Stepping Off The Bandwagon Reflections on five years in the fast lane of contemporary worship by Daniel Whittington Daniel Whittington is a 25 year old musician and professional slacker. He was introduced to the drug of rock n roll at a young age by his cold and heartless father, and has never been the sameContinue reading “Stepping off the bandwagon”
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Sex in dangerous places: A letter of advice about sex and the single Christian guy
Sex in Dangerous Places A letter of advice about sex and the single Christian guy. by Michael Spencer Dear Thomas, Thanks for your letter. Has it really been years? Perhaps I should just admit that I am a very poor correspondent, and not act like I didn’t know I have neglected our friendship. I hopeContinue reading “Sex in dangerous places: A letter of advice about sex and the single Christian guy”
Lessons of the gladiator
Lessons of the Gladiator by Michael Spencer Stock car racing is one of those gems of America’s heartland that must be a complete puzzle to the coastal cultural gatekeepers. With its roots in running moonshine and it’s heroes being very blue-collar, non-PBS types, it surely seems a very bizarre universe of grown men acting likeContinue reading “Lessons of the gladiator”
A Father’s Day remembrance
A Father’s Day Remembrance The Memories, Love and Lessons That Came From Our Dads by Michael Spencer The more time passes, the more I love my dad, S.L. “Sim” Spencer, who passed away in 1993. Maybe it has to do with walking through more and more of the life that he lived, as I growContinue reading “A Father’s Day remembrance”
Midnight Shift at the Radioland Asylum
Midnight Shift at the Radioland Asylum by Eric Rigney Summary: In these articles, Eric Rigney returns from a long sabbatical fit, tanned and in fighting form.. In a two-part descent into madness, he tackles both radio preaching and bad language. You may be surprised which one he’s in favor of… • • • PART IContinue reading “Midnight Shift at the Radioland Asylum”
Guide For The Cussin’ Christian
Guide For The Cussin’ Christian The most detailed examination of the ethics of “cussin’” in the English language. by Eric Rigney NOTE: This is a really cool article, and would be a great piece to forward to non-Christian friends to show them that some Christians do think through issues and come out differently than theContinue reading “Guide For The Cussin’ Christian”
Talk hard: The role of the critic in Christianity
Talk Hard In which the iMonk describes and defends the role of the critic in Christianity. by Michael Spencer In the almost four years that The Internet Monk web site has been posting my thoughts on the door of the world, I’ve received over a thousand letters. Pretty cool. And 95 percent of them haveContinue reading “Talk hard: The role of the critic in Christianity”
To be or not to be: Why I’m not a young earth creationist
To Be Or Not To Be Everybody thinks I should be a young earth creationist. I’m not. Why? by Michael Spencer (NOTE: Well, I guess I need to say that is is entirely my personal, scientifically ignorant, highly subjective view. This is not a pronouncement on creationism, but a personal declaration of why I amContinue reading “To be or not to be: Why I’m not a young earth creationist”
The Special Temptations of a House Divided
The Special Temptations of a House Divided by Michael Spencer The writers of the Constitution believed Congress was the branch of government closest to the people. With the terms of representatives being short, no political parties in existence and no thought of a permanent political class making this a career, high hopes were placed inContinue reading “The Special Temptations of a House Divided”
Dirty hands and a pure heart
Dirty Hands and A Pure Heart George W. Bush and the Reality of Political Compromise by Michael Spencer Were it not for the war on terrorism, conservatives would be boiling mad at President Bush. As it is, the President’s popularity among conservatives is suffering through a period of disenchantment. As was predicted in this spaceContinue reading “Dirty hands and a pure heart”
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