By Chaplain Mike Over at Patheos, a site that strives to be “the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world’s beliefs,” they have pulled together some of the best minds and writers in evangelicalism today to write essays on “The Future ofContinue reading “IM Recommended Reading: The Future of Evangelicalism”
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Health Care in America—What to Do at the End of Life?
By Chaplain Mike As you may know, I work as a hospice chaplain. Our service specializes in caring for people who are in the final season of life. A multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals provides medical and personal care, psycho-social care, and spiritual care for our patients and support to their families. In order toContinue reading “Health Care in America—What to Do at the End of Life?”
Open Mic: Our Money, Our Neighbors
By Chaplain Mike Economics has been leading the news and preoccupying our minds for the past couple of years now, ever since the financial crisis that hit hard in 2007, with continuing effects on economies here and around the world. Some of you may be reeling from losing a job, not being able to findContinue reading “Open Mic: Our Money, Our Neighbors”
Shaped By Jesus III
By Chaplain Mike Update: We’ve had some good comments, but they have focused on academic issues. That is fine, but I’m really much more interested in how this text speaks to Jesus-shaped spiritual formation. It’s time to get back to our series, begun in June, on the Jesus-shaped life. “Shaped By Jesus” is a seriesContinue reading “Shaped By Jesus III”
More on Ken Ham…
By Chaplain Mike For your further study and contemplation… In response to a parishioner’s request, our friend, Pastor Daniel Jepsen, has written a review of Ken Ham’s video, “The Six Days of Creation,” over at the Franklin Community Church website. Part of Dan’s conclusion: All this is not to say that I totally disagree withContinue reading “More on Ken Ham…”
Hearing Michael Spencer’s Continuing Voice
By Chaplain Mike UPDATE: Coffee Cup Apologetics podcast #15 is available here. Thank you to those who sent it to Chaplain Mike! It has been good to hear Michael Spencer’s voice again in recent days. No, I was not caught up into the third heaven, nor was I granted a dream or vision. I’m talkingContinue reading “Hearing Michael Spencer’s Continuing Voice”
An Open Letter to Ken Ham
A Response to Ken Ham: Let’s Make Peace Reproduced by permission from the Evolving in Monkey Town blog by Rachel Held Evans, July 30, 2010 I’ll admit it: I love Rachel Held Evans. Not long ago, we reviewed her funny, winsome, thoughtful memoir called Evolving in Monkey Town, a book that encourages a faith thatContinue reading “An Open Letter to Ken Ham”
Sunday’s Gospel: Don’t Be a Fool, Be a Follower
By Chaplain Mike Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary Readings • Hosea 11:1-11 • Psalm 107:1-9, 43 • Colossians 3:1-11 • Luke 12:13-21 Today’s Gospel Here’s a little secret: God is not against money. Nor is he against people having lots of money. God is not against possessions. Nor is he against people having nice possessions.Continue reading “Sunday’s Gospel: Don’t Be a Fool, Be a Follower”
What’s In A Name?
I hate name tags. I really do. On the “hate” scale, I hate them more than I hate tomatoes, but not quite as much as I hate the Michigan Wolverines. About once a quarter or so, someone at church will decide that it is “Name Tag Sunday” and everyone will be greeted at the doorContinue reading “What’s In A Name?”
The Terror Of Faith
(It may be that the things I say below will be useless or even damaging to some people at this point in their life of faith. I hope those people will ignore what I’ve written if it’s unhelpful to them. Caveat lector.) Growing in faith is an extremely dangerous proposition. It’s been compared to leapingContinue reading “The Terror Of Faith”
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