By Chaplain Mike Damaris sent me a link to an article that appeared in our local Indianapolis paper the other day. You can read it HERE. The title on the web-edition was, “Brownsburg Church Promotes God as an Expert on Sex.” I think the print edition ran a title something like, “Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll,”Continue reading “Is It a Church?”
Category Archives: Post-Evangelicalism
A Suggested Program for the Church
By Chaplain Mike Let me be honest. Sometimes the designation “Post-Evangelical” can be unhelpful. If we only focus on what has been left behind rather than looking forward to new possibilities, we will never find a way out of the wilderness. I don’t want to be known as someone who just levels criticism. I won’tContinue reading “A Suggested Program for the Church”
Escaping the Post-Evangelical Wilderness?
Michael Spencer wrote a post a couple of years ago entitled “Happy Enough Protestant“. It was his response to many inquiries as to why he did not convert to Roman Catholicism. While Michael was a “Happy Enough Protestant“, he was not a “Happy Enough Evangelical“. InternetMonk.com has been a window into why he was wanderingContinue reading “Escaping the Post-Evangelical Wilderness?”
A Conversation We Must Have
By Chaplain Mike Thanks for a great discussion, everyone. To be continued… Comments are now closed. I have avoided this for a long time, but at some point, we are going to have to talk about it. I haven’t wanted to bring it up because, like most hot-button issues, trying to have a conversation aboutContinue reading “A Conversation We Must Have”
“This SA Meeting Is Now in Session”
By Chaplain Mike Hi, my name is Mike, and I am a recovering separatist. [Hi, Mike!] It all started when I trusted Christ at the end of my senior year in high school. Conversion (which I now refer to as a “spiritual awakening”) to me was like rounding a bend in the highway and drivingContinue reading ““This SA Meeting Is Now in Session””
A Letter to the North American Church
By Chaplain Mike In the tradition of Jesus’ seven letters to the churches in Revelation, a group called Epiphaneia Network has challenged writers to present a “letter” or communication of some sort to the North American Church, expressing God’s desires and concerns. They call this the “Eighth Letter” project. On Oct. 1-2 in Toronto, submissionsContinue reading “A Letter to the North American Church”
“Don’t (worry about trying not to) waste your lifeâ€
Today we welcome guest poster, Sean Muldowney. A Note from Chaplain Mike: One of the most subtle forms of legalism takes hold of believers through forms of pietism. Pietism is an approach to the life of faith that emphasizes the intensity of our religious feelings and devotion. Modern evangelicalism is rife with it. Go toContinue reading ““Don’t (worry about trying not to) waste your life—
With All Due Respect…
By Chaplain Mike Please listen carefully. Are you listening? On day one of this week’s series on the New Calvinists (TNC), I gave an overview of the movement with lots of links so that you can go hear and experience their teaching and approaches for yourself. On day two, I expressed my debt and appreciationContinue reading “With All Due Respect…”
iMonk Classic: Riffs (02:18:09)–Scot McKnight on the “Neo-Reformed”
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted February 18, 2009 ‘Twas not so long ago, on a Calvinistic web site you’ve all visited, that one could hear a serious call to present one’s reformed credentials if one planned to be part of the discussion. ‘Twas also not so long ago, on more than oneContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Riffs (02:18:09)–Scot McKnight on the “Neo-Reformed””
What’s New about the New Calvinism?
By Chaplain Mike Reading the title of Collin Hansen’s book, Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey with the New Calvinists, one might surmise it would be a chronicle and evaluation of the movement from a journalist’s somewhat objective point of view. Turns out that Hansen’s book is more of an homage to a phenomenon heContinue reading “What’s New about the New Calvinism?”
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