth and the Beagle,” from The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science, and the Ecology of Wonder, by William P. Brown, and ch. 12, “God of the Whirlwind,” from Death Before the Fall: Biblical Literalism and the Problem of Animal Suffering, by RonaldContinue reading “Creation Is a Many-Splendored Thing (4): The Whirlwind Creation Museum”
iMonk Classic: Thoughts At 8 a.m. Mass
Note from CM: Michael wrote this post in September, 2009. Let me ask our evangelical friends — have things changed in evangelical churches since he wrote these words? • • • The wedge contemporary evangelicals are driving between young and old is incredibly short sighted and deadly. Doesn’t the Bible itself say that the olderContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Thoughts At 8 a.m. Mass”
Sunday Formation Talk: Work
Work joins prayer and sacred reading in an integrated and well balanced monastic life. • Fr. Charles Cummings For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you. We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so we wouldContinue reading “Sunday Formation Talk: Work”
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