By Chaplain Mike No, this isn’t about LeBron James, for heaven’s sake. It’s about a pastor that I admire more every time I read something about him or by him, or hear him speak. You may not be able to pronounce his name, but you will appreciate his message. He is Tullian Tchividijian, and heContinue reading “A Ray of Hope in South Florida”
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Saturday Ramblings 7.10.10
It’s been a rainy week here at the Oklahoma branch of the iRanch. Mushrooms are popping up on the lawn like, um, like mushrooms on a lawn after a week of rain. Time to get out the wood, nails, and hammer and start to work on the Ark. What? Directions? Men don’t use directions. Sure,Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 7.10.10”
Open Mic: Joel Hunter on Difficult Subjects in Church
Presented by Chaplain Mike The following is a brief video presentation by Pastor Joel Hunter of Northland, A Church Distributed, in Longwood, Florida. Though it was published by BioLogos, this video is not about issues of science and faith, except by application. It deals more generally with the subject of how pastors, churches, and churchContinue reading “Open Mic: Joel Hunter on Difficult Subjects in Church”
Humane Resources
No one likes whining. I’ll try not to whine. I realize that if you speak out against mistreatment on others’ behalf, it’s justice. If you speak out on your own behalf, it’s whining. But maybe I can see the bottom of the boot better from down here and describe it more accurately. If that’s whining,Continue reading “Humane Resources”
Jesus And Kids
I was already feeling rather sick to my stomach. Maybe it was the fact that Ohio heat and humidity run hand-in-hand, and this day both were running in the mid-90s. Maybe it was the fact that I had only gotten three hours of sleep the night before—to go along with the three the night beforeContinue reading “Jesus And Kids”
Raspberry Wars, Part One: Healing
The dinner dishes on the counter would have to wait. Recent events made me feel desperate for my raspberry garden. Two yellow Labradors knocked me off balance as I bent to pick up my pail outside the back door and descended the steps into the expanse of grass. The dogs rolled and tumbled across theContinue reading “Raspberry Wars, Part One: Healing”
Postscript to Creation Week
By Chaplain Mike Here’s a quick note following up on last week’s creation week posts. To my surprise, I found that author and Pastor John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, and the Desiring God ministry, has stated that he has been convinced by John Sailhamer’s understanding of Genesis 1, as expressed in hisContinue reading “Postscript to Creation Week”
And the Great Danger to the Faith Is…Huh?
By Chaplain Mike Over at ever-reliable culture-war news source, Christian Post, is a report on Charles Stanley’s “sobering 4th of July message about a dangerous spiritual tide that is engulfing the country.” According to Pastor Stanley, the tide that is sweeping in is socialism. “It is a tide that is bringing with it ideas andContinue reading “And the Great Danger to the Faith Is…Huh?”
In the Dry Old Summertime
By Chaplain Mike We aren’t yet to the “dog days” of summer. But I’m dry already. Am I alone in finding certain seasons of the year more challenging with regard to staying spiritually vibrant? Life has a rhythm, and I seem to do best when that rhythm is steady. But summertime often lacks a definedContinue reading “In the Dry Old Summertime”
iMonk Classic: Out of Business with God
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated “What this says to you and me who have to live with the business of trying to confess our sins is that confession is not a pre-condition of forgiveness. It’s something that you do after you know you have been forgiven. Confession is not something you do inContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Out of Business with God”
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