By Chaplain Mike “The way is made by walking” (Antonio Machado) Eugene Peterson’s career as a pastor has been a living tortoise and hare fable. In an age of emphasis on church growth, Peterson was “the contemplative pastor.” As the calling of minister morphed into the job of CEO, whose main task is to “runContinue reading “IM Book Review–The Pastor: A Memoir”
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James 3:1 in the Age of Social Media
By Chaplain Mike At Christianity Today, the blogosphere blow-up over Rob Bell’s book prompted them to run a column today by John Dyer called, “Not Many of You Should Presume to Be Bloggers.” The title is taken from James 3:1, where James warns us, “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing thatContinue reading “James 3:1 in the Age of Social Media”
How to win an argument . . . like a Christian
By Guest Blogger Andy Zehner Chaplain Mike made a nice post last Friday regretting what happens when Christians get “political.” By adding my own bit here I affirm what he said. Anything we do from a desire to score off someone else is wrong. But there’s another point I would add. It is too smallContinue reading “How to win an argument . . . like a Christian”
IM Film Review: Humans 1, Angels 0
By Chaplain Mike My first comment to my wife after watching “The Adjustment Bureau” was, “I don’t think John Piper would like it.” Turns out divine sovereignty is more malleable than we thought. However, on the other hand, free will isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. There are doors all around us throughContinue reading “IM Film Review: Humans 1, Angels 0”
Lent I
By Chaplain Mike Today’s Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 a sonnet when israel moses led across the sea to desert, hunger, thirst, and poverty he called them there to trust and not transgress their god would care for them in wilderness he water, meat, and manna did provide yet still the children grumbled, groaned, and cried theirContinue reading “Lent I”
iMonk Classic: The Quotable iMonk
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Quotes from Various IM Posts Note from Chaplain Mike: Instead of running a complete classic Michael Spencer post today, we present some individual passages from past articles expressing Michael’s thoughts on various subjects. We hope you enjoy these bite-sized gems from the Internet Monk’s prolific pen. On the GospelContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Quotable iMonk”
Saturday Ramblings 3.12.11
Take me out to the ballgame. That is, if the ballgame is in the Phoenix area over the weekend of March 25. Your rambler will be in the Phoenix area that weekend for a little Spring Training action. And an In N Out or two. Should you be so inclined to get together for lunchContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 3.12.11”
Repenting of a Political Mindset
By Chaplain Mike NOTE: Either I have communicated poorly or my use of the word “political” has thrown some of you off in terms of the focus of this post. I am using the words “politics” and “political” in their more informal, secondary sense in what follows. Dictionary.com includes the following definitions: politics = anyContinue reading “Repenting of a Political Mindset”
Friday with the Fathers (1)
By Chaplain Mike During Lent, we will contemplate excerpts from the Apostolic Fathers. These are the earliest Christian writings known to us outside the pages of the New Testament itself. Their works come from the latter half of the first century and the first part of the second. The traditional list of the Fathers includes:Continue reading “Friday with the Fathers (1)”
The Bigness Of God
Silence, it seems, is big business these days. My friend Mike leads silent retreats several times a year. He started with four guys, and now gets close to 80 wanting to go and experience something that is getting harder and harder to find in our day: Silence. I went away for a similar retreat lastContinue reading “The Bigness Of God”
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