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Always a Neighbor

A friend of mine told me of an experience he had recently. He was feeling quite sick one day, and so he went to the clinic for what turned out to be an upper respiratory infection. He couldn’t see the regular doctor, who was booked up, so the office staff set him up with another.Continue reading “Always a Neighbor”

Goodbye to a Friend

Goodbye to a Friend I said goodbye to a friend today. He lay in front of a room of friends. Draped over the front of his casket, two baseball jerseys — Reds and Yankees, And his favorite coffee cup sat upon his Bible next to them. A deck of cards had been placed near hisContinue reading “Goodbye to a Friend”

Kindle Counsel?

By Chaplain Mike Last week I received a thoughtful, unexpected gift — a Kindle reader! I haven’t done too much yet — read the quick-start guide, downloaded a couple of books, browsed through them a little bit, transferred previous purchases that I had read on my iPod Touch. The Kindle won’t replace my books, butContinue reading “Kindle Counsel?”

Complementarian Gymnastics

By Chaplain Mike UPDATE: This was posted via scheduling before it was finished, and I have more to say. I will be editing and adding over the next hour or so, and then it will be complete. UPDATE 2: Editing and updating now complete. UPDATE 3: Further editing to make point 4 of my commentsContinue reading “Complementarian Gymnastics”

9/11 — The Last Word…for Now

By Chaplain Mike I was going to attempt to come up with a brilliant piece to close this week of 9/11 posts, but why I should I try, when I will never be able to top what what Will Willimon wrote as one of a number of evangelical leaders who reflected on 9/11 for ChristianityContinue reading “9/11 — The Last Word…for Now”

A Hymn for Ordinary Time (12): Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

By Chaplain Mike One of Bach’s cantatas for Trinity 12 takes a different form. Cantata BWV 137 creates variations on the five verses of Joachim Neander’s great hymn, “Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren,” which English hymn singers know as, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.” This happens to be one of myContinue reading “A Hymn for Ordinary Time (12): Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”

“The Looming Tower” on 9/11’s Aftermath

By Chaplain Mike One way I thought about the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this week was to read Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11. I hope to do a review tomorrow; for today, I offer a few thought-provoking quotes for your consideration and discussion. I wantContinue reading ““The Looming Tower” on 9/11’s Aftermath”

Saturday Ramblings 9.10.11

This has been a busy week here at the iMonastery. We have gotten ourselves into no end of trouble, but that is not unusual for the iMonks. In doing so—as usual—we have missed out on some, er, interesting news stories. Now is our chance to catch up on the week’s fun and games. Join us,Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 9.10.11”

iMonk Classic: Michael Spencer’s Early Response to 9/11

UPDATE: We have had some good lively discussion so far. But I would like to remind us that the point of this post is NOT so much to analyze what Michael thought in the days following 9/11, but rather to use his thoughts as a prompt to help us remember what WE thought and felt.Continue reading “iMonk Classic: Michael Spencer’s Early Response to 9/11”

In Love’s Service Only Wounded Soldiers Can Serve: A New Yorker’s Reflections on 9/11

Guest Post by R-J Heijmen Note from CM: Mockingbird is one of the finest, most interesting blogs you will read on the web right now. Their ministry is located in Charlottesville, VA, but for the first three years of operations, their offices were at Calvary Episcopal Church in New York City. As I was thinkingContinue reading “In Love’s Service Only Wounded Soldiers Can Serve: A New Yorker’s Reflections on 9/11”