In honor of St. Patrick, we present this bit from Lutheran Satire that is not designed so much to be a knock on St. Patrick as on any attempt to use analogies to “explain” the Trinity. It’s also an overdue apology to Irish snake farmers. Good for a laugh — especially you’ve downed your thirdContinue reading “Even St. Patrick Struggles to Explain the Trinity”
Author Archives: Chaplainmike
Another Look: Is This a Church?
An excerpt from a post by Chaplain Mike, February 2011 My take on what has happened over the course of the last forty years is as follows. In evangelicalism in particular, we have raised a whole generation of Christians who were discipled not so much by traditional local churches as by parachurch ministries and churches that haveContinue reading “Another Look: Is This a Church?”
Commentary by Jesus
From today’s Saturday Ramblings: Andy Stanley met with pastors at some pastors conference in Atlanta. He encouraged them to make their church services “appealing and engaging” in order to keep the customers, er, congregations coming back. Ok, this doesn’t surprise me. Disappoints me, yes. But it doesn’t surprise me. Yet here is the line that reallyContinue reading “Commentary by Jesus”
Saturday Ramblings 3.16.13
Well, iMonks, it has been a very interesting week, has it not? We have a new leader of the church. We also have a new pope. Confused? So were those who selected the Final Four bracket. You ought to see the winner they came up with. And tomorrow—well, tomorrow is a day we all celebrateContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 3.16.13”
iMonk: Roman Catholicism – An Appreciation
From the classic Michael Spencer post, Yo Ho Ho, A Papist’s Life for Me? NOTE: In honor of the new Pope, we present this portion of an essay by Michael, in which he expresses several reasons why he appreciates the Roman Catholic Church and tradition. Be aware, this was not all he had to say.Continue reading “iMonk: Roman Catholicism – An Appreciation”
Lent: A Time for Praying with the Exiles
O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad. – Psalm 53:6 When we read and pray the Psalms, we enter into the prayers of David and the other psalmists, we enter into the prayers of the exiles whoContinue reading “Lent: A Time for Praying with the Exiles”
Pope Francis…and your thoughts
Habemus Papam Franciscum We’re open blogging today on the subject of the new Pope. We invite you to share your thoughts, opinions, hopes, prayers, and concerns. Here are a few links for further reading: Vatican Website Catholic News Service BBC News Coverage Christianity Today
Iconographers at Work
I hadn’t expected to be talking about church architecture and art this week. But that was changed when I saw the 60 Minutes segment we talked about this morning and the following video from our local newspaper. It’s about iconographers from Greece who are painting in the Byzantine style in the interior of the HolyContinue reading “Iconographers at Work”
God’s Majesty on Display in Barcelona
Since watching 60 Minutes Sunday night, I have not been able to stop thinking about the majestic vision portrayed in the show’s piece about one of the most remarkable buildings ever built by human hands: The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. The church was begun on March 19, 1882 by architectContinue reading “God’s Majesty on Display in Barcelona”
Updates on the Creation Wars
1. The Disney-ization of Christianity continues apace. Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, famous for Pastor John Hagee and his over-the-top dioramic teaching on prophecy and the End Times, is about to treat us with a 28,400 square foot building portraying Noah’s Ark, complete with “true-to-size animatronics animals…to underscore the Bible’s authenticity.” Here’s the promotional poster onContinue reading “Updates on the Creation Wars”
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