Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From December, 2005 A few weeks ago, I listened to an extraordinary sermon, but not extraordinary in the way you might think. The absence of Jesus in the sermon shook me. Jesus was never mentioned. Not once. Not anywhere. Not ever. Not in any way. Not in the introduction.Continue reading “iMonk Classic: The Light of a Most Obvious Question”
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iMonk Classic: Skip the Carping this Advent
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From December, 2006 NOTE: Michael Spencer had many friends with whom he regularly conversed at The Boar’s Head Tavern. Each year they run an Advent blog called, “Go to Bethlehem and See.” I encourage our IM readers to check it out. Today’s classic iMonk post is from the 2006Continue reading “iMonk Classic: Skip the Carping this Advent”
iMonk Classic: Michael Spencer Helps Us Prepare for Advent
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From November, 2008 Original Title: “Riffs: Joseph Bottum on the End of Advent (and the horror of our version of Christmas)” Many years ago, we made a decision to, as much as possible, speak of Advent and not of Christmas, until Christmas. I’ve never been able to hold offContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Michael Spencer Helps Us Prepare for Advent”
iMonk Classic: Subcultural Spirituality or “I know he’s a Christian because I saw it on his bumper sticker.”
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From August, 2004 One of the axioms of my critique of evangelicalism is this: methodology creates theology. By this I mean that when evangelicals have adopted particular methods, such as the evangelistic sales pitch or the powerpoint designed sermon, they will soon develop an accompanying theology, generally morphed inContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Subcultural Spirituality or “I know he’s a Christian because I saw it on his bumper sticker.””
iMonk Classic: Mainlines — We’re Having a Moment Here
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Original post: July, 2007 I wrote this piece in July of ’07. It garnered 70 comments and some grousy updates on my part. (You can read the original here.) I’m reprinting the post with a clear comment thread because I feel the sentiment I expressed in this piece isContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Mainlines — We’re Having a Moment Here”
iMonk Classic: Standing on My Own Trap Door? or “I’ll Take My Christocentric Theology To Go, Thank You.”
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From Nov. 29, 2007 Let it be presupposed that every good Christian is to be more ready to save his neighbor’s proposition than to condemn it. If he cannot save it, let him inquire how he means it; and if he means it badly, let him correct him withContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Standing on My Own Trap Door? or “I’ll Take My Christocentric Theology To Go, Thank You.””
The Internet Monk Annual Halloween Rant
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From October 23, 2008 Originally published at the Steve Brown, Etc. Guest Room Blog. You also might enjoy “The Great Pumpkin Proposes a Toast,” from deep in the IM archives. Here’s a good post on “How to have a great Catholic Halloween.” No Protestants are harmed. It’s OK. •Continue reading “The Internet Monk Annual Halloween Rant”
iMonk Classic: The Monk Who Wouldn’t Go Away
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Undated Note from CM: As I prepare to spend a few days at The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, I am catching up on my Thomas Merton. Merton, as you will read below, was Michael Spencer’s hero. I am not nearly as acquainted with the monk as MichaelContinue reading “iMonk Classic: The Monk Who Wouldn’t Go Away”
iMonk Classic: On Re-Baptism
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Series from Sept, 2008 Note from CM: A reader wrote me this week and asked about whether she should be re-baptized. After being baptized as an infant, she grew up in a nominal Catholic home, came “back to God” (her words) as an adult, and now the church sheContinue reading “iMonk Classic: On Re-Baptism”
iMonk Classic: A Theology of Everything
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Series from Dec, 2004 This is an excerpt from a post Michael wrote in December, 2004. I think it may provide good food for contemplation and discussion at the start of this Labor Day weekend. • • • I have what I call a “Theology of Everything.” I don’tContinue reading “iMonk Classic: A Theology of Everything”
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