By Chaplain Mike There are four major holidays in the Christian Year: Christmas Good Friday Easter Pentecost We all know about Christmas. Not only is the story poignant and heart-warming (who doesn’t love a baby?), but it also fits with seamless perfection into our nuclear family-oriented, consumerist culture. Thanks especially to Charles Dickens, Clement Moore,Continue reading “How Do You Celebrate Pentecost?”
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Preview Mere Churchianity
Internet Monk readers: if you’d like a preview of Michael Spencer’s soon-to-be released book, Mere Churchianity, we now offer you a way to read an excerpt. Just click the new link on the right side of the page: And don’t forget to pre-order your copy today!
Updated Internet Monk FAQs (part two)
By Chaplain Mike UPDATE: The FAQ page has now been fully updated. It may be found in the menu at the top of the page, and is now called FAQS/RULES. We are in the process of updating the Internet Monk FAQ page, in order that our readers may understand who we are now and howContinue reading “Updated Internet Monk FAQs (part two)”
Appearances of the Risen Christ, 13
By Chaplain Mike We are marking the Great Fifty Days of Easter with a series of devotional thoughts on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. Today we look at a unique narrative in John’s story of Jesus’ resurrection and appearances, from John 21:1-14 (CEV). Text Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of LakeContinue reading “Appearances of the Risen Christ, 13”
Updated Internet Monk FAQs (part one)
By Chaplain Mike We will update the Internet Monk FAQ page in the near future, but I thought it would be worthwhile today to give us all a reminder of some of the basics and “rules” around here. I will include Michael Spencer’s original answers (MS) so that you can: Contrast mine (CM) with hisContinue reading “Updated Internet Monk FAQs (part one)”
Sunday’s Gospel: Unity—God’s Love in Action
By Chaplain Mike Each Sunday, we present devotional thoughts based upon the Gospel reading from the Revised Common Lectionary. Today is the seventh Sunday in Easter. Today’s Gospel is John 17:20-26 (NRSV). Gospel Text I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through theirContinue reading “Sunday’s Gospel: Unity—God’s Love in Action”
iMonk Classic: Too Much Heaven? (part 3)
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Today we conclude our review of Michael Spencer’s three-part series, originally posted in April, 2008. I think it’s telling that the two most prolific evangelism programs in evangelicalism both approach their audience with questions that Jesus never used. “Do you know that God loves you and has a wonderfulContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Too Much Heaven? (part 3)”
Saturday Ramblings
Presented by Adam Palmer Greetings, all. Jeff Dunn, the Grand Rambler of the iMonastery is on assignment in Colorado this week and has left it to me, his trusty apprentice, to present this week’s offering of Saturday Ramblings. To wit: People are actually signing up to spend a year and a half living in aContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings”
A Disputed “Justification” Text
By Chaplain Mike Since we’ve been talking about N.T. Wright lately, and examining some Scriptures together, I thought it might be timely to look at one text that became a point of controversy in the debate about justification between the more traditional Reformed view and the so-called New Perspective on Paul (NPP), at least asContinue reading “A Disputed “Justification” Text”
Appearances of the Risen Christ, 12
By Chaplain Mike We are marking the Great Fifty Days of Easter with a series of devotional thoughts on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. Today we look at the final narrative in Luke’s story of Jesus’ resurrection and appearances, from Luke 24:50-53 (NASB). Text And He led them out as far as Bethany, and HeContinue reading “Appearances of the Risen Christ, 12”
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