Author Archives: Chaplainmike

Interviews, Interviews, Interviews

I’m getting interviewed all over the place. Must be a very slow time of year. I’m interviewed in the current issue of Modern Reformation magazine’s issue on “Evangelicalism’s Winter.” I’m really proud of this interview. It answers a lot of questions about post-evangelicalism. Special thanks to Eric Landry at MR to be in the sameContinue reading “Interviews, Interviews, Interviews”

Alone, and Not Alone: Meditations From the Evangelical Wilderness

We talk about the evangelical wilderness around here a lot. It’s sometimes academic, and sometimes it’s very personal to all of us. These are some of my thoughts from there today. If God has taught me anything, it’s that you (yes YOU) are out there, and I’m not the only one. This post is forContinue reading “Alone, and Not Alone: Meditations From the Evangelical Wilderness”

Riffs: The Creation Museum in Kentucky, reviewed in the New Yorker (June 2007)

Since we’ve been discussing Adam and Eve, I thought this article on the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky would be a good follow-up. The picture is the Adam and Eve display in the museum, which is a multi-million dollar facility with state of the art exhibits. It is sponsored by the Answers in Genesis ministryContinue reading “Riffs: The Creation Museum in Kentucky, reviewed in the New Yorker (June 2007)”

Open Thread: Are You Offended?

Here’s an issue that’s bound to have come up in some of your settings, especially if you’ve ever been in an art class or used Biblical art as illustration. Look at this painting of Adam and Eve. (Titian, later Reubens.) It’s a very common illustration of the Adam and Eve story. Are you offended? WhyContinue reading “Open Thread: Are You Offended?”

The IM Weekend File: 11:08:08

Weekend file time! No politics allowed! I’m fascinated by the tendency of a lot of evangelicals to pass the pulpit down father to son. Biblically, it’s nonsensical, but practically it can be the difference between staying afloat or sinking as a ministry. I recently listened to Matt Haggee, John Haggee’s son. Haggee himself has alwaysContinue reading “The IM Weekend File: 11:08:08”

Review: Economic Parables by David Cowan

David Cowan is a Lutheran pastor with a background in journalism and the world of banking and finance. In Economic Parables he brings these life experiences together to write a series of Bible studies built off of the monetary teachings of Jesus found in his parables. Each chapter contains the parable and an extended reflection,Continue reading “Review: Economic Parables by David Cowan”

Riffs: 11:07:08: Patrol Magazine’s Commentary on The Family Research Council’s Scare Tactics

It seems that politics and the culture war have dominated posting here at IM recently, which is understandable given recent events. I was ready to go back to talking about something more related to the broader interests of this blog, when I ran across this piece at Patrol Magazine. By the way, if you aren’tContinue reading “Riffs: 11:07:08: Patrol Magazine’s Commentary on The Family Research Council’s Scare Tactics”