By Chaplain Mike The second week of our conversations about “Three Streams of Post-Evangelicalism” will focus on what has been termed the “Ancient-Future” movement. Please remember that this is a DISCUSSION series… We are doing this precisely because we are NOT experts with regard to these movements. We want to learn more. We want toContinue reading “The Ancient-Future Path”
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iMonk Classic: Review of “Deep Church”
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer Originally posted September 15, 2009 “A chastened, invigorated traditionalism, re-rooted in deeper, better soil and paying attention to the younger voices and cultural changes, is the better evangelical future.” Jim Belcher’s fine book, Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional has been at the top of myContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Review of “Deep Church””
A Simpler Emerging Way
By Chaplain Mike When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” (Luke 18:22, NRSV) “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite yourContinue reading “A Simpler Emerging Way”
Where Is “Emerging” Now, and Where Is It Going?
By Chaplain Mike According to Rick Bennett, aka DJ Word, the obituary for the Emerging Movement has already been written: MINNEAPOLIS — The Emerging Church, the controversial Christian movement that inspired many to plant churches, leave behind their faith and question authority, died in her sleep Thursday following a short illness. She was 21 (accordingContinue reading “Where Is “Emerging” Now, and Where Is It Going?”
Convince Me!
By Chaplain Mike OK, you are going to find out today just how cantankerous and out of touch the ol’ Chaplain is. The longer I have been a believer in and follower of Jesus, the less I have been attracted to “movements” (“fads?”) in the church. I realize this puts me at odds with thoseContinue reading “Convince Me!”
The Emerging Movement: Getting the Big Picture
By Chaplain Mike Series Note: This is the first in a series of posts on the Emerging Church, one of the three “streams” that has come forth from the old evangelical coalition. In future weeks, we will discuss the Ancient-Future movement, and the New Reformed Movement. Getting a handle on a movement as diverse asContinue reading “The Emerging Movement: Getting the Big Picture”
Three Streams in the Post-Evangelical Wilderness
By Chaplain Mike Here at IM, we recently noted that Scot McKnight joined a conversation at Patheos on “The Future of Evangelicalism” with his article “The Old Coalition Is Passing.” In his article, Scot observes that the old coalition of evangelicalism has become fragmented into “alternatives and elements” rather than an identifiable coalition. In particular,Continue reading “Three Streams in the Post-Evangelical Wilderness”
A Long Pause from Impermanence
By Chaplain Mike I hope no reader will suppose that “mere” Christianity is here put forward as an alternative to the creeds of the existing communions—as if a man could adopt it in preference to Congregationalism or Greek Orthodoxy or anything else. It is more like a hall out of which doors open into severalContinue reading “A Long Pause from Impermanence”
Defining Terms: Evangelical and Post-Evangelical
“Dispatches from the Post-Evangelical Wilderness” is the byline of this website. In recent days I have received a number of questions from readers, emailers, and Facebook friends asking me to define “post-evangelical” for them. Here’s a review of how I, Chaplain Mike, use this designation. Michael Spencer called himself “post-evangelical,” and to clarify that heContinue reading “Defining Terms: Evangelical and Post-Evangelical”
Genesis and My Post-Evangelical Wilderness
By Chaplain Mike A couple of years ago, I agreed to help a small group that was losing their “pastor.” They weren’t really a “church,” but a small band of exiles from traditional churches that met in house groups and then gathered together on Sunday. When the church planter who had formed them moved awayContinue reading “Genesis and My Post-Evangelical Wilderness”
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