By Chaplain Mike To conclude this week of remembering the founder of Internet Monk—the late Michael Spencer, who died a year ago—we point you to the crowning achievement of his writing life: his book, Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality. If you have not yet had a chance to read this book,Continue reading “It’s Time Again to Recommend: “Mere Churchianity””
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Lent V
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: John 11:1-45 a sonnet if only you had been here with us then when your close friend, our brother, passed away i know you could have helped, have healed, have saved his life and kept us from this hopeless day instead we watched him slowly lose his breath we bidContinue reading “Lent V”
The Second Station: Jesus Receives His Cross
Scripture Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him,  and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front ofContinue reading “The Second Station: Jesus Receives His Cross”
Friday with the Fathers (5)
By Chaplain Mike The Epistle of Barnabas is next on our list as we consider the works of the Apostolic Fathers, which are the earliest Christian writings outside the New Testament itself. The main guide we are using for these studies is The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations, by Michael W. Holmes. AnContinue reading “Friday with the Fathers (5)”
The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Die
Note: Saturday Ramblings is taking a two-week hiatus in order to present the Stations of the Cross. You will be able to read a Station each morning through Good Friday. Your Rambler will be back, I promise. The Christian’s life is, in actuality, one long pilgrimage. We are pilgrims walking a road that leads through deathContinue reading “The First Station: Jesus is Condemned to Die”
Lenten Meditation
By Chaplain Mike Doggone it! I hate when life gets in the way of blogging! This week’s “Friday with the Fathers” has morphed into “Saturday with the Fathers.” Our consideration of The Epistle of Barnabas will be posted tomorrow afternoon. Until then, consider this Lenten quote from Joan Chittister from her wonderful book, The LiturgicalContinue reading “Lenten Meditation”
Memorable iMonk Quotes
Compiled by Chaplain Mike “I believe that we are on the verge- within 10 years- of a major collapse of evangelical Christianity; a collapse that will follow the deterioration of the mainline Protestant world and that will fundamentally alter the religious and cultural environment in the West. I believe this evangelical collapse will happen withContinue reading “Memorable iMonk Quotes”
Difficult Scriptures: John 20:22-23
Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.† (John 20:22-23, NLT) Another great moment for me in Arizona was meeting Rich and Gail McNeeley. They are a wonderful couple who, along with two of theirContinue reading “Difficult Scriptures: John 20:22-23”
Recommendations For Beginners
When I was in Arizona recently, I had the great privilege of spending time with faithful iMonk Jim Park. Jim lives in Minnesota, but was born in Cincinnati and is a lifelong Reds fan. That was gold star number one right off the bat. And he has spent many years in radio, something else weContinue reading “Recommendations For Beginners”
iMonk on The Evangelical Circus
“Evangelical” in the historic sense of the term—adhering to a faith that centers on Christ and the Gospel—the late Michael Spencer nevertheless became a “Post-Evangelical” with regard to the culture of evangelical practice, especially as it has developed in the U.S. Today we offer some incisive quotes from the Internet Monk on various aspects ofContinue reading “iMonk on The Evangelical Circus”
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