This weekend, as we mourn Michael Spencer’s passing, thank God for the hope of eternal life, and comfort one another in our time of loss, IM will feature classic posts from the Internet Monk. What Is Jesus-Shaped Spirituality? (2/24/09) The past year and a half has been the most personally tumultuous time I’ve ever experiencedContinue reading “iMonk Classic: What Is Jesus-Shaped Spirituality?”
Category Archives: Michael Spencer
Tributes to the Internet Monk
Noted by Chaplain Mike. MOD Note: Many readers are contributing links to other tributes in the comments. Thank you! I encourage you to peruse the comments as well as this list. Here is a partial list of remembrances and tributes to Michael Spencer that are appearing around the web: Will Adair Matthew Lee Anderson (FirstContinue reading “Tributes to the Internet Monk”
Now in Another Wilderness
By Chaplain Mike. I had been wandering in the post-evangelical wilderness for a long time. But I never knew what to call it until I began reading Michael Spencer. And I never knew a genuinely safe place to talk about it until I entered the discussions on Internet Monk. Then I knew I had foundContinue reading “Now in Another Wilderness”
Mourning the Passing of a Friend — Some Thoughts
Today’s post is by IM First Officer Michael Bell. It was my birthday today, April 5th. Easter Monday. It will be a day that I will now forever remember for two reasons, for my friend Michael Spencer, also passed away today. I mourn for a friend, whose passing will leave a hole in my life,Continue reading “Mourning the Passing of a Friend — Some Thoughts”
Michael Spencer, 1956-2010
I received word tonight that Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk, our friend, passed away in his home in Oneida, KY, in the presence of his family. With them, we mourn his passing. With them, our tears fall. With them, we express gratitude that Michael is at peace and no longer suffering. With them, we cryContinue reading “Michael Spencer, 1956-2010”
IM Classic: Thinking About the Canon: A Post-Evangelical’s View
Today, Chaplain Mike continues our discussion on the Scriptures by setting forth this classic IM post from Michael (1/08) on a foundational issue with regard to the Bible: What is the “canon” of Scripture? UPDATE: I will not re-run the post on the Lutheran view of the canon (which Michael references below) at this time.Continue reading “IM Classic: Thinking About the Canon: A Post-Evangelical’s View”
“You Need To Smile More.”
Every day this summer school term, around 9:30 in the morning, I drive two blocks to the post office during a ten minute break from class. I get my mail, which often involves retrieving a package from the postal employee at the window. I know the postmaster well, but on days he’s off, he hasContinue reading ““You Need To Smile More.””
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