Sad to say, I have not even seen one of the motion pictures that are up for Best Picture at tonight’s Academy Awards. Here is the list: Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty Honestly, “Life of Pi,” “Lincoln,” and “Amour”Continue reading “IM: The Oscars Open Mic Edition”
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iMonk: Post-Stupid?
“I am on a post-evangelical journey, discovering what it means to be vitally connected to Jesus.” * * * A classic Michael Spencer post from March 2008. A truly prominent, not-post anything blogger has put forward the following theory: Those who use the prefix “post” to describe themselves are claiming to be smarter than thoseContinue reading “iMonk: Post-Stupid?”
Tidbits on the Tebow Tempest
OK, I’m breaking my Tim Tebow fast to give the iMonk community an opportunity to discuss the latest news. I’ve assembled a few quotes from people who give various angles on the story of the NFL quarterback accepting, then declining an invitation to speak at First Baptist Church in Dallas. Read these perspectives and opinionsContinue reading “Tidbits on the Tebow Tempest”
Saturday Ramblings 2.23.13
Welcome to the holiest of all days, the last Saturday in February. Why is today so special? It is the annual Holland Hall Book Fair. What, you ask (if you could ask me), is the HHBF? It is a used book sale to support a private school in Tulsa. Is the school in trouble financially?Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 2.23.13”
Time? or Timing?
One common area of cultural misunderstanding involves the perception of time. Once, when we were in India, our host planned a day of sightseeing before the mission team was to present an evening program. In typical fashion, everything took much longer than anticipated and we arrived at the church over an hour and a halfContinue reading “Time? or Timing?”
On Fire … Or Burned Out?
The email asked what the sender, I’m sure, meant as a good question for good Christians: “Are you on fire for Jesus?” It was an invitation to a conference, or to watch some service online. I forget which. But, as the email went on to say, if we are to see our world changed, weContinue reading “On Fire … Or Burned Out?”
What Should We Do? David Fitch Suggests: “Maybe Nothing.”
Christians are doers. We think churches are supposed to be “doing” places. Pastors and church staff are the chief doers but everyone else knows they are supposed to be doers too. We expect churches to have an active approach to mission, to have programs that will enable people of all ages and different life settingsContinue reading “What Should We Do? David Fitch Suggests: “Maybe Nothing.””
Ethiopian Lutherans Sever Ties with ELCA
On Feb. 7, the ELCA News Service reported that “the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) is severing its relationship with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Church of Sweden and ‘those churches who have openly accepted same-sex marriage.’” The EECMY has been associated with the Swedish church for over 150 years andContinue reading “Ethiopian Lutherans Sever Ties with ELCA”
Contradictions among the Baptists
Michael Spencer did not subscribe to Biblical inerrancy. Inerrancy looks, smells and feels remarkably like a philosophical imposition on the Bible, going beyond what the Bible CAN say about itself, and forcing those of us who believe in the authority and truthfulness of the Bible to take a “loyalty oath” that goes beyond what shouldContinue reading “Contradictions among the Baptists”
Internet Monk: The State of the Blog
It is time to give a “State of the Blog” message. Here is the gist of what I want to say today: Internet Monk has always been a personal blog that has reflected the personal journeys of its authors. As our lives change, the blog changes. There are particular themes we try to maintain and regularContinue reading “Internet Monk: The State of the Blog”
The Internet Monk Archives 