Wednesday with Michael Spencer From 2008 I can now officially say I’ve written my most controversial sentence. It’s various versions of “I am rethinking what I believe about God.” I know. I know. Somehow this has been translated into “I’m no longer a Christian,” “I’m abandoning Christianity,” and “I’m ordering anchovies on that pizza.” WhyContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Why People Get Upset that I’ve Changed (and Am Changing)”
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Sunday with Michael Spencer: A Jesus Prayer
Sunday with Michael Spencer A Jesus Prayer Jesus, you don’t build institutions. You don’t write catechisms. Or Systematic Theologies. Or critiques of someone’s theology or refutations of their catechism. You don’t have a blog. You don’t moderate debates. You are the bread of life who gives himself for the salvation of the world. You areContinue reading “Sunday with Michael Spencer: A Jesus Prayer”
Saturday with Michael Spencer: Things You Can’t Say Around Other Christians
Saturday with Michael Spencer From a 2008 post Sorry to disappoint, but I suppose the career of the Internet Monk has been full of the kind of things I couldn’t say around Christians or in church, but felt I could say to thousands of readers on the same journey via the blogosphere. Mistake? Depends onContinue reading “Saturday with Michael Spencer: Things You Can’t Say Around Other Christians”
Saturday with Michael Spencer: The Things that Won’t Go Away
Saturday with Michael Spencer The Things that Won’t Go Away They’re back. My sins, that is. Just in case you need to know, my name is Michael Spencer. I’m a Christian minister who has given 33+ years of my life to telling people… My sins, O the bliss of this glorious thought My sins notContinue reading “Saturday with Michael Spencer: The Things that Won’t Go Away”
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”
Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Michael’s Final Post
Wednesday with Michael Spencer Michael’s Final Post (2/10/10) Friday will mark nine years since we said “’til we meet again” to our friend and mentor Michael Spencer. Here is the final post he was able to write before he succumbed to colon cancer in 2010. • • • A brief word from Michael The ultimateContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Michael’s Final Post”
Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Is This the “Better World” You Were Talking About?
Note from CM: A piece by Michael from 2009. Some of the cultural references are dated, but in the light of yesterday’s post and discussion, I thought it might be a good reminder that we here at IM have always seen the online life as something which needs constant monitoring because it incessantly challenges ourContinue reading “Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Is This the “Better World” You Were Talking About?”
Wednesday with Michael Spencer: What’s Growing in the Shadow of Anger?
Wednesday with Michael Spencer What’s Growing in the Shadow of Anger? Sometimes someone else’s sins become the light of seeing our own. Several years ago I was working with a particularly difficult young church staff member. His pattern was to do everything his way, and when negative consequences arrived, to be completely defensive. Insight intoContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: What’s Growing in the Shadow of Anger?”
Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Can You Study This Book Too Much?
Tuesday with Michael Spencer From 2008 and edited by CM I’m not a literature scholar, but I play one in the classroom several hours a week. That is, when I’m not teaching the Bible to kids from all over America and the world, I teach AP English. Mostly Shakespeare and poetry. The interaction of theContinue reading “Tuesday with Michael Spencer: Can You Study This Book Too Much?”
Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Confessions of a Poor Player
Wednesday with Michael Spencer Confessions of a Poor Player (2009) I love chess. I’ve loved it since I was a kid. I’ve kept my first chess sets. I can recall every hand held set I ever took to school when I was told not to. I still stalk ebay looking for a particular plastic setContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Confessions of a Poor Player”
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