Author Archives: Chaplainmike

I’m Not Afraid of Atheists (or Their Movie)

UPDATE: Leithart on the movie. I’m starting to get the message. It goes like this: The Golden Compass is a movie that promotes atheism to young people. You need to warn students about this movie. Don’t let me write another word without saying that I have nothing but respect for those who are concerned aboutContinue reading “I’m Not Afraid of Atheists (or Their Movie)”

Best Book Ever: A Review of Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath

Here’s an audio interview with Alister McGrath on the book. It will set you up for a great read. How’s your knowledge of the history of Protestantism? Are you intimidated by the scholarly tomes that give the history and theology of various reforms and traditions? Do you understand what it means to be a ProtestantContinue reading “Best Book Ever: A Review of Christianity’s Dangerous Idea by Alister McGrath”

Help Me With My Cornerstone Seminars

I’m going to be leading an unknown number of seminars at the Cornerstone Festival in July of ’08. It’s a great honor for me, and I hope to meet many of my readers there. Here’s last years seminar lineup. I would like to ask my readers to help me develop some possible seminar titles andContinue reading “Help Me With My Cornerstone Seminars”

Riffs: 11:03:07: Missouri Baptists and The Battle of the Booze

UPDATE II: Daniel Whitfield’s comprehensive survey of the Biblical teaching on Alcohol use is a must have resource. Top notch. Distribute widely please. My own journey through the hypocrisy of Southern Baptists on this issue was written in One Big Happy Lie. UPDATE: Please read the comments on this post. Sad, sad, sad. The traditionsContinue reading “Riffs: 11:03:07: Missouri Baptists and The Battle of the Booze”

Talking to Young People about the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church

The Sunday morning student worship gathering at our ministry has been going through the Apostles’ Creed. (We have completed the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer.) It’s my turn this Sunday, and my talk is about “I believe in the holy catholic church.” Considering that my audience is about 250 6th-12th graders, about half ofContinue reading “Talking to Young People about the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church”

“Now Mr. Spencer, How Would You Like Your Crow?”

I haven’t blogged all that much about Rick Warren in the 7 years I’ve had this web site, but the times I have- which amount to a couple of essays and a lot of asides, comments and occasional references- it’s generally been negative. Some of that has been deserved- such as my essay prompted byContinue reading ““Now Mr. Spencer, How Would You Like Your Crow?””

Recommendation and Review: Butterfly in Brazil by Glenn Packiam

In the center of our campus is a poem on a monument. The poem, which I can’t find online and won’t reproduce, is about accepting that God has sent you to serve in a small place. You’ve said, “Here am I, Lord. Send me,” and God has sent you to a place in the literalContinue reading “Recommendation and Review: Butterfly in Brazil by Glenn Packiam”