By Chaplain Mike Mark Galli is one of those writers that seems to have insight into my soul. Almost every article or book of his that I read resonates deeply within me. Case in point, his current article in CT, “Insignificant Is Beautiful,” in which Galli asks the question, “Why exactly do we want toContinue reading “Mark Galli Uncovers Our Mixed Motives”
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Reformation Day Rock
By Chaplain Mike Thanks to a status update on Facebook by friend Bill Cwirla, Lutheran pastor extraordinaire and IM Liturgical Gangsta, I discovered a great YouTube channel called History for Music Lovers by historyteachers that does music videos to teach about historical events and people. I think they are really well done, and a funContinue reading “Reformation Day Rock”
Reformation Sunday
By Chaplain Mike The Festival of the Reformation Reformation Day is a liturgical festival celebrated by Lutheran and Reformed churches on the final Sunday in October. It commemorates Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses on door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on Oct 31, 1517. This act, calling for debate on issues of corruptionContinue reading “Reformation Sunday”
iMonk Classic: The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated The following toast was taped at the 4,231st Halloween Dance and Potluck, held this year in the basement of the Salem, Masachusetts City Hall. The guest toastmaster was The Great Pumpkin, well known advocate of Halloween among children. Those in attendance included a variety of witches, ghosts, fairies,Continue reading “iMonk Classic: The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast”
A Conference for You!
By Chaplain Mike We don’t normally advertise conferences around here, but I came across one recently that made me think, “Now there’s a conference I’d like to sit in on.” It’s called: “Galileo Was Wrong, The Church Was Right—The First Annual Catholic Conference on Geocentrism.” It will be held right here in the great stateContinue reading “A Conference for You!”
Saturday Ramblings 10.30.10
Happy Halloween, fellow monks. Here at the iMonastery, we have a strict rule: No costume, no candy. And believe me, we are candy fools here. Chaplain Mike hardly ever takes his costume off. Canadian monk Mike Bell scared his all at first with his slasher costume until we figured out it really was just aContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 10.30.10”
Concerning Halloween by James B. Jordan
Note from Chaplain Mike: This was Michael Spencer’s favorite article on Halloween. Thanks to James B. Jordan for giving us permission to reprint it as we prepare to celebrate our first Halloween since Michael’s death. It has become routine in October for some Christian schools to send out letters warning parents about the evils ofContinue reading “Concerning Halloween by James B. Jordan”
The New Liturgical Gangstas (3)
Today, we present the third installment renewing IM’s popular feature, “The Liturgical Gangstas,†a panel discussion involving representatives from different liturgical traditions who will be answering questions regarding theology and church practice. I caught some of our Gangstas at very busy times in their lives and ministries, so today we hear from four of them.Continue reading “The New Liturgical Gangstas (3)”
Difficult Scriptures: Matthew 27: 50-53
Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit.  At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,  and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.  They left the cemeteryContinue reading “Difficult Scriptures: Matthew 27: 50-53”
Writers’ Roundtable–Halloween Edition
Boo! Ok, so that didn’t scare you. Maybe this will. I have five of the six iMonk writers sitting around a table right now, and they all look very scary. And Adam hasn’t even put on his mask yet. We wanted to have some fun with this roundtable, but also touch on some serious issues.Continue reading “Writers’ Roundtable–Halloween Edition”
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