By Chaplain Mike Hi, my name is Mike, and I am a recovering separatist. [Hi, Mike!] It all started when I trusted Christ at the end of my senior year in high school. Conversion (which I now refer to as a “spiritual awakening”) to me was like rounding a bend in the highway and drivingContinue reading ““This SA Meeting Is Now in Session””
Category Archives: Evangelical Issues
“For” God or “With” God?
By Chaplain Mike One of my favorite teachers today is Skye Jethani, senior editor of Leadership Journal and Out of Ur.com. The following video is a good example of why I appreciate his emphasis so much. In it he describes a turning point in his own thinking and ministry when he realized we may beContinue reading ““For” God or “With” God?”
Why I Am an “Egalitarian”
By Chaplain Mike Comments are now closed. Thanks to all who participated in an invigorating discussion. To be continued… One issue that came up in our recent series on The New Calvinism was that of the role of women in the church. The TNC position (as well as that of others) is generally complementarian, favorableContinue reading “Why I Am an “Egalitarian””
The Small god of Modern Evangelicalism
Today’s post is by guest blogger Daniel Jepsen. Yes, the non-capitilzation of the third word in the title is deliberate. I don’t think the god I am talked about deserves to be capitalized. For I am not talking about the God of the scriptures, but the god that is worshipped in much of modern AmericanContinue reading “The Small god of Modern Evangelicalism”
IM Recommended Reading: The Future of Evangelicalism
By Chaplain Mike Over at Patheos, a site that strives to be “the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world’s beliefs,” they have pulled together some of the best minds and writers in evangelicalism today to write essays on “The Future ofContinue reading “IM Recommended Reading: The Future of Evangelicalism”
An Open Letter to Ken Ham
A Response to Ken Ham: Let’s Make Peace Reproduced by permission from the Evolving in Monkey Town blog by Rachel Held Evans, July 30, 2010 I’ll admit it: I love Rachel Held Evans. Not long ago, we reviewed her funny, winsome, thoughtful memoir called Evolving in Monkey Town, a book that encourages a faith thatContinue reading “An Open Letter to Ken Ham”
IM Recommended Reading: Who Speaks for Evangelicals?
By Chaplain Mike An interesting piece over at Out of Ur blog by John Ortberg asks the question, “Who speaks for evangelicals today?” This question reflects the diversity in the movement that exists under evangelicalism’s umbrella today. It wasn’t long ago, Ortberg says, that evangelicals had a sense of “relational interconnectedness” and that it wasContinue reading “IM Recommended Reading: Who Speaks for Evangelicals?”
American Patriotic Christianity: A Canadian Perspective
By Michael Bell This past month we celebrated both Canada Day on July 1st, and Independence Day on July 4th. This inspired some thoughts about getting some Canadian perspectives on “American Patriotic Christianity”. As I am the lone Canadian writer at Internet Monk, I gathered up seven of my Canadian, primarily “unchurched” friends, to getContinue reading “American Patriotic Christianity: A Canadian Perspective”
IM Book Review: A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church
By Chaplain Mike Warren Cole Smith’s book, A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church has a title with which I resonate. If you’ve been reading Internet Monk for any length of time, you’ll know that we describe ourselves in two ways: We are evangelicals. That is, we have been captured by the grace of GodContinue reading “IM Book Review: A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church”
IM Book Review: Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…And Other Lies You’ve Been Told
Reviewed by Michael Bell The title of Bradley Wright’s Book, Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites… and Other Lies You’ve Been Told, certainly grabs your attention. The book itself does a pretty good job of keeping that attention. If you are looking for a book that gives an easy to read, yet comprehensive assessment of the statusContinue reading “IM Book Review: Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…And Other Lies You’ve Been Told”
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