MOD NOTE: Angie merely summarized her position on women in ministry in this post. If you want to see a full expression of my Biblical position on egalitarianism, read “Why I Am an Egalitarian,” which I wrote in Sept. This will enable you to see the relevant Biblical texts without having to rehash them allContinue reading “Guest Post: A Woman in Ministry”
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Circle Or Cross?
Note: This essay owes much to the thoughts of G. K. Chesterton from his classic work, Orthodoxy. This is an interactive essay, one that requires your participation. You will need a piece of paper, a pencil or pen or crayon or some sort of marker, and a compass or something you can trace around toContinue reading “Circle Or Cross?”
The Passing of the Greatest Generation
By Chaplain Mike for Veterans Day, 2010 This piece was originally written in 2005 to share with my hospice team for Memorial Day. As we honor our veterans today, I thought it would be good to share it with you. Yesterday, I did another funeral for one of these fine men, a friend who servedContinue reading “The Passing of the Greatest Generation”
The Linchpin
By Chaplain Mike I feel badly that I wasn’t able to follow yesterday’s discussion on our friend Garrett League’s post closely. Fascinating! I especially appreciate that we had some folks who joined us who are strongly convinced of and committed to scientific reasoning, even going so far as to claim that religion cannot give usContinue reading “The Linchpin”
Statue Update! Big Jesus—Polish-style
By Chaplain Mike “This is the culmination of my life’s work as a priest. I felt inspired to fulfill Jesus’ will, and today I give thanks to him for allowing me to fulfill his will,” said Father Sylvester Zawadzki, known as the “builder priest” by the people of Swiebodzin in western Poland. He was speakingContinue reading “Statue Update! Big Jesus—Polish-style”
What Would That Say about God?
By Chaplain Mike If an evolutionary model should turn out to best explain the way the universe works from a scientific perspective, what would that tell us about God? How would our view of God change? What would we have to adjust in our thinking about who he is and how he works? These areContinue reading “What Would That Say about God?”
Guest Post — Science and Faith Issues: A Personal Testimony and a Plea for Perspective
Update: Sorry, while I was away today, we received some spam that appeared in the comments. I have deleted these and related comments. CM. Note from CM: Earlier this year, I was involved in a discussion about Genesis and creation issues on a site where my views were most certainly not welcome. I kept noticingContinue reading “Guest Post — Science and Faith Issues: A Personal Testimony and a Plea for Perspective”
Examine Yourself?
By Chaplain Mike A man named Andrew contributed a short story on theopenend.com about hypochondria. In it, he wrote: Today I have lymphoma. Yesterday was bowel cancer. I curiously palpate my underarms, searching for that slippery lump, stealthily hiding from my grasp. I check again, and again. I then move up to my neck, againContinue reading “Examine Yourself?”
God’s Way of Blessing the World
By Chaplain Mike Gospel for All Saints’ Day • Luke 6:20-31 “All Saints Day is a witness to God’s way of blessing the world…” (David Thiede) Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the KingdomContinue reading “God’s Way of Blessing the World”
iMonk Classic: Signs I’m Weary of Weird Christians
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated NOTE FROM CM: Here is Michael at his best—forthright, incisive, passionate, hilarious, and clear. I love what he says about the “NORMAL” Christian life. So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?” (JohnContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Signs I’m Weary of Weird Christians”
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