Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated NOTE FROM CM: Here is Michael at his best—forthright, incisive, passionate, hilarious, and clear. I love what he says about the “NORMAL” Christian life. So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform?” (JohnContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Signs I’m Weary of Weird Christians”
Category Archives: Evangelical Issues
Concerning Halloween by James B. Jordan
Note from Chaplain Mike: This was Michael Spencer’s favorite article on Halloween. Thanks to James B. Jordan for giving us permission to reprint it as we prepare to celebrate our first Halloween since Michael’s death. It has become routine in October for some Christian schools to send out letters warning parents about the evils ofContinue reading “Concerning Halloween by James B. Jordan”
A Conversation We Must Have
By Chaplain Mike Thanks for a great discussion, everyone. To be continued… Comments are now closed. I have avoided this for a long time, but at some point, we are going to have to talk about it. I haven’t wanted to bring it up because, like most hot-button issues, trying to have a conversation aboutContinue reading “A Conversation We Must Have”
Rachel Held Evans Is Going “Biblical”
By Chaplain Mike Friend of IM Rachel Held Evans has announced the project that she will be undertaking over the course of the coming year, which will result in her next book. Right now, she’s calling it “A Year of Biblical Womanhood.” I will let her introduce it via this video: The book won’t beContinue reading “Rachel Held Evans Is Going “Biblical””
Mourning and Grieving in Community
By Chaplain Mike Note: The following is a transcript of a talk I gave to our hospice team a few years ago. As I promised earlier this week, we will be having several posts on the subject of grief and caring for the bereaved in the next short while. This particular piece shows one ofContinue reading “Mourning and Grieving in Community”
Brueggemann on the Genre of Gen 1-11
Here is another thought-provoking quote, giving the reader of Genesis 1-11 something to consider when approaching the text. This comes from Walter Brueggemann’s fine commentary on Genesis in the Interpretation series (Genesis: Interpretation: a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching). Comment needs to be made on the matter of creation, world-beginnings and attempts to correlateContinue reading “Brueggemann on the Genre of Gen 1-11”
It Don’t Mean a Thing without that Historical Ring?
By Chaplain Mike In addition to issues of interpretation with regard to Genesis 1 and the portrayal of creation it gives, (which have been covered in detail here in previous posts—check the archives), Young Earth Creationists insist that only their literal view of the Adam and Eve story in Genesis 2-3 is consistent with anContinue reading “It Don’t Mean a Thing without that Historical Ring?”
iMonk Classic: Jesus, Mom and Michael
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted Oct 22, 2005 Note from Chaplain Mike: In the light of recent posts about life’s messiness and ministering to people with unimaginable stress from the problems they face, I was struck when I went back and read this profoundly insightful article Michael wrote about caring for hisContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Jesus, Mom and Michael”
iMonk Classic: Niki Made Her Choice and, Apparently, So Did We
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted Oct 4, 2009 A year ago, this Michael Spencer piece really got people talking. FIRST: Read “Evangelicals and Science†at Tim Stafford’s blog. SECOND: Niki is fictionalized, but not much. I am hoping this post will make one point: the Gospel combined with anything- a view ofContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Niki Made Her Choice and, Apparently, So Did We”
Evangelicalism’s “New Day”?
By Chaplain Mike Over at Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight muses on the meaning of Al Mohler getting a cover story in Christianity Today. For Scot, this marks a significant shift in evangelicalism. It shows that some of the most prominent and powerful leaders in what is called evangelicalism today are trying to bend it backContinue reading “Evangelicalism’s “New Day”?”
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