Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated Note from CM: Earlier this week, we published a strong post in the tradition of what I called “prophetic ridicule.” Some folks don’t like that. They take offense. They think it violates the law of love. Years ago, Michael Spencer wrote one of the best defenses concerning theContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Talk Hard (On the Role of the Critic)”
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iMonk Classic: Do You Know What Your Church Is Doing Next Sunday?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Feb 23, 2009 Note from CM: Here is one of Michael Spencer’s posts on the Church Year and how it might be used fruitfully by evangelicals. “Part of the problem is that evangelicals really don’t have traditions,†said Carter. “Instead, we have these fads that are built onContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Do You Know What Your Church Is Doing Next Sunday?”
iMonk Classic: The Little Brothers of Saint Archie Bunker
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated We didn’t crawl out from under no rocks. We didn’t have no tails. And we didn’t come from monkeys you atheist pinko meathead. It ain’t supposed to make sense; it’s faith. Faith is something that you believe that nobody in his right mind would believe.” • Archie BunkerContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Little Brothers of Saint Archie Bunker”
iMonk Classic: Signs I’m Weary of Weird Christians
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”
iMonk Classic: The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated The following toast was taped at the 4,231st Halloween Dance and Potluck, held this year in the basement of the Salem, Masachusetts City Hall. The guest toastmaster was The Great Pumpkin, well known advocate of Halloween among children. Those in attendance included a variety of witches, ghosts, fairies,Continue reading “iMonk Classic: The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast”
iMonk Classic: Evangelical Anxieties 5—The End of the World
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted Feb 12, 2007 From Chaplain Mike: In the midst of all the insanity about “the end times” that Christians have produced since the Rapture theory became predominant, Michael Spencer (as usual) uttered this word of sanctified Biblical realism and common sense. There’s not a lot that IContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Evangelical Anxieties 5—The End of the World”
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”
iMonk Classic: Confession
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted Oct 13, 2008 MOD Note: One spiritual practice commanded in Scripture and little emphasized today in evangelical practice is the confession of sins. 1John 1, on the other hand, assumes that this is one of the marks of genuine Christian faith: “If we claim we have noContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Confession”
iMonk Classic: So Where Does an Evangelical Go For Spiritual Formation?
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted Aug 30, 2008 MOD Note: We will be focusing on the subject of spiritual formation in the days to come. In Aug/Sept, 2008, Michael Spencer had several posts on the subject, emphasizing the lack of tradition and practice with regard to spiritual formation in evangelicalism. This isContinue reading “iMonk Classic: So Where Does an Evangelical Go For Spiritual Formation?”
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