I’ve been asked to give my view on the use of antidepressant medication, and I assume especially as it relates to the Christian community. I’ve written about growing up with my dad’s severe depression, and I’ve written an entire series on “The Christian and Mental Illness.” I’m currently reading “Darkness is My Only Companion” andContinue reading “What About Antidepressant Medication?”
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Internet Monk Radio Podcast #43
Teaching from Luke 4. An illustration of the locked door. Traditional churches and culture. A bit of news update. I am now removing one podcast each week. #13 died today. Remember that IM Radio is on iTunes. Leave us a glowing, emotional review if possible.
10 Questions for Complementarians by Bill Mackinnon
Baptist Elder and BHT Fellow Bill Mackinnon has written some of the most interesting and provocative essays ever to appear at InternetMonk.com. That tradition continues as Bill asks some inevitable questions raised by Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson’s interpretation of I Timothy 2:12. Welcome to the stage, Professor Mackinnon. Certain portions of the internet areContinue reading “10 Questions for Complementarians by Bill Mackinnon”
Thoughts on Spiritual Experience
I’ve been involved in some good discussions recently on the role of subjective, personal spiritual experiences. How should we deal with personal experiences of God “speaking” or otherwise relating to Christians on the subjective levels of feeling and sensing? Because there is such abuse and misuse in this area, it’s very easy to create aContinue reading “Thoughts on Spiritual Experience”
iMonk 101: Our Problem With Grace
One of my all time favorite Internet Monk essays is this one: “Our Problem with Grace.” If you know my admiration for the writing of Robert Capon, you’ll recognize his influence on this piece. I’m convinced that grace is one of the most difficult concepts for Christians to live with and live by. But ifContinue reading “iMonk 101: Our Problem With Grace”
Simply or Merely? Comparing Mere Christianity and Simply Christian
Upon finishing N.T. Wright’s Simply Christian, I found myself comparing it to the classic C.S. Lewis book, Mere Christianity. Wright, the publishers and many readers have invited the comparisons as well. I’ve read Mere Christianity many times with my Advanced Bible students. I’m impressed with the durability of Mere Christianity. The chapters were originally deliveredContinue reading “Simply or Merely? Comparing Mere Christianity and Simply Christian”
Internet Monk Radio Podcast #42
The Wedding at Cana. Book recommendations. Bible overviews. A bit o’ news. Remember that IM Radio is on iTunes. Leave us a review if you can.
Don’t Waste Your Missional Calling
These Lives and Deaths Were No Tragedy In April 2000, Ruby Eliason and Laura Edwards were killed in Cameroon, West Africa. Ruby was over eighty. Single all her life, she poured it out for one great thing: to make Jesus Christ known among the unreached, the poor, and the sick. Laura was a widow, aContinue reading “Don’t Waste Your Missional Calling”
A Crowd of Witnesses
One of these days I am going to write a tribute post to the wonderful reformed historian and biographer, Iain Murray. Murray has created a legacy of something we desperately need in Christianity: the lives of the “saints” that surround us on the journey. That’s a valuable and powerful gift to the church. Consider howContinue reading “A Crowd of Witnesses”
Five Reasons I Don’t Like MLK Day
UPDATE: Phillip Yancey on How MLK positively impacted his faith. A must-read. For the 15 years I’ve worked in a private Christian school, I’ve been exposed to thousands of public school kids who bring their understanding and expectations of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to the school experience. I’ve learned a lot from these kids,Continue reading “Five Reasons I Don’t Like MLK Day”
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