The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning Justification by grace through faith is the theologian’s learned phrase for what Chesterton once called “the furious love of God.” He is not moody or capricious; he knows no seasons of change. He has a single relentless stance toward us: he loves us. He is the onlyContinue reading “Some Thoughts On Brennan Manning (and The Furious Longing of God)”
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Liturgical Gangstas 12: Worship and Evangelism
UPDATE: Alan Creech has added his answer. 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. We have a new Gangsta! Rev. Joe Boysel is an AMiA priest and professor ofContinue reading “Liturgical Gangstas 12: Worship and Evangelism”
Recommendations and Review: The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah
The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah Soong-Chan Rah is assistant professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. He has been a church planter and a consistent voice for recognizing the cultural captivity of the evangelical movement and recognizing the contributions of an ethnically and culturally diverse present-future evangelicalism. IContinue reading “Recommendations and Review: The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah”
Michael Bell: Taking Another Look at the “No Religion” Data
IM First Officer Michael Bell takes a second look at the “no religion” data in the Pew Forum Studies. I have received a lot of interest and feedback on my last two posts on InternetMonk, concerning how and when people switch between their childhood religion and their current faith. For those who have not hadContinue reading “Michael Bell: Taking Another Look at the “No Religion” Data”
Internet Monk Radio Podcast #141
This week: Technology sins. A Ethnically Diverse Evangelical Future. Support the IM sponsors: New Reformation Press. New products available: New music and DVDs. Emmaus Retreat Center. A great place for your next group or individual retreat. The Devotional Christian. All the best online devotional resources in one place. E3 Sudan is church planting and trainingContinue reading “Internet Monk Radio Podcast #141”
A Few Book Ideas I’m Working On
I’m sure everyone knows I’m working on book proposals and hoping for good news soon. In the meantime, I wanted to share with you some of the book ideas I’ve got in my notebook. I have to make some decisions soon because I can’t write them all. Let’s see what the reading public has toContinue reading “A Few Book Ideas I’m Working On”
Jesus Shaped Compassion
iMonk 101: Do You Trust The Abbreviated Jesus?
From November of ’08, one of my favorite meditations on Jesus. And you should pre-order Jared’s book. And read Ross Douthat’s column on Dan Brown. The other day a strange feeling came over me. Don’t get me wrong about what I’m about to say here. It was just a feeling. I’m not claiming any powersContinue reading “iMonk 101: Do You Trust The Abbreviated Jesus?”
The Jesus Disconnect (5): The Processes of Discipleship
So how does the material in the “rest of the Gospels” come into the Christian life? What are the “processes of Discipleship” we see in the first half of the Gospels that should be integrated into faith in the crucified and risen one? 1. We should start with affirming the perspective we’ve gained. The KingdomContinue reading “The Jesus Disconnect (5): The Processes of Discipleship”
Adjectives and Calvinists: A Killer Combination
No one….No one….excels at rhetoric like Calvinists. I’m sorry guys, love ya, but some of you are the biggest fan clubbers I’ve ever seen. Brian Mclaren doesn’t have this kind of devotion. And N.T. Wright can only dream. Calvin’s birthday has given the rhetorical athletes a chance to really strut their stuff. I know weContinue reading “Adjectives and Calvinists: A Killer Combination”
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