By Chaplain Mike What Ken Ham is to evolutionary biology, David Barton is to American history. Ham is not a scientist, nor is Barton a historian. Yet both claim to know and present THE truth about their respective subjects. And because they are such hard workers and good marketers, they have become the spokesmen ofContinue reading “Official Historian of the Culture War (for the Right)”
Category Archives: Culture
The “Sermonator” and the Culture of Pizzazz
By Chaplain Mike I cut my teeth as a preacher and pastor in the 1970’s and 80’s. There were not many evangelical ministers in my circles who, at one time or another, did not have serious schoolboy crushes on Chuck Swindoll. Swindoll is the pastor of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, the chancellor andContinue reading “The “Sermonator” and the Culture of Pizzazz”
150 Years Ago, Today…
By Chaplain Mike Today is the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of what is considered the official beginning of the American Civil War—the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, SC (April 12-13, 1861). Ft. Sumter was one of five Union forts that remained in the newly formed Confederacy. In the months preceding the battle,Continue reading “150 Years Ago, Today…”
Continuing Discussion: “To Change the World”
By Chaplain Mike Today we consider our discussion of James Davison Hunter’s profoundly stimulating book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. Hunter’s book challenges common Christian notions of “changing the world” and “transforming the culture.” We are dealing with a particular subject that is beingContinue reading “Continuing Discussion: “To Change the World””
Our Inadequate Grasp of “Culture”
By Chaplain Mike I hope you will join the conversation as I continue to work through James Davison Hunter’s book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. In our first discussion, we talked through a question: If America has as many people with faith commitments asContinue reading “Our Inadequate Grasp of “Culture””
Open Mic: Why So Little “Impact”?
By Chaplain Mike I am catching up with some books that I have wanted to read for some time. One is James Davidson Hunter’s, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, a provocative look at how we understand and call Christians to participate in the church’sContinue reading “Open Mic: Why So Little “Impact”?”
Is It a Church?
By Chaplain Mike Damaris sent me a link to an article that appeared in our local Indianapolis paper the other day. You can read it HERE. The title on the web-edition was, “Brownsburg Church Promotes God as an Expert on Sex.” I think the print edition ran a title something like, “Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll,”Continue reading “Is It a Church?”
Our Digital Life: Perils & Possibilities
By Chaplain Mike In our discussions about catechetical teaching this week, issues were raised with respect to this age of digital communication in which we now live. Greg, for example, commented, “…we are facing not just illiteracy, but an epistemology shift. Not only is generation next learning in different ways, it seems they flat doContinue reading “Our Digital Life: Perils & Possibilities”
Holy Week 2011
By Chaplain Mike Note: certain words have been rendered in Swahili to pass the censors’ muster. Last year, we here in Indianapolis celebrated Holy Week with renewed faith and hope. All week long we prayed and focused our attention on the Great Day to come, when victory would be revealed. Each day, we had fellowshipContinue reading “Holy Week 2011”
The Intruder and His World
By Chaplain Mike This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that’s better left unsaid. (Bob Dylan) • • • One day recently, a dreaded Intruder came uninvited into our life. His coming was sudden and shocking, as though a blast of wind exploded out of nowhere, shattering our living room picture window, sendingContinue reading “The Intruder and His World”
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