By Chaplain Mike I’d like to have us discuss an interesting article in Christianity Today by David Neff. It is called, “Ardor and Order,” and it’s a reflection upon the impact of the charismatic movement on the mainline and evangelical churches over the past fifty years. I encourage you to read it before submitting commentsContinue reading “Reflecting on 50 Years of Charismatic Faith”
Category Archives: Theologia
Recommended: Dialogues with Tom Wright
By Chaplain Mike As we drove around Chicago last week, and then home to Indy on Sunday, we had the privilege of listening to some of the messages from the recent Wheaton Annual Theology Conference—“Jesus, Paul and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N.T. Wright.” If you would like a good overview ofContinue reading “Recommended: Dialogues with Tom Wright”
Helping the Spiritually Helpless
By Chaplain Mike Last week I visited a family in a common hospice situation. The patient was non-responsive and near death. The patient’s daughter, though saddened by the impending loss of her father, was even more concerned about his spiritual welfare. He had lived most of his life saying he was an unbeliever. He’d hadContinue reading “Helping the Spiritually Helpless”
More Creation Questions: Adam & Eve
By Chaplain Mike It’s time to get back to some basic Biblical and theological questions related to the subject of creation. In recent posts, I have dealt with Michael Spencer’s view of the creation narratives, the controversy over creation issues prompted by Bruce Waltke’s video, and my own interpretation of Genesis 1. Today, we beginContinue reading “More Creation Questions: Adam & Eve”
John Armstrong’s Testimony
Here on IM, we are reviewing John Armstrong’s new book, Your Church Is too Small. In this companion video clip, the author describes how God got his attention and put a passion for the unity of the church into his heart.
It’s OK…to Just Be a Christian
By Chaplain Mike MOD NOTE: Comments are closed. I hope this will come as a bit of good news to you today. Maybe it will help you stop beating yourself up unnecessarily. I hope it will help us all to that end. What I have to tell you is… It’s OK. It’s OK to justContinue reading “It’s OK…to Just Be a Christian”
OK, You Asked…
By Chaplain Mike I promise—this will be the end of discussion on the topic of “creationism” for a while. Too many responders failed to grasp that yesterday’s rant was NOT primarily about creation vs. evolution, but about the culture-war tactics of the “creationists” (ala Ken Ham) who are not really interested in science or evenContinue reading “OK, You Asked…”
iMonk Classic: To Be or Not To Be, or Why I’m Not A Young Earth Creationist
Written by Michael Spencer MOD NOTE: Comments are closed. This is most (not all) of an IM essay written during the early years of this web site (2001 I think.) My children were up to their ears in Ham/Hovind videos and I was feeling very alone in my own reading of Genesis. Things are betterContinue reading “iMonk Classic: To Be or Not To Be, or Why I’m Not A Young Earth Creationist”
Update on the Creation Wars
By Chaplain Mike MOD NOTE: Comments are closed. I’ve been too busy with truly important matters, like work and family and sharing in the grief of friends, to get back to this subject for awhile, but folks, we’ve got to talk. A few weeks ago I posted a video (no longer available for viewing), producedContinue reading “Update on the Creation Wars”
The Day of Salvation?
By Chaplain Mike. I remember the day I changed my thinking about when I was “saved.” I had grown up in a mainline Protestant denomination, was baptized and confirmed, attended worship and Sunday School, and dabbled with youth group. However, in my teen years, I was not deeply involved. Then the big change came. AtContinue reading “The Day of Salvation?”
The Internet Monk Archives 