The commonwealth of Kentucky where I reside is currently completely captivated by the drama surrounding the firing of University of Kentucky Men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie. Gillispie had only been at UK for two years. Both years featured lackluster performances in comparison to fan expectation, but Gillispie was just starting to recruit his own players.Continue reading “Billy Gillispie and Your Pastor: What do they have in common? (Part 1 of 2)”
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Internet Monk Radio Podcast #132
This week: Is evangelism healthy? What are we defending in the Bible? Putting the leavers and quitters back on evangelical radar. SBC Voices Blog Madness: I need your vote next week. Valerie Tarico’s book on evangelicalism. New Reformation Press. New products available now. New music and DVDs. Intro music by Daniel Whittington. Exit Music byContinue reading “Internet Monk Radio Podcast #132”
The Liturgical Gangstas 9: Church Planting
UPDATE: Alan Creech has joined us. 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. Peter Vance Matthews is an Anglican priest and founding pastor of an AMIA congregation. Dr.Continue reading “The Liturgical Gangstas 9: Church Planting”
Looking For An Exit From The Journey With Jesus
John 6:60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?†61 Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining, so he said to them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? 63 TheContinue reading “Looking For An Exit From The Journey With Jesus”
Recommendation: Singing the Faith
I enjoy doing recommendations and reviews most of the time. If the product I’m recommending is absolutely amazing, and I know the IM audience is going to enjoy it, then it’s a real pleasure. It’s an absolute, unqualified pleasure to recommend to you the Good Shepherd Institute’s 4 session course and 80 minute DVD, SingingContinue reading “Recommendation: Singing the Faith”
What’s Growing In The Shadow of Anger?
Sometimes someone else’s sins become the light of seeing our own. Several years ago I was working with a particularly difficult young church staff member. His pattern was to do everything his way, and when negative consequences arrived, to be completely defensive. Insight into his own character wasn’t much of an interest. Finding others guiltyContinue reading “What’s Growing In The Shadow of Anger?”
A Great Commission Resurgence: Is It A Possible SBC Future? (Part 2 of Thoughts On My Denomination Today)
The previous post was “Avoiding Death By Nostalgia.“ I have a job, a home and a paycheck every month because the Southern Baptist Convention (actually the Kentucky Baptist Convention) believes in cooperative evangelism. I was evangelized and won to Christ by a Southern Baptist Church. I’ve spent my life- since I was a teenager- evangelizingContinue reading “A Great Commission Resurgence: Is It A Possible SBC Future? (Part 2 of Thoughts On My Denomination Today)”
Avoiding Death by Nostalgia: My Denomination (The SBC) Today
The following post is completely and only my personal opinion. It is the first of two posts about my denomination. The second will examine the idea of A Great Commission Resurgence: Is It A Possible SBC Future? Nostalgia- a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition.Continue reading “Avoiding Death by Nostalgia: My Denomination (The SBC) Today”
Preference, Problem or Person?
I told my son-in-law (who teaches/preaches with me at the ministry where we serve) that I believe we are dealing with more atheistic students this year than ever before. What’s encouraging to me is that I am hearing from them, and some are asking questions. Several Christian students have been part of these dialogues andContinue reading “Preference, Problem or Person?”
The Evangelical Untouchables 1: What is the Gospel?
The Evangelical Untouchables are seven diverse evangelicals who will give us a window into what’s happening in evangelicalism today. Who are the Evangelical Untouchables? Michael Patton is the director of Reclaiming the Mind Ministries and is one of the teachers on The Theology Program. Tony Kummer is on staff at a Southern Baptist Church inContinue reading “The Evangelical Untouchables 1: What is the Gospel?”
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