A quick perusal of my Facebook posts, and you would have a pretty good idea that my year went pretty well: Lots of hiking and visiting with family and friends Building five new garden beds for flowers and vegetables Enjoying the resultant garden bounty My son’s engagement to a wonderful woman Celebrations of birthdays andContinue reading “The Year That Wasn’t”
Category Archives: Michael Bell
How I Became a… Believer in Climate Change
From my series of posts a little over five years ago in my original “How I Became…” series, you might have thought that I embrace change quickly. After all, I have made a lot of theological changes in my life time. In fact, while I am willing to change my mind on things, it takesContinue reading “How I Became a… Believer in Climate Change”
Looking forward – Upcoming posts
I realize that many of you probably had never seen a picture of me, or at least, hadn’t seen one for a while. That is me at the left. A slightly crazy smile, with a hint of mischievousness behind it, or at least I like to think so. I haven’t been writing for Internet MonkContinue reading “Looking forward – Upcoming posts”
The 2019-nCoV Corona Virus – An Internet Monk Primer
There has been much talk and much misinformation being spread about the Corona Virus that is currently hitting China hard. As a statistician, I thought I would help to shed some light on the topic in terms that most of us can understand. My data that I am using here is taken primarily from twoContinue reading “The 2019-nCoV Corona Virus – An Internet Monk Primer”
My Journey with Michael Spencer
My heart is heavy today. I found out yesterday morning that a young family friend took her own life. It was a shocking reminder to me to “be kind” to the people I meet. I encourage that of all of you as well. You do not know what people are going through, so treat everyoneContinue reading “My Journey with Michael Spencer”
Quotable Quotes: Cherry Picking
In my last Quotable Quote: Women in the Church, I included the following quotation: “God maintained the order of each sex by dividing the business of life into two parts, and assigned the more beneficial and necessary aspects to the man, and the less important, inferior matter to the women” – Chrysostom (4th and 5thContinue reading “Quotable Quotes: Cherry Picking”
Quotable Quotes: Women in the Church
Welcome to a new occasional series of mine: “Quotable quotes”. I will from time to time pass on some interesting quotes that have been brought to my attention, often as a result of the sermon I watch and hear each week. An argument commonly used by Complementarians is that the church has 2000 years ofContinue reading “Quotable Quotes: Women in the Church”
Where to Draw the Line?
Happy International Women’s Day! The church that I attend has been going through a series entitled “Her Story” which details why it is so important to have women in leadership in the church. The sessions are really worth watching (or listening to if that is your preference). Here is what we have covered so far:Continue reading “Where to Draw the Line?”
Election Cycles and Social Media
We have a Federal election coming in Canada on October 21, 2019. Technically there a few things that could happen that could make it happen sooner, like a non-confidence vote in the Government, or the Prime Minister advising the Governor General to call it sooner, but since way back in 2009, elections have been “theContinue reading “Election Cycles and Social Media”
What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?
About a week ago my cousin Ted drew my attention to an article written by a Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus) at the University of Oxford. In the article, the author, John Lennox, tells of an experience where “a brilliant scientist [was] trying to bully me into giving up Christianity.” Finding himself at a dinner withContinue reading “What on earth is a “Biblical Worldview”?”
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