I received this book from Sovereign Grace Ministries, not as a review copy, but as a nice gift from a staff member there. This post isn’t a review, but an exploration of one idea in the book- accountability relationships- that I want to encourage. Twice a week, I meet with a group of men toContinue reading “Christian Community, Friendship and the Quest for Accountability”
Category Archives: Commentary
Suggestions for Critics of the Emerging Church
UPDATE: TSK posts on the DGM Conference and their take on emerging church Christians. The comments are excellent and include a response from Tim Keller. And btw, first one to blog “See…you can’t criticize the emerging church” wins a stale donut..
A Prayer For the Amish
I don’t know what to feel as I read the story of the execution style shootings/murders of Amish girls in Pennsylvania. As part of a Christian school in a county where guns are everywhere, I’m frightened and I want to protect my students. As a Christian, I’m outraged that such things happen, and I’m concernedContinue reading “A Prayer For the Amish”
The Virtues of Education
Sometimes when I am interacting with other Christians, I’m overwhelmed with the feeling that I’m exchanging ideas with someone very, very different from myself in significant ways. I don’t insist that people be like me, and I don’t want to hold myself hostage for being different from other people. There is one difference, however, that’sContinue reading “The Virtues of Education”
Osteen Redux
As far as this blog goes, Joel Osteen posts have been good business. The largest traffic in the history of IM came from my original posts about “the smiling preacher.” I have it on good authority that, sometime in the near future, my famous Joel Osteen post is going to be getting some large attention.Continue reading “Osteen Redux”
iMonk Inconsistency: Is PDC A “Movement Accelerator?”
Before I get into this interesting letter and topic that came today, I want to say that I’m well aware that I am open to charges of hypocrisy. That’s been the case for quite a while now. When you’ve written as much as I have for the blogosphere, there’s going to be some interesting juxtapositionsContinue reading “iMonk Inconsistency: Is PDC A “Movement Accelerator?””
The Purpose-Driven Dark Side Finally Shows Up At Baptist Press
It’s about time. I’ve been critical of Baptist Press on a daily basis over at the BHT, so when they do something right, I’m going to speak up. This BP post acknowledging that (stand back!) Rick Warren’s “Purpose Driven Church” methodology is splitting and tearing apart some churches whose pastors “implement” the plan is wayContinue reading “The Purpose-Driven Dark Side Finally Shows Up At Baptist Press”
The Nosey Evangelical Neighborhood
How much of our neighbor’s business do we have to make an issue to be a witness? Another post on this homosexuality discussion. I know I’m repeating myself, but I have another application I want to mention. If you are an IM reader, you will have noted a couple of posts this week dealing withContinue reading “The Nosey Evangelical Neighborhood”
He Wouldn’t Smile for the Camera
UPDATE: Several of Mark’s songs are available free at the Paste Music MP3 site. Back in the day, I was Mr. Christian Music, and kept up with everything, so I remember pretty clearly the day I bought a Mark Heard album and the guy wasn’t smiling. Mark Heard, for those who don’t know, was probablyContinue reading “He Wouldn’t Smile for the Camera”
Christians, Israel and Homosexuals: A Common Error
What do homosexuals and the political state of Israel have in common? Both are the subjects of a flawed approach by Christians concerned about suffering and the Christian witness. While the Christians involved are very different, their errors and resulting actions are very similar.
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