The Minister, receiving the Woman at her father’s or friend’s hands, shall cause the Man with his right hand to take the Woman by her right hand, and to say after him as followeth. I, M. take thee, N. to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better forContinue reading “To Complete The Vow: A Meditation for Husbands and Wives”
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Pilgrim Tracks Through The Stacks
I’m not like you. I’ve got a mongrel library. I don’t like to be told what to read. One of my characteristic behaviors in high school was to be constantly reading….reading something that was not my assignment. I moderated this a bit in college- an English degree generally comes with reading lists that can’t beContinue reading “Pilgrim Tracks Through The Stacks”
Don Whitney and The Recovery of Reformation Spirituality
Avoiding A Theology To Kill Your Devotional Life I wrote about devotional resources that have proven meaningful to me in “An iMonkish Quiet Time.” Don Whitney is an unusual person. Not to meet or hear him, but unusual in what he’s doing with his life. Whitney is a Founder’s Movement Calvinist, who has built aContinue reading “Don Whitney and The Recovery of Reformation Spirituality”
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
I’ll be putting an essay in this space in a few days, but until then, check out Scot Mcknight’s blog, and especially the series of posts on “Jesus and Homosexuality.” Here are two quotes” So, I begin right here: How would Jesus have “treated” homosexuals? The answer to that question is incredibly simple: he wouldContinue reading “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”
Dying, We Live: Pat’s Story
This is the first post in a new IM category: “The Second Half of Life.” I never knew Pat when he was healthy. I first heard his name in the aftermath of a massive heart attack that visited him one night and left him a weakened and depleted man compared to what he had beenContinue reading “Dying, We Live: Pat’s Story”
An Emerging Critique Worth Reading
UPDATE: Adrian Warnock comments on the “Phil and Monk” show. Worth reading. The entire transcript of Phil Johnson’s Shepherd’s Conference seminar on the Emerging Church can be found here. I’ve read the seminar twice, and here are my thoughts. I think Phil has done a great job. A solid “A-.” Considering Phil’s position and commitments,Continue reading “An Emerging Critique Worth Reading”
Blue Like The Color Of My Face
Challenge to Critics of the Emerging Church: Don Miller makes frequent reference to Imago Dei Church. Here’s their sermon page. Have you listened to any EC preachers? Why not listen and see if the “no propositions/no truth” portrayal is true. I know that Don Miller’s writing has the potential to provoke and irritate, but twoContinue reading “Blue Like The Color Of My Face”
Here. There. This. That.
A few notes on this and that. C.J. Mahaney’s assistant, Carolyn McCulley, sent me two books by C.J., and I’m very grateful. One is a “combined” volume of C.J.’s book on The Cross Centered Life (which my church did for Lent two years ago) and Christ the Mediator. Now combined into one volume, called LivingContinue reading “Here. There. This. That.”
The Monk Emerges
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak at a Charismatic church in a neighboring community. (Take it to the comment threads, people.) I discovered that I was actually speaking at an “emerging” worship service designed for the younger adults in the community. As this was my first experience with an “emerging” service, IContinue reading “The Monk Emerges”
***Q & A***
Tim Challies live-blogged this “Q&A Session” with Dr. John Macarthur, and after reading it, I had some thoughts on the whole subject of “Question and Answer.” This isn’t really an essay, so pay attention for shifting gears. I’ll use a universally recognized symbol for my shifting attention span. ***I Like Question and Answer.***
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