From iMonk in March, 2009. Replayed by Chaplain Mike. David Wilkerson (Cross and the Switchblade, Times Square Church) is predicting a world changing disaster, and advises that you dust off those cans of Spam you still have from Y2k. It’s getting serious coverage by the unhinged conservative media. I wrote about Evangelical anxiety about theContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Wilkerson Warns/iMonk Rants”
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Who and What Are Forming You?
A classic IM post by Michael Spencer from April, 2007. Every time I feel like I have lost my way in the Christian life, I find myself back looking at monasticism, and the lessons I learned in two decades of reading Thomas Merton. I’m not attracted to Catholicism, but I am very much attracted toContinue reading “Who and What Are Forming You?”
Classic iMonk: On Faith’s Crumbling Edge: Restoring The Uprooted Assurance Of The Ordinary Christian
Chaplain Mike reposts this classic iMonk article from June, 2005 UPDATE: I fixed the broken links at the end of post. I’ve been thinking about the subject of the Christian’s assurance of salvation. To put my cards on the table, I don’t struggle with assurance of salvation personally at all. I’m far more inclined towardContinue reading “Classic iMonk: On Faith’s Crumbling Edge: Restoring The Uprooted Assurance Of The Ordinary Christian”
Classic iMonk: Theology, Depression and the Unsolvable Problem of the Right Church
A note from Chaplain Mike: This classic iMonk post from January 2009 brings together a few important issues that Michael has written about over the years, particularly depression, theology, and the search for a church home. I am going to write rather directly to those of you who feel that you are experiencing some measureContinue reading “Classic iMonk: Theology, Depression and the Unsolvable Problem of the Right Church”
Classic iMonk: The Boat in the Backyard
A note from Chaplain Mike: We will be running some posts from the iMonk archives that deal with the subject of depression. This classic post that Michael Spencer wrote in 2004 tells the intimate story of a father’s depression and a boy who finally understands. When I was twelve years old, my father bought aContinue reading “Classic iMonk: The Boat in the Backyard”
IM Classic: Thinking About the Canon: A Post-Evangelical’s View
Today, Chaplain Mike continues our discussion on the Scriptures by setting forth this classic IM post from Michael (1/08) on a foundational issue with regard to the Bible: What is the “canon” of Scripture? UPDATE: I will not re-run the post on the Lutheran view of the canon (which Michael references below) at this time.Continue reading “IM Classic: Thinking About the Canon: A Post-Evangelical’s View”
Classic IM: While We’re Talking About Interpreting the Bible
In our continuing discussion on issues related to the Scriptures, Chaplain Mike re-runs this classic IM post today. (from Dec, 2008) Hey look! If you read carefully, you will even find another “Bible = loaded gun” metaphor! Oh. We’re not talking about interpreting the Bible? Well….I am, so deal. I usually just don’t say anythingContinue reading “Classic IM: While We’re Talking About Interpreting the Bible”
IM Classic: Confession
Since we’re on the subject of confession, here is a look at the subject from the personal side. Today, Chaplain Mike presents this classic iMonk post that Michael wrote in October, 2008. Some Christians love to talk about the sins of Obama or gays or the mainstream media, but get really animated when I suggestContinue reading “IM Classic: Confession”
From the iMonk Archives: When I Am Weak: Why we must embrace our brokenness and never be good Christians
Today Chaplain Mike asks us to reflect on one of his favorite IM posts of all time, originally posted in 2004, one which leads him to suspect that Michael is, at heart, a son of Luther after all. The voice on the other end of the phone told a story that has become so familiarContinue reading “From the iMonk Archives: When I Am Weak: Why we must embrace our brokenness and never be good Christians”
iMonk 101: From Eclectic Christian – My first hand experience with Mental Illness
Today’s Guest Post is from IM First Officer Michael Bell… As you know iMonk has been running posts lately on the subject of mental illness and how the Bible views it. Here are some interesting thoughts and reflections from Michael Bell, someone who has experienced forms of mental illness in his own family. I haveContinue reading “iMonk 101: From Eclectic Christian – My first hand experience with Mental Illness”
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