Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Nov 25, 2005 Note from CM: As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the Bible and depression, we present this classic Michael Spencer post on examples of mental illness in Scripture. Is there mental illness in the Bible? This question seeks to move us toward the question of mentalContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Is There Mental Illness in the Bible?”
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Lent II
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: John 3:1-17 a sonnet a teacher who was learned and upright came out to visit jesus late one night immersed in scripture, ritual, and law impressed by signs of heaven that he saw and yet confused by words conveyed with love of kingdom gained by new birth from above andContinue reading “Lent II”
The Bible Does Not Speak to That
By Chaplain Mike The other day I was reading a blog that will remain unnamed. I’m not interested in interacting personally with the author or “answering” his post. I simply want to use his take on a particular subject as an illustration to make a point here today. That point is: The Bible simply doesContinue reading “The Bible Does Not Speak to That”
My Quick Take on the Bell Blow-Up
By Chaplain Mike Comments closed. The conversation is degenerating… I promise not to take too much of your time with this one. Subject: Rob Bell vs. Justin Taylor, John Piper, Kevin DeYoung, Al Mohler, et al. Scot McKnight gives an overview of various reviews of Bell’s book, Love Wins, here. Jimmy Spencer at Red LetterContinue reading “My Quick Take on the Bell Blow-Up”
Saturday Ramblings 3.19.11
Today will be a bit of a different sort of Saturday Ramblings. For one, once I eliminated all of the Rob Bell Is A Universalist stories, there really wasn’t much to report on. But we have some bigger things to discuss this week. Are you ready to ramble? I want to ask you to spendContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 3.19.11”
Friday with the Fathers (2)
By Chaplain Mike On Fridays during the Lenten season, we are meditating on brief introductions to the Apostolic Fathers. These are the first Christian writings we have outside the pages of the New Testament itself. Dates range from the second half of the first century to the first half of the second century. The traditionalContinue reading “Friday with the Fathers (2)”
Our Inadequate Grasp of “Culture”
By Chaplain Mike I hope you will join the conversation as I continue to work through James Davison Hunter’s book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. In our first discussion, we talked through a question: If America has as many people with faith commitments asContinue reading “Our Inadequate Grasp of “Culture””
The Four Holy Gospels
There are Bibles that you carry to church with you. For me, that’s a Pitt Minion Cambridge NASB. Then there are Bibles for studying. I have shelves full, ranging from the NET to a Dake to, oh, everything. And then there is the Bible as a work of art. As far as I know, thereContinue reading “The Four Holy Gospels”
Almost Like Being There
Editor’s Note: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! For some time now, Martha of Ireland has been contributing outstanding comments to many of our essays. Now we turn the pen (ok, keyboard) over to her for a look at St. Patrick’s Day as it is celebrated in Ireland, and at the real St. Patrick—or as real asContinue reading “Almost Like Being There”
Open Mic: Why So Little “Impact”?
By Chaplain Mike I am catching up with some books that I have wanted to read for some time. One is James Davidson Hunter’s, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, a provocative look at how we understand and call Christians to participate in the church’sContinue reading “Open Mic: Why So Little “Impact”?”
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