One of my biggest regrets was not meeting Michael Spencer in person. I was his literary agent and, like many of my clients, he communicated with me via email and phone. We never were in the same state together, let alone the same room. I first got to know Michael in 2008. I came acrossContinue reading “The “Realest” Michael Spencer (Jeff Dunn)”
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Holy Week 2015: The Yes or No (Michael Spencer)
Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. So He came to Simon Peter. He said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?” Jesus answered and said to him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you willContinue reading “Holy Week 2015: The Yes or No (Michael Spencer)”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 22, 2015
Note from CM: We are drawing near to the fifth anniversary of Michael Spencer’s death. Each Sunday this year we are re-posting some of his encouraging, challenging words. The following is excerpted from a piece he wrote in March 2008. • • • I’m not a literature scholar, but I play one in the classroom several hours aContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 22, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 15, 2015
Note from CM: We are only about a month away from the fifth anniversary of Michael Spencer’s death. Each Sunday this year we are re-posting some of his encouraging, challenging words. Today we present a longer piece that was first published in March 2006, called “Dying We Live: Pat’s Story.” • • • I never knew Pat when heContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 15, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 8, 2015
Note from CM: In 2015 we will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from a post that was originally published in February 2005. • • • I don’t believe in inerrancy, a view of how scripture is inspired that meansContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 8, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 1, 2015
Note from CM: In 2015 we will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with another excerpt from a post that was originally published in February 2005. Last week, from this same post, we heard Michael critique approaching the Bible like a “magic book.”Continue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: March 1, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 22, 2015
Note from CM: In 2015 we will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from a post that was originally published in February 2005. • • • I believe most Christians use the word “inspiration” to mean “the Bible is aContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 22, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 15, 2015
Note from CM: In 2015 we will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from a post that was originally published in February 2008. The post was part one of a series Michael did, called, “The Church: Flawed and Finished.” •Continue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 15, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 8, 2015
Note from CM: In 2015 we will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from a post that was originally published in February 2007. • • • The Bible not only contains poetry, but it is poetic in its entire visionContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 8, 2015”
Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 1, 2015
Note from CM: 2015 will mark five years since the death of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk. Today, we continue our “Sundays with Michael” series with an excerpt from post that was originally published in January 2009. • • • Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been an influence on my life since high school. His Letters and Papers fromContinue reading “Sundays with Michael Spencer: February 1, 2015”