Yesterday, we began a few days of discussing the recent stories on NPR’s Morning Edition in the series, “Losing Our Religion.” Our first conversation was about the overall trend of a growing disconnect between younger people and religion in the U.S. More and more of them are identifying themselves as “Nones” — when asked to stateContinue reading “Open Mic: Losing Our Religion (2)”
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Open Mic: Losing Our Religion (1)
NPR’s Morning Edition did a series last week called “Losing Our Religion.” I encourage you to click the link and listen to the six pieces. The first is an overview of the phenomenon portrayed in the chart above: the growth of the “nones” — the religiously unaffiliated. This trend has been observed especially among younger people. TwoContinue reading “Open Mic: Losing Our Religion (1)”
Open Forum for Bloggers and Writers
For the past two years, I have had a remarkable unexpected privilege — serving as the lead writer on Internet Monk. It came as pure gift to me out of the suffering of another, our brother Michael Spencer. He was an insightful and original thinker, a pioneer in the Christian blogosphere, a pilgrim who graciouslyContinue reading “Open Forum for Bloggers and Writers”
Open Forum for Mission Workers
I believe every Christian is involved in the Missio Dei, God’s mission to make his “kingdom come,” his “will be done on earth as it is in heaven” through Christ. Some people, however, have sensed a special call to take up vocations directly involved in mission activity. Like Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13, theyContinue reading “Open Forum for Mission Workers”
Open Forum on America (Independence Day Special)
Update: One of our commenters pointed us to a good article that I would commend to you this Independence Day. It’s by Brett McCracken, and is called “Place, Patriotism, and Sehnsucht”. * * * Cue “Stars and Stripes Forever”. After you light the grill and while you’re waiting for the coals to heat up, why notContinue reading “Open Forum on America (Independence Day Special)”
Open Forum for Readers around the World
I know, I know. Internet Monk is USA-centric. With the exception of our sister Martha o’ Ireland, we tend to look at things from a rather red, white, and blue perspective. But one of the reasons we love the worldwide web so much is that it’s so…well, worldwide. We love to hear from readers allContinue reading “Open Forum for Readers around the World”
Open Forum for Pastors
Callin’ all Rev’s! Today is the day for you: padre, pastor, preacher, priest, parson, minister, rector, reverend, bishop, vicar, or whatever else your title may be. It’s the day we’re asking clergy to lead the way here on Internet Monk. We want reports from the front lines of church ministry. We want you, whom GodContinue reading “Open Forum for Pastors”
Open Forum Week on IM
You folks continue to impress me with the discussions we’ve been having lately, particularly on our monthly Open Forum posts. So… This week we will be having an Open Forum Week on Internet Monk in a way we haven’t tried before. Each day we will have an open discussion, but it will be on aContinue reading “Open Forum Week on IM”
Follow Up: Jesus and Health Care
One of our good readers, Rick, made some comments yesterday that I both reacted to and rejoiced in. In the end, I agreed with him that the discussion needed to be directed more toward our purpose here at Internet Monk — to promote a Jesus-shaped Christianity. He wrote: “…It was just that I didn’t seeContinue reading “Follow Up: Jesus and Health Care”
Open Forum — June 26, 2012
Given the following facts… It is after midnight. I have been working on ideas for posts for several hours but am coming up empty. I just came off a week in my ministry in which I worked over 62 hours, including leading five funerals and attending at least a half dozen deaths, as well asContinue reading “Open Forum — June 26, 2012”
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