This week: Cunsumer sins. Pastoral Care. Puritans. A Crisis of Grace and the Gospel Support the IM sponsors: New Reformation Press. New teaching available. Rockbridge Seminary. Get one class tuition free before September 1st. E3 Sudan is church planting and training pastors in the Sudan. The Ministry to Children blog is “information central” for children’sContinue reading “Internet Monk Radio Podcast 153”
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With all due respect….
UPDATE: Piper “clarifies” his tornado comments by referring to his bout with prostate cancer. The message of every event is repentance: “That is the message of every calamity (Luke 13:1-5). And every sunny day (Romans 2:4).” It seems to me we are simply not going to get past the issue of how we can say,Continue reading “With all due respect….”
Open Mic At The iMonk Cafe: The Falwell/Robertson Room Has A New Act
UPDATE: Greg Boyd on Piper’s tornado. BTW, my commendations on excellent behavior by all in the comment thread. UPDATE: From long, but right on point: The Islamization of Christianty by Udo Middleman. UPDATE: Some of my own thoughts on the ’04 Tsunami. Also, Halden Doerge: Why John Piper is Dangerous. I first caught the attentionContinue reading “Open Mic At The iMonk Cafe: The Falwell/Robertson Room Has A New Act”
The Evangelical Liturgy 4: The Congregation
I’ve been thinking about this post quite a bit, and for the life of me I really can’t think of much to say than some of the obvious. The evangelical worship service is the worship of the people of God. God acts, speaks invites and offers. God’s people respond in worship, service, ministry and mission.Continue reading “The Evangelical Liturgy 4: The Congregation”
Review: Denise Day Spencer on “The Pocket Guide To Sainthood” by Jason Boyett
My wife Denise is on her way to sainthood and is eminently qualified to review Jason Boyett’s new book. Before I could begin this essay, I had to pull up my thesaurus and check for alternatives to the word “delightful,†because I could very easily overwork that adjective in a book review of Jason Boyett’sContinue reading “Review: Denise Day Spencer on “The Pocket Guide To Sainthood” by Jason Boyett”
Liturgical Gangstas 14: The Hymnal
Welcome to IM’s popular feature, “The Liturgical Gangstas,” a panel discussion among different liturgical traditions represented in the Internet Monk audience. Who are the Gangstas? Father Ernesto Obregon is an Eastern Orthodox priest. Rev. Joe Boysel is an Anglican (AMiA) priest and professor of Bible at Ohio Christian University in Circleville, Ohio. (Ask him aboutContinue reading “Liturgical Gangstas 14: The Hymnal”
Noted: Interview with Soong-Chan Rah + Hayley Westenra + Misc.
Sojourners is running a two-part interview with Soong-Chan Rah, author of The Next Evangelicalism. If you missed it, some Covenant Presbyterian Church members have joined the conversation at the link about church architecture. Remember that you can subscribe to comments as a separate feed here at IM. I made 900 Facebook friends today. If youContinue reading “Noted: Interview with Soong-Chan Rah + Hayley Westenra + Misc.”
The Evangelical Liturgy 3: The Leaders
Intro, 1, 2. If you are looking for a complete theology of the pastorate, sorry. I am going to talk about the relationship of leaders to the worship service itself, and a few related issues. The sermon is a separate subject. One point I am making is that ministers are not entirely preachers. Someone hasContinue reading “The Evangelical Liturgy 3: The Leaders”
Michael Horton, Etc.: Resources on Reforming The Church and Its Worship
If you only read one book on worship, it should be Dr. Michael Horton’s “A Better Way.” I can’t find an audio presentation of that material, but Dr. Horton has a lot of good material on reforming worship in the local church. Reforming Worship Preaching Christ Reforming Church Music Reforming the Church Service Rethinking BaptismContinue reading “Michael Horton, Etc.: Resources on Reforming The Church and Its Worship”
The Evangelical Liturgy 2: The Toolbox
NOTE: Read the intro? The first post? You ought to do so. The “tools” for worship refers to the necessary books and literature giving distinctive evangelical content, flavor and boundaries to the worship service. One of the problems with evangelical worship is that the entire “toolbox” is often the pastor and/or worship leader! That shouldContinue reading “The Evangelical Liturgy 2: The Toolbox”
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