Question posed by Chaplain Mike Over at Out of Ur, Christianity Today’s ministry blog, there is an interview with Dallas Willard about how churches assess spiritual growth. Here is an excerpt from that post. In our Open Mic discussion today, I would like our iMonk community to respond to what he says. Q: How canContinue reading “Open Mic: Spiritual Progress and the Church”
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Open Mic: The Most Basic Question
Question posed by Chaplain Mike It is a rare conversation that cuts right to the heart of the matter. It happened to me the other day. I was visiting a terminally ill patient who was actively dying. Her granddaughter had come to see her, and as I entered the room I observed her talking withContinue reading “Open Mic: The Most Basic Question”
Open Mic: A Sad but Necessary Discussion
By Chaplain Mike. The Roman Catholic Church is having a nightmare, and can’t wake up. No longer can the clergy sexual abuse problem be passed off as “an American problem.†Recent developments in Ireland, Germany, and Italy have gotten the world’s attention and criticism has risen to a new level, even to the point whereContinue reading “Open Mic: A Sad but Necessary Discussion”
Open Mic: What If?
From Chaplain Mike. A difficult conversation today brought to mind Luther’s Small Catechism and what it has to say about the Eighth Commandment: The Eighth Commandment. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. What does this mean? Answer. We should fear and love God that we may not deceitfully belie, betray, slander, orContinue reading “Open Mic: What If?”
Open Mic: What Have We Wrought?
This brief video from The BioLogos Foundation features Os Guiness talking about “Science and Faith in the Front Lines of the Culture Wars.” Watch it and let’s have a discussion. Guiness says, “In many ways, the new atheists are partly created by the Religious Right. You can see that in America there is no vehementContinue reading “Open Mic: What Have We Wrought?”
Open Mic: Is Church Optional?
Today’s Open Mic question is presented by Chaplain Mike. I read a message by Rick Warren on Christian Post today about belonging to the church. It got me thinking about the nature of the relationship that exists between evangelicals and the church. Let’s talk about it. Warren’s thesis is: “When we’re called to follow Christ;Continue reading “Open Mic: Is Church Optional?”
Open Mic: Picking and Choosing in the Psalms
Chaplain Mike posts today’s Open Mic question on behalf of the iMonk, Michael Spencer. When I received this from Michael and was asked to post it, it reminded me that, often in my work as a hospice chaplain, I read the Psalms for my patients. However, I usually edit my readings. Why? The psalm MichaelContinue reading “Open Mic: Picking and Choosing in the Psalms”
Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: How do Christians “Live In the Gospel”?
Chaplain Mike posts today’s Open Mic topic. From an excellent article posted today at Leadership Journal called, “The Everyday Gospel,” by Tullian Tchividjian comes this quote: I once assumed the gospel was simply what non-Christians must believe in order to be saved, while afterward we advance to deeper theological waters. But I’ve come to realizeContinue reading “Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: How do Christians “Live In the Gospel”?”
Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: “Mere Christianity” Christians
Today, Chaplain Mike posts this Open Mic question on behalf of iMonk. “Are the ‘Mere Christianity Christians,’ i.e. Christians who emphasize the smaller, more minimal and broadly efficient vision of C.S. Lewis and some of the early church fathers personified in the Apostles’ Creed, the greatest threat to modern Evangelicalism? More and more apologists areContinue reading “Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: “Mere Christianity” Christians”
Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: Missional Christmas
Today’s Open Mic question is posed by guest blogger, Chaplain Mike Mercer. With all the talk these days of “missional” churches, this Christmas season might be a good time to take the ministry temperature of the churches represented by our readers here at Internet Monk. What, if anything, is your church doing during the holidaysContinue reading “Open Mic at the iMonk Cafe: Missional Christmas”
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