I wrote this piece in December of last year, and it remains one of my favorite statements of why so many leave and what they are looking for on their journey. I know that for some of you right now, affirming the church is important, but you need to grow to see that every churchContinue reading “iMonk 101: Just Beyond The 100th Time (What Many Of Us Are Looking For)”
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Riffs: 06:18:09 Bill Kinnon’s Worship Lament/My Essay “Looney Tunes”
Bill Kinnon looks back on his contribution to being a worship leader and has a bit of lament. He notes what we’re now hearing and not hearing. A post well-worth reading. Several years ago, I wrote a critique of some of the most often heard theology of contemporary praise and worship music. I love goodContinue reading “Riffs: 06:18:09 Bill Kinnon’s Worship Lament/My Essay “Looney Tunes””
iMonk 101: Credible Christianity for the Cultural Atheist
This November ’07 piece, Credible Christianity for the Cultural Atheist, was a follow up to some of what I had written reflecting on my experiences teaching students from China. It discusses those aspects of Christian practice and ministry that seems to me to hold the most interest to those who have been raised in culturalContinue reading “iMonk 101: Credible Christianity for the Cultural Atheist”
iMonk 101: Gospel Relevance=Gospel Application
We’ve been talking about how the Gospel and good works that aren’t the Gospel line up over at the Boar’s Head. With the announcement that St. Francis never said “Preach the Gospel. Use words when necessary,” but the discovery that Peter told wives to win their husbands “without words” in I Peter 3:1-2, it wouldContinue reading “iMonk 101: Gospel Relevance=Gospel Application”
iMonk 101: Do You Trust The Abbreviated Jesus?
From November of ’08, one of my favorite meditations on Jesus. And you should pre-order Jared’s book. And read Ross Douthat’s column on Dan Brown. The other day a strange feeling came over me. Don’t get me wrong about what I’m about to say here. It was just a feeling. I’m not claiming any powersContinue reading “iMonk 101: Do You Trust The Abbreviated Jesus?”
iMonk 101: What Was Jesus Like?
This May 2008 post is from a series I did called “The Jesus Shaped Question.” You can find it in the “Jesus Shaped” category on the sidebar. It goes along with the material in “The Jesus Disconnect.” Mark 3:20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat.Continue reading “iMonk 101: What Was Jesus Like?”
iMonk 101: The Sin We Love To Hate
iMonk 101 posts are replays of previous Internet Monk posts. This piece comes from February of ’07 and was written in response to comments by then NBA player Tim Hardaway about gays. I’ve never republished it. Hardaway apologized for his comments, but Jewish pundit Michael Medved wrote a column that gave the Jesus-subtracted culture warContinue reading “iMonk 101: The Sin We Love To Hate”
iMonk 101: What Kind Of Person Will Be A Disciple?
From April of ’08. Now – here is my secret: I tell it to you with an openness of heart that I doubt I shall ever achieve again, so I pray that you are in a quiet room as you hear these words. My secret is that I need God that I am sick andContinue reading “iMonk 101: What Kind Of Person Will Be A Disciple?”
A Luther Quote To Wake Up The Sleepers
This post is from November of ’04. It’s a little quote from Martin Luther that’s the kind of anti-legalism/moralism injection all of us need occasionally. Some of you won’t like it for better reasons than others. I like it because Luther gets Jesus and isn’t afraid to be provocative to help me get him too.Continue reading “A Luther Quote To Wake Up The Sleepers”
iMonk 101: When I Am Weak: Why we must embrace our brokenness and never be good Christians
This is perhaps my favorite statement of the Gospel that I’ve ever written. The best sermons should preach to yourself. The Luther quote at the end still rocks me. I’ve been working on this to make it “book friendly,” and I wanted to share it with the IM audience again. If you’re a “good Christian,”Continue reading “iMonk 101: When I Am Weak: Why we must embrace our brokenness and never be good Christians”
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