Pastor Dan is taking a little break from Sat. Ramblings to focus on some other responsibilities for awhile, so at least for today, you’re stuck with me. We did plenty of rambling the past couple of weeks, through Vermont and New Hampshire and down the coast of Maine, plus all the driving from the MidwestContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings — July 26, 2014”
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Thoughts on Hitchhiking
We rented a cottage this week, and for the first time in quite a while were able to get our whole family together for a holiday. We have no Wifi and as a result monitoring of comments will be spotty, so play nice! We have been staying at Sauble Beach, a beautiful sandy beach, sevenContinue reading “Thoughts on Hitchhiking”
Fr. Ernesto: Biting My Lip Hard
Biting My Lip Hard by Father Ernesto Obregon The cartoon above makes me bite my lip real hard. The cartoonist caught just what some people think about the trend in some churches to turn the worship service into a coffee shop atmosphere with some talking. While the term “seeker sensitive” is not as much ofContinue reading “Fr. Ernesto: Biting My Lip Hard”
iMonk Classic: Letters to a Friend (parts 2-3)
Note from CM: Letters to a Friend was a series of posts Michael Spencer wrote in July 2007, responding to some comments from a Christian friend regarding theology, divisions and debates. Today we look at parts two and three of this series. • • • Friend says, “I reject the claims of various (evangelical) ChristianContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Letters to a Friend (parts 2-3)”
iMonk Classic: Letters to a Friend (part 1)
Note from CM: Letters to a Friend is a series of posts from 2007 that Michael Spencer wrote, responding to some comments of a Christian friend regarding theology, divisions and debates. This is part one. • • • Friend says, “I reject the claims of various (evangelical) Christian groups to be infallible, right about everythingContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Letters to a Friend (part 1)”
The Spirit of Knowing
So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. • Romans 8:15-16, NLT • • • Sunday morning weContinue reading “The Spirit of Knowing”
A Highlight of the Summer of 2014
This is a summer with a lot of centennial connections for us and for the world. We visited Monhegan Island the other day, off the coast of Maine. In 1614, John Smith was there, making this year the island’s quadricentennial. We attended the celebration of our first church’s 200th anniversary. East Dover Baptist Church, EastContinue reading “A Highlight of the Summer of 2014”
Saturday Ramblings, July 19, 2014. World News Edition
Two huge news stories dominated our attention this week, and so we will forgo our usual Ramblings today to give opportunity for the Internet Monk community to discuss these events. Malaysia Flight 17 was cruising at 33,000 feet over Ukraine, more than half a mile higher than Mt. Everest, when a rocket hit it JulyContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings, July 19, 2014. World News Edition”
#1 Reason Why Church Attendance Is Down – Really?
No, the number one reason why church attendance is down is not pizza. I did think however, that the story of a fictional iMonk pizzeria might help us understand the flaws in the stated reason and proposed solutions that are detailed later on in the post. Imagine you are a neighborhood pizzeria owner. As theContinue reading “#1 Reason Why Church Attendance Is Down – Really?”
A Foggy Day on the Water
Fog is one of the metaphors we have used for the wilderness journey. You can’t see your way clear. The landscape around you is vague and undefined. You are locked in to seeing a limited locale and you have to make your way carefully lest you run into something your eyes could not anticipate. OurContinue reading “A Foggy Day on the Water”
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