This is addressed to those who, like me, identify themselves most closely with the evangelical movement. While I feel there is much here that can be applied to other denominations, movements and churches, I am drawing from my 40 years experience as a Christian within evangelicalism. Dear Fellow Evangelical, I have shared ideas in theContinue reading “An Open Letter To My Fellow Evangelicals”
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Saturday Ramblings 2.2.13
Ramblings is hearing rumblings of some big to-do down in the Big Easy this weekend. Once again, we have not paid the NFL (the No Fun League) the rights fee in order to say the name of this Really Big Game. So we will continue our tradition, started by Adam Palmer, of sliding one letterContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 2.2.13”
Renewing The Evangelical Worship Service, Part Two
This morning we began looking at some ideas that could help renew evangelicalism, or at least the weekly worship service aspect of many evangelical churches. I want to continue this discussion, but first a couple more observations. First of all, we must must must remember that the focus of the service is Jesus, not me.Continue reading “Renewing The Evangelical Worship Service, Part Two”
Renewing The Evangelical Worship Service
The last two weeks I have written about saving evangelicalism. I do believe it is worth saving—or, perhaps I should say it is worth renewing. If evangelicalism is simply to be saved in its current state, a self-indulgent movement where each person is a church of one and is taught how to become the personContinue reading “Renewing The Evangelical Worship Service”
Saturday Ramblings 1.26.13
The week that was is no more, and the week that is to come has not yet. But for some reason, the kitchen is really a mess right now. So before the week that isn’t becomes the week that was, and before I tackle a stack of dirty dishes, what say we sally forth intoContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 1.26.13”
What Am I Missing?
I should have known I was in for a rough morning when the first song of the service was U2’s “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” By the third song that was completely unsuitable for congregational singing, I was heading out the door for some coffee. But the music leader stopped me in myContinue reading “What Am I Missing?”
Saturday Ramblings 1.19.13
It’s that time of week once again. Time to do a little sprucing up here at the iMonastery. Many hands make … uh, it easier to play the piano? it necessary for many gloves? There’s a saying in there somewhere, but I just can’t find it. Light work. That’s it. Many hands make light work.Continue reading “Saturday Ramblings 1.19.13”
Saving Evangelicalism, Part Two
Hi. I’m Jeff, and I’m an evangelical. Hi Jeff. I realize that it is not a fashionable thing to admit these days. It’s about as acceptable as ordering a hamburger at a PETA convention. But I am an evangelical at the time of the collapse of evangelicalism. We can toss more gasoline on the fireContinue reading “Saving Evangelicalism, Part Two”
Saturday Ramblings 1.12.13
Greetings one and all. It’s that time of year once again. What time? Well, college football season has ended. The NFL season is over for me, as my Bengals once again proved to be, uh, the Bengals. Hockey? Not yet. Basketball? Doesn’t start for me until March. Ah, baseball, right? Not yet. Pitchers and catchersContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 1.12.13”
Saving Evangelicalism
The founder of InternetMonk, Michael Spencer, once wrote a series of essays on the Coming Collapse of Evangelicalism. I found myself not only agreeing with Michael, but cheering on the collapse of this branch of Christianity that, from my vantage point, had grown heavy with pride, selfishness, greed and fraud. Evangelicalism was imploding, collapsing underContinue reading “Saving Evangelicalism”
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