Wednesday with Michael Spencer Excerpt from Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality I discovered, while listening to a lecture on Luther’s breakthrough discovery of grace, that the victorious Christian life is a lie. It is a completely un-Jesus-shaped imposter. The Christian life isn’t a denial of the prodigal son parable, with theContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: “The exhausting effort to be a good Christian denies Christ.””
Category Archives: Mere Churchianity
iMonk Classic: Leaving Behind the Church-Shaped Life
Since it has been a rather post-evangelical week here on Internet Monk, I think it only fitting that the last words I contribute to the subject, before turning things over to Mike Bell tomorrow, come from Michael Spencer. The following is an excerpt from Michael’s book, Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped SpiritualityContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Leaving Behind the Church-Shaped Life”
It’s Time Again to Recommend: “Mere Churchianity”
By Chaplain Mike To conclude this week of remembering the founder of Internet Monk—the late Michael Spencer, who died a year ago—we point you to the crowning achievement of his writing life: his book, Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality. If you have not yet had a chance to read this book,Continue reading “It’s Time Again to Recommend: “Mere Churchianity””
Signs You Might Be Practicing Churchianity (1)
By Chaplain Mike There are plenty of funny church signs out there. I thought we’d begin to look around for signs that communicate something different—the possibility that a church might be advertising “mere churchianity” rather than a Jesus-shaped life. Note the key words—“might be.” When I show you a church sign like the one below,Continue reading “Signs You Might Be Practicing Churchianity (1)”
Anne Rice Through With Christianity
Anne Rice, the novelist best known for Interview With A Vampire, announced that she is through with Christianity. On her Facebook site, Rice wrote this comment on Wednesday: For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but notContinue reading “Anne Rice Through With Christianity”
Jesus Creed Reviews “Mere Churchianity”
By Chaplain Mike There is a fine review of Michael Spencer’s book, Mere Churchianity, over at Jesus Creed today. It is part of the blog’s regular “Saturday Afternoon Book Review” series. This review was written by Matt Edwards, who has contributed to IM as one of the “Evangelical Untouchables”. In his review, Edwards gives aContinue reading “Jesus Creed Reviews “Mere Churchianity””
Reviewers Wanted
If you have read Michael Spencer’s Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality, would you consider writing a review for it on Amazon? The more reviews, the better. Of course we want you to be honest in your assessment of the book, and rank it as you see fit. And if you haven’tContinue reading “Reviewers Wanted”
IM Book Review: Mere Churchianity—Time to Get Real
By Chaplain Mike It is here, the day we’ve been waiting for here at Internet Monk. Michael Spencer’s book, Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality has been released! Today, I will give you my initial review and reflections. I can easily summarize its main message: It’s time for Jesus’ followers to GETContinue reading “IM Book Review: Mere Churchianity—Time to Get Real”
It’s Here! (Part One)
The day many of us have been waiting for is here: Michael Spencer’s Mere Churchianity is now available as an eBook. Those of you who have eBook readers such as the Amazon Kindle, iPod Touch or iPad, Barnes and Noble Nook or Sony Reader can download Mere Churchianity as of today. Download it now, getContinue reading “It’s Here! (Part One)”
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