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The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4)

The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4) In this book, we will view the local church as a sort of learning organization, in which both learning and action lie at the heart of its identity. We will explore the practice of reading — perhaps the most important component of learning in the twenty-first century — andContinue reading “The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (4)”

The Bible and the Believer (5)

The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically and Religiously by Mark Zvi Brettler, Peter Enns, Daniel J. Harrington • • • One of my tasks this year will be to work on answering the two questions that Pete Enns raises regularly in his writings and podcasts: What is the Bible? WhatContinue reading “The Bible and the Believer (5)”

Sermon: Epiphany 6 — Scattering to Serve

Note from CM: Rather than publish my entire sermon this week, I thought it might be good for you to see a sample of the inserts that I have been providing during the current preaching series. I supply these each week so that the people will have something to take home and reflect upon. IContinue reading “Sermon: Epiphany 6 — Scattering to Serve”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019 • • • WE START WITH A REQUEST FOR PRAYER & SUPPORT… One of our friends and contributing writers here at Internet Monk has been dealing with a life-transforming change in this new year. This is from J. Michael Jones: Somewhere, around January 11th, 2019, I becameContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: February 9, 2019”

What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?

About a week ago my cousin Ted drew my attention to an article written by a Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Oxford. In the article, the author, John Lennox, tells of an experience where “a brilliant scientist [was] trying to bully me into giving up Christianity.” Finding himself at a dinner withContinue reading “What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?”

Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapter 8: Spleens, Strains, and Autoimmunity By Andy Walsh

Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapter 8: Spleens, Strains, and Autoimmunity By Andy Walsh We are blogging through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh. Today is Chapter 8: Spleens, Strains, and Autoimmunity. Walsh begins this chapter talking about theContinue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 3, The Language of Biology, Chapter 8: Spleens, Strains, and Autoimmunity By Andy Walsh”

Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Thoughts on Weekly Communion

Wednesday with Michael Spencer Thoughts on Weekly Communion (2008) In June of last year, I began taking the Lord’s Supper weekly. I’d like to write about what this has meant to me, and to the community of worshiping Christians that I lead. My Southern Baptist tradition has been de-emphasizing the Lord’s Supper for a goodContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Thoughts on Weekly Communion”

The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (3)

The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (3) In this book, we will view the local church as a sort of learning organization, in which both learning and action lie at the heart of its identity. We will explore the practice of reading — perhaps the most important component of learning in the twenty-first century — andContinue reading “The Learning, Conversing, Serving Community (3)”

The Bible and the Believer (4)

Daring to Pray the Our Father (2)

Daring to Pray the Our Father (2) However, even if we have mastered the words of a prayer, it often remains someone else’s prayer. We may never quite get into it. It may never express the thoughts of our minds or the feelings of our hearts. We say it more out of conditioning than genuineContinue reading “Daring to Pray the Our Father (2)”