Editor’s note: Many were offended earlier this week when Chaplain Mike wrote about the statue outside of Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio burning down. Chaplain Mike referred back to a quote from John Piper, and some were upset that we would dare to touch the “third rail” by being even slightly critical of Piper.Continue reading “Big Butter Jesus, Part Two”
Category Archives: Commentary
Where’s John Piper When You Need Him?
By Chaplain Mike MOD NOTE: I’ve gone back and weeded out some comment threads that got off track. BTW: this post is not about John Piper, egalitarianism, homosexuality, or who goes to heaven and hell. It’s tongue-in-cheek, humor, folks, about a “striking” incident (insert groan here). Oh yeah, and please do buy the book! LastContinue reading “Where’s John Piper When You Need Him?”
Update: Easter Morning…for Ted
By Chaplain Mike WARNING: As you read this update, the sound you will hear is the voice of cynicism. With a bit of sarcasm thrown in. As well as a healthy dose of antipathy. If I didn’t think the evidence deserves this kind of response, I would stay quiet. But this is bad news, aContinue reading “Update: Easter Morning…for Ted”
My View: Genesis 1
By Chaplain Mike. My interest in the first chapters of Genesis began to blossom when I was in seminary, studying under Dr. John Sailhamer. Over the years, I have come back to it again and again. My understanding has grown and been refined each time I’ve taken it up. It saddens me that Genesis 1Continue reading “My View: Genesis 1”
iMonk Classic: Wilkerson Warns/iMonk Rants
From iMonk in March, 2009. Replayed by Chaplain Mike. David Wilkerson (Cross and the Switchblade, Times Square Church) is predicting a world changing disaster, and advises that you dust off those cans of Spam you still have from Y2k. It’s getting serious coverage by the unhinged conservative media. I wrote about Evangelical anxiety about theContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Wilkerson Warns/iMonk Rants”
Now I’m Scared. Really.
By Chaplain Mike. The Middle East is front page news again this week, and agreement and peace are nowhere in sight. Watch the following video and get a whole new angle on the story. Is this man and the movement he represents the ones you want influencing the Prime Minister of Israel and U.S. policyContinue reading “Now I’m Scared. Really.”
At the Movies Remix
From Chaplain Mike. OK, so Mark Driscoll dissed “Avatar” calling it, “the most demonic, satanic movie I’ve ever seen.” And Christianity Today didn’t like it, especially when he pointed to their review as an example of contemporary evangelicalism’s inability to exercise discernment. This post is not about that. For the record, I have not seenContinue reading “At the Movies Remix”
Positive Press for Evangelicals
Noted by Chaplain Mike… You might be surprised to find a positive, affirming article about evangelicals in the secular press, but Nicholas D. Kristoff of the New York Times wrote an op-ed this weekend called “Learning from the Sin of Sodom” that praises evangelicals such as World Vision for the excellent work they are doingContinue reading “Positive Press for Evangelicals”
Responding to the problem of pain – A new look at Job
If you thought that three Michael’s on this blog was confusing, the following post is written by Michael Powell (a Pastor of Michael Bell), edited by Michael Bell, posted by Michael Mercer, on this blog owned by Michael Spencer. A wise person once wrote the following lyrics in a song called Suffer: “All that youContinue reading “Responding to the problem of pain – A new look at Job”
How the Confession of My Sins Kept Me in the Church Part II
Today’s post is by Pat Kyle of New Reformation Press Back in March of 2009 I put up Part 1 of this post and talked a bit about corporate confession and absolution and how its regular practice helped anchor me in the church. There is a second part to this story and it deals withContinue reading “How the Confession of My Sins Kept Me in the Church Part II”
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