When did “emerging” get to mean something that was so clearly, definitely bad? When did we all agree that “emerging” means wrong about everything? I thought “emerging” was an approach, a “style,” not a theological confession. According to recent posts at various self-proclaimed theological watchblogs, “emerging” equals heresy, open theology, charismatic error, liberalism, denial ofContinue reading “More Thoughts On The Emerging Church”
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The Gospel For Appalachia II: Can The Culture Change?
I want to talk about the Gospel, but first I’m going to tell some stories. Why I am telling these stories should become plain as we go along, but for those of you who might need a clue at the beginning, these stories are about the difficulty of change here in the mountains of southeasternContinue reading “The Gospel For Appalachia II: Can The Culture Change?”
The Gospel for Appalachia I
I have 2 or 3 posts about The Gospel for Appalachia that I want to share. This first one introduces the unique aspects of this region and the reasons I am here. The past few days, most of America has been watching–or at least aware of–the tragedy of the 12 perished coal miners in theContinue reading “The Gospel for Appalachia I”
Theology In Fazoli's
Theology In Fazoli’s: Second Rate Italian Food With Pictures of American Christianity 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, December 28. Quite possibly the longest day of my life. I am sitting in Fazoli’s (Italian Food…Fast) in Lexington, Kentucky. I’ve just delivered a U-Haul full of furniture to my daughter’s storage facility, and now my wife, my mom, myselfContinue reading “Theology In Fazoli's”
Christmas 2005
The year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Five, will forever be known as the year where the same churches who boycotted stores for cancelling Christmas decided it was in the best interests of everyone to cancel Christmas services, being as the day had the bad form to occur on a Sunday, and we couldContinue reading “Christmas 2005”
Prissy Protestants: Why We Need More Men Like Peggy Noonan
The topic of the week here at InternetMonk (and the tavern across the road) is bad language. It’s a strange theme for the fourth week in Advent, I admit, but it’s what’s got my brain in gear. Even stranger is the fact that I am going to prominently use the word “prissy” in this post,Continue reading “Prissy Protestants: Why We Need More Men Like Peggy Noonan”
How The MegaChurch Stole Christmas (Day Worship)
Some of America’s largest megachurches won’t be open on Sunday, December 25. After multiple services on Christmas Eve, they are giving their congregations, volunteers, staffs- and thousands of twice a year attenders- the day off to spend with their families. I first saw the story of Kentucky’s two largest mega-churches cancelling services on December 25Continue reading “How The MegaChurch Stole Christmas (Day Worship)”
The Incarnation In Reverse: Van Til Live!!
*Music Up….swells….Voice Over* It’s VAN TIL LIVE! The Internet Monk Radio Network Presents The BHT’s Magic Tail-Chasing Dog, Van Til, in Hippy-Emergent Christianity’s Favorite Interview and Entertainment program…..VAN TIL LIVE! And now, broadcasting live from the Boar’s Head Tavern in downtown St. Sadies, Maryland, it’s Vaaaaaaaaan Til!!
The Sexual C.S. Lewis
Get Religion covers the latest fad in Lewisania: speculation that a young Lewis had premarital sex with his longtime housemate, Mrs. Moore. (yawn.) London newspapers have been teasing this stuff for a week and now the New York Times is in on the act. American media only know that Lewis is popular with evangelicals andContinue reading “The Sexual C.S. Lewis”
The "Look At Me!" Offering: Trying To Hear What Jesus Says About Public Compassion
I miss the old days. If I’m saying that, you know that the birthdays are piling up, right? But I do. I miss the old days. What old days? The old days when you weren’t obligated to tell everyone how much you cared, how much you were doing for whomever is less fortunate than you,Continue reading “The "Look At Me!" Offering: Trying To Hear What Jesus Says About Public Compassion”
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