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That One Guy

You might also want to read an IM essay from almost 8 years ago: The Little Brothers of St. Archie Bunker. There’s always “that one guy….” Some of the posts here at Internet Monk run well over a hundred + comments these days, and you won’t be surprised that someone usually finds a way toContinue reading “That One Guy”

Review: NLT Mosaic Bible

Tyndale’s NLT Mosaic Bible is off to a fast-start today. Those of us who like the NLT second edition should be happy for any opportunity to recommend this readable and helpful translation. An 80+ page sample of the Mosaic is available from Tyndale. I received my copy earlier this week. I’ll share a variety ofContinue reading “Review: NLT Mosaic Bible”

NLT Mosaic Bible Released

RESOURCE: More than 80 pages of Mosaic are available to view here. UPDATE: THE CONTEST IS CLOSED. Congratulations to winner Brian Ladd. For those of you interested in the New Living Translation of the Bible, there will be some excitement at the release this week (9/22) of the Holy Bible: Mosaic Edition, a unique editionContinue reading “NLT Mosaic Bible Released”

How To Talk To An Evangelical On A Journey

Dear Well-Meaning Non-Evangelical Friend, Please sit down, have a cup of tea or coffee…and listen. I see that you’ve responded to some of us who are pilgrims in the evangelical community and who are on a journey within and perhaps beyond evangelicalism. You’ve offered up some “help” in the form of advice, comments, explanations andContinue reading “How To Talk To An Evangelical On A Journey”

Preaching For Grownups: Mark 9:14-29

I’m posting this morning’s sermon at Manchester Presbyterian Church where I supply. I strayed just a bit from the actual lectionary reading, back into last week’s text, which I’d replaced with Mark 8….oh, anyway. This is the first sermon where some of the themes of my nameless book are really prominent. Hopefully, I’ll find moreContinue reading “Preaching For Grownups: Mark 9:14-29”

A Theological Announcement….Sort of

UPDATE: Just banned a commenter. The admonition to “stop wasting my time” and “leave the SBC” was unacceptable. New commenters- read FAQ section 10 please. For the past two years, I’ve been trying to get a single question answered: What are the actual historical evidences, before Zwingli, for the Baptist view of the Lord’s Supper?Continue reading “A Theological Announcement….Sort of”

Internet Monk Radio Podcast #157

This week: The journey from evangelicalism to liturgy. Self-Assessment and The Loving Father Support the IM sponsors: New Reformation Press. Reformation theology for everyone. Rockbridge Seminary. Family, ministry and online seminary all coming together. Modern Reformation Magazine. Featuring my current article on discipleship. The Ministry to Children blog is “information central” for children’s ministry onContinue reading “Internet Monk Radio Podcast #157”

The IM Weekend File: 09:18:09

UPDATE: Got this note about a discount on Jesus Girls. My wife wanted to read Jesus Girls after reading the review. Can’t get it anywhere except the publisher right now though. I emailed them asking when Amazon would have it and they said, who knows, Amazon is really slow sometimes. However, they gave me aContinue reading “The IM Weekend File: 09:18:09”

Why Doesn’t The Church Talk About Domestic Abuse?

UPDATE: Check out: “Seven Reasons Women Stay In Abusive Relationships and How To Defeat Each One of Them” by John Shore. From Kentucky.com, following a high profile murder that followed a high profile history of domestic abuse The news reports of the recent death of Amanda Ross, allege that she was a victim of domesticContinue reading “Why Doesn’t The Church Talk About Domestic Abuse?”

A Picture of the Father’s Grace

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/video/videoplayer.swf A wonderful picture of the Father’s grace toward us. If you have been told that God is not like this, remember that in Jesus he is more like this than you could ever imagine. Let go forever of the scolding, punishing God who demands perfection. Embrace the Father who blesses us and delights inContinue reading “A Picture of the Father’s Grace”