By Chaplain Mike Sunday: Pentecost II (Year C) Today’s Lectionary Readings: OT: 1Kings 17:17-24 Psalm: Psalm 30 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-24 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 Today’s Gospel Soon afterwards He went to a city called Nain; and His disciples were going along with Him, accompanied by a large crowd. Now as He approached the gate of theContinue reading “Sunday’s Gospel: God Visits Us in Our Sorrows”
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iMonk Classic: Dancing at the Fundamentalist Ball
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer I am almost through with fundamentalism. Almost. There are still some places where I want to hang on to my fundamentalism, but not many. After spending most of my life listening to my fundamentalist relation sing their song in the current cultural climate, I long ago quit singing withContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Dancing at the Fundamentalist Ball”
Saturday Ramblings 6.5.10
My, what a fun week it’s been here at the iMonk ranch. We have been busy little beavers, and have left quite a mess around the place. So if you will indulge us for a bit, we will gather up all of the loose bits and toss them in the box we call Saturday Ramblings.Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 6.5.10”
IM Book Review: The “Radical” Approach: Missio Dei, or Wretched Urgency?
By Chaplain Mike I both loved and was troubled by David Platt’s bold, clear book, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. It’s an impressive first effort, but I have my concerns. For starters, the author must be deemed a prodigy. I mean, the guy was in his mid-20’s when he was calledContinue reading “IM Book Review: The “Radical” Approach: Missio Dei, or Wretched Urgency?”
Done with Wings
By Chaplain Mike The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who waitContinue reading “Done with Wings”
Consider It All Joy
My family and I were missionaries in Kyrgyzstan for some years. Our furloughs in America were busy and tiring. We had to pack too frequently, try to keep the children sane, and say the same things a hundred times to people we’d mostly never see again. The summer I’m thinking about was a particularly difficultContinue reading “Consider It All Joy”
The Silence Of God
Words are my primary love language. I learned that about myself when I was barely old enough to talk. Other children my age played with dolls and toy trucks; what comforted me most was a notebook and pencil. I couldn’t wait to learn to string words together into sentences and paragraphs and deep conversations. WhenContinue reading “The Silence Of God”
Open Mic: The Gulf Oil Disaster
By Chaplain Mike Though I’ve made my opinions clear about “culture war” political machinations, I have also tried to say that Christians should care about public issues. With that in mind, I’ve been waiting and watching for Christian spokespersons to weigh in about the Deepwater/BP oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico from aContinue reading “Open Mic: The Gulf Oil Disaster”
It’s Here! (Part One)
The day many of us have been waiting for is here: Michael Spencer’s Mere Churchianity is now available as an eBook. Those of you who have eBook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, iPod Touch or iPad, Barnes and Noble Nook or Sony Reader can download Mere Churchianity as of today. Download it now, getContinue reading “It’s Here! (Part One)”
Why I Am Not a “Culture-Warrior”
By Chaplain Mike In anticipation of the release of Mere Churchianity, Michael Spencer’s book, we have been examining various issues that are affecting evangelicalism, particularly in America. Today, a brief response to the “culture war” mentality. This past week, in our area we had the culmination of a big to-do about a high school graduationContinue reading “Why I Am Not a “Culture-Warrior””
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