Part two of a series on pastoral ministry, featuring a classic post by Michael Spencer Those Who Can’t, Teach My own seminary training was an example. I came from a church where the pastor was the preacher. His primary task was to pray, prepare and preach. Beyond that, pastoral care of the flock was expected,Continue reading “iMonk Classic: Those Magnificent Young Men in Their Pastoring Machines (2)”
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iMonk Classic: Those Magnificent Young Men In Their Pastoring Machines (1)
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated Note: This week, in an effort to give special focus on pastoral ministry in the local church, we will be running Michael Spencer’s seminal post on the the subject, originally published in the first year of Internet Monk. This is a long article, so we will be spreadingContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Those Magnificent Young Men In Their Pastoring Machines (1)”
iMonk Classic: The “Real” Prosperity Gospel
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Sept 16, 2008 A reader sent me a very nice note yesterday, talking about a bit of the scope and direction of my writing on this blog over the years. He mentioned something I want to share with you. Hear his idea and initial direction; then I wantContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The “Real” Prosperity Gospel”
iMonk Classic: “I Forgive Myself” — The Hardest Word?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Feb 19, 2008 One of the things I really don’t like about run-of-the-mill evangelical spirituality is the assumption that we’re all basically clones of each other. Cheerful clones. Mentally healthy clones. Good family clones. Conservative political clones. Happy at church clones. Like the same music clones. Clones whoContinue reading “iMonk Classic: “I Forgive Myself” — The Hardest Word?”
iMonk Classic: Believing the Bible: A Place To Start or Stop?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Feb 5, 2009 Let’s say you’re sitting around talking with a group of friends, some of whom are Christians and some aren’t. A subject comes up; for example, marriage. People share their stories, their thoughts, their accumulated wisdom. After a moment, one of the Christians present begins toContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Believing the Bible: A Place To Start or Stop?”
iMonk Classic: Jesus — The Glory of the Christian Journey
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From May 4, 2009 I can’t speak for anyone else, just for me. When I became a Christian in 1974, I was immediately taught to define myself three ways. First, did I believe that I was a sinner and that Jesus died for my sins so I could goContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Jesus — The Glory of the Christian Journey”
iMonk Classic: Remembering the Stutterer
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Jan 3, 2007 Note from CM: If you haven’t had a chance to see the film, “The King’s Speech,” I recommend it to you. It’s the story of England’s King George VI, who came to the throne in the critical days before WWII when his brother Edward abdicatedContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Remembering the Stutterer”
iMonk Classic: The Face of the Gracious God
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From January 25, 2009 Note from CM: I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than to contemplate our wonderful, gracious God and the gifts he has for us in Christ. Wash away those false conceptions of the God who’s out to get you asContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Face of the Gracious God”
iMonk Classic: An Ideal Evangelicalism?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From December 14, 2008 Note from CM: In the light of Michael Bell’s thought-provoking and discussion-inducing post of yesterday, I thought this classic Michael Spencer post could aid us in continuing the conversation. Somewhere in the previous orgy of comments I’ve had this week, someone asked me to writeContinue reading “iMonk Classic: An Ideal Evangelicalism?”
iMonk Classic: The Unlikely Outrage of the Gospel of Light
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From December 20, 2006 Note from CM: This was a sermon Michael wrote for the Advent season. It was expanded from a talk he gave at soli deo on 1/19/06. “There is, in fact, no worldview more reprehensible in its arrogance than that of a religious believer: the creatorContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Unlikely Outrage of the Gospel of Light”
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