Author Archives: Chaplainmike

A Big Surprise, A Big Criticism, A Big Question: More Thoughts On The Place of Certainty

One of my biggest surprises this year was looking at the program for the Desiring God Ministries National Conference and seeing Dan Taylor as one of the speakers. I love Dan Taylor. His book The Myth of Certainty is in my top ten books that have been personally helpful. I’ve reviewed the book here atContinue reading “A Big Surprise, A Big Criticism, A Big Question: More Thoughts On The Place of Certainty”

A Few Study Bibles Coming Out Later This Year

UPDATE: Looks like there’s more than I thought. Many in the Internetmonk.com audience may not know that the English Standard Version Study Bible is not the only Study Bible that’s been in the works,. Before Christmas, expect to see some of these study Bibles appearing on bookstore shelves and in cyber bookstalls near you. TheContinue reading “A Few Study Bibles Coming Out Later This Year”

iMonk 101: Beyond the Bizarre and the Arbitrary: How I Became Pro-Life

Reprinted from November, 2004. Also read this recent Uwe Siemon-Netto Collective Shame. “Doctors should not be aborting fetuses at a stage at which another doctor “operating under a different set of instructions” could give that same baby a reasonable chance of leading a full and healthy life.” Charlotte Edwardes, undercover reporter for the London Telegraph,Continue reading “iMonk 101: Beyond the Bizarre and the Arbitrary: How I Became Pro-Life”

Open Discussion at the IM Mic: How Much Can The Bible Do “Alone?”

A very interesting topic arose on the last “Real Differences” thread: Differing views on the distribution of scripture to the public. Got me thinking….. How much can the Bible do alone? (That’s a little tricky, because the Bible is never completely “alone.” I mean how much can the Bible do without someone there to teachContinue reading “Open Discussion at the IM Mic: How Much Can The Bible Do “Alone?””

Roger Oakland and Evangelicalism’s Shrinking Map of the Church

Roger Oakland does apologetics and “discernment” ministry at a well known web site. His theology is highly influenced by dispensationalism. I recently visited his web site from a link at Phoenix Preacher, taking note of his warnings about how to know your church is going “emerging.” What we have here are Oakland’s “Signs That YourContinue reading “Roger Oakland and Evangelicalism’s Shrinking Map of the Church”

Voddie Baucham: Why Gov. Palin Should Be At Home

Voddie Baucham is an influential person among a lot of people in the Southern Baptist Convention. He spoke at the Founder’s Breakfast recently, he does the reformed conference circuit, and his ideas on family and church are making major inroads among younger Southern Baptists. Pastor Baucham is nothing if not a consistent complementarian. He’s deadContinue reading “Voddie Baucham: Why Gov. Palin Should Be At Home”