Note from CM: On Fridays we have been reflecting on Timothy Gombis’s excellent book on Ephesians. I’ve been looking at some of the other things he has been writing, and I’m impressed. Tim is a fellow Chicagoan and Cubs fan (poor guy), and he teaches New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Just the otherContinue reading “Tim Gombis on Evangelical Resistance to the Gospels”
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Saturday Ramblings 4.28.12
It has been a fairly quiet week here at the iMonastery. We have been going about our duties and offices as usual. Still, somehow we end the week with a mess of leftovers. Being the thrifty and lazy monks that we are, we have poured everything into a mixing bowl, added some breadcrumbs, put itContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 4.28.12”
A Gospel-Shaped Imagination
Fridays in Ephesus (3) A Gospel-Shaped Imagination During Eastertide on Fridays, we are reflecting on insights from Timothy Gombis’s recent book, The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God. • • • Timothy Gombis suggests that Ephesians 1:3-14, the panoramic doxology that opens Paul’s epistle, is designed to give Christian people “Gospel-shaped imaginations.”Continue reading “A Gospel-Shaped Imagination”
Another Look: Those Who Dance Are Considered To Be Insane By Those Who Can’t Hear The Music
I wrote this nearly two years ago. I thought it would be well to revisit it in light of Chaplain MIke’s post yesterday morning on listening for God’s word. Listening for God’s voice is not a topic we can get too much of. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days;Continue reading “Another Look: Those Who Dance Are Considered To Be Insane By Those Who Can’t Hear The Music”
Open Forum — April 25, 2012
This afternoon, I want to give you, our iMonk community, a chance to simply talk among yourselves. I’m not going to suggest a topic or prime the pump, it’s up to you. I still want you to play nice, but I also want you to have the chance to introduce a subject for discussion, askContinue reading “Open Forum — April 25, 2012”
Listening for God’s Word
Journey into New Life, part three Listening for God’s Word (Luke 24) Our Gospel text for this Easter season is Luke 24:13-35, the story of the risen Lord’s encounter with his disciples on the road to Emmaus. In this passage Luke tells us what it means to walk with the living Lord Jesus Christ. ItContinue reading “Listening for God’s Word”
“Genesis for Normal People” — Pete Enns’ New E-Book
Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible by Peter Enns and Jared Byas, Patheos 2012 • • • For a limited time, you can download Peter Enns’ new e-book, Genesis for Normal People, for $1.99 and read it on your Kindle or other device. Later,Continue reading ““Genesis for Normal People” — Pete Enns’ New E-Book”
Eulogies and Dyslogies for Charles Colson
Wow Frank. Tell us how you really feel. Over the weekend Frank Schaeffer published one of the angriest and most ill-timed screeds I’ve ever read. On his blog he wrote a dyslogy of Charles Colson (1931-2012), the evangelical Christian Right spokesman who died Saturday, and called it, “Colson: An Evangelical Homophobic Anti-Woman Leader Passes On”.Continue reading “Eulogies and Dyslogies for Charles Colson”
“Esau” Christianity? Douglas Wilson Needs a Bible Study
Douglas Wilson has declared war on wuss worship. Last July, Mark Driscoll, another purveyor of what I will call from now on “Esau Christianity,” tweeted this offensive message: “So, what story do you have about the most effeminate anatomically male worship leader you’ve ever personally witnessed?” prompting Rachel Held Evans to call him out asContinue reading ““Esau” Christianity? Douglas Wilson Needs a Bible Study”
Shane Rosenthal on Evangelical Theology
Today we are featuring two posts from Shane Rosenthal’s article, “Abandoning Evangelicalism?” in Modern Reformation magazine. Rosenthal is executive producer of “The White Horse Inn” national radio broadcast which can be heard online at http://www.whitehorseinn.org. As we said this morning, Shane’s article talks about the American propensity for switching religions and, in particular, why someContinue reading “Shane Rosenthal on Evangelical Theology”
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