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Reconsider Jesus – The Seed and the Soil

The following is a small excerpt from Michael Spencer’s upcoming book: Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. Michael Spencer’s thoughts on Mark Chapter 4 are edited by Scott Lencke. Check out his excellent blog! If you would like to be contacted when Michael Spencer’s book is available for purchase,Continue reading “Reconsider Jesus – The Seed and the Soil”

Difficult Scripture – Why Did Jesus Stop Reading When He Did?

Over the past several Fridays we have been looking at extracts from Michael Spencer’s upcoming book, Reconsider Jesus – A Fresh Look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. In our extract a few weeks back Michael Spencer wrote: The good news is about God and what God is doing. It is not about me.Continue reading “Difficult Scripture – Why Did Jesus Stop Reading When He Did?”

Reconsider Jesus – The First Look at the Family

Today we are going to do something a little different. Scott Lencke had suggested that for a change of pace, readers might be interested in hearing one of the original audio Bible Studies which are among the sources used for Michael Spencer’s upcoming book: Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the GospelContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – The First Look at the Family”

Reconsider Jesus – The Compassionate Healer

The following is an excerpt from Michael Spencer’s upcoming book: Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark. For the next number of Fridays, we will be giving you a “sneak peek” into this devotional commentary. Your thoughts and comments are welcome. (Note: There are some edits still to come,Continue reading “Reconsider Jesus – The Compassionate Healer”

Reconsider Jesus – The Message of the Kingdom

iMonk Classic: Worshiping the Missional God

From a classic post by Michael Spencer — June 2007 I’ve been thinking about how much we can know about God. In particular, how does a deeply missional God work the knowledge of himself into a life like mine? …I’m looking at Abraham, and I’m wondering what he knew about God and how that knowledgeContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Worshiping the Missional God”

iMonk: There are still doors in Christendom where truth needs to be nailed

From a classic Michael Spencer post. May, 2008 There are some places that Christians will allow you to stand up and say “the sermon is pop psych” or “I’m not a young earth creationist” or “why do we act like we just invented Christianity this year?” What a gift it is to be able toContinue reading “iMonk: There are still doors in Christendom where truth needs to be nailed”

iMonk: Discipleship as Polemicism

From a classic Michael Spencer post, Who and What Are Forming You?. From April 2007 * * * For a large portion of my recent evangelical journey, I have found myself wandering between three varieties of evangelicalism: Southern Baptist fundamentalism Evangelical Calvinism Generic contemporary evangelical revivalism …It’s occurred to me that at least two ofContinue reading “iMonk: Discipleship as Polemicism”

iMonk: The Jesus Disconnect (1)

Note from CM: Back in 2009, Michael Spencer some posts exploring what he called, “The Jesus Disconnect.” Here is an edited version of the first post in that series. * * * Nothing has impressed me more in my last few years of writing, reading and discussion than the disconnect the average Christian believer feels fromContinue reading “iMonk: The Jesus Disconnect (1)”

iMonk: The “Real” Prosperity Gospel

Excerpt from a classic Michael Spencer post, September, 2008 * * * The real prosperity gospel isn’t the overt appeal to wealth. It is the more subtle appeal to God guaranteeing that we are going to be happy, and the accompanying pressure to be happy in ways that are acceptable and recognizable to the communityContinue reading “iMonk: The “Real” Prosperity Gospel”