I want to talk about the Gospel, but first I’m going to tell some stories. Why I am telling these stories should become plain as we go along, but for those of you who might need a clue at the beginning, these stories are about the difficulty of change here in the mountains of southeasternContinue reading “The Gospel For Appalachia II: Can The Culture Change?”
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The Gospel for Appalachia I
I have 2 or 3 posts about The Gospel for Appalachia that I want to share. This first one introduces the unique aspects of this region and the reasons I am here. The past few days, most of America has been watching–or at least aware of–the tragedy of the 12 perished coal miners in theContinue reading “The Gospel for Appalachia I”
Have We Said Too Much? (About Marriage, that is)
Recently, my daughter returned from a conference at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. She had a fabulous time, but she mentioned something unusual. She said that every public prayer contained a request for God to guide the conference participants in finding a spouse. This wasn’t the theme of the conference, but the conference wasContinue reading “Have We Said Too Much? (About Marriage, that is)”
The iMonk Weekend File: 2:26:05
Some thoughts on legalism, spurred by a rather amazing Bible Study on why earrings are wrong….and more. It’s especially amazing since Jesus so directly addressed these matters so clearly in Mark 7.
I Just Couldn't Look Away: The Crazed, Cranky, Captivating Christianity of Dr. Gene Scott
I doubt that many Internet Monk readers watched or listened to Dr. Gene Scott. His passing this week made me sad, but it also made me reflect on how bland evangelicalism has become, and what a shot of hard whiskey Gene Scott was for the thirty years he broadcast his strange and wonderful program aroundContinue reading “I Just Couldn't Look Away: The Crazed, Cranky, Captivating Christianity of Dr. Gene Scott”
A Grace I'm Not Afraid to Feel: Hope for Christians who want it all.
Step into the office, readers. The doctor is in. Today’s problem: Getting over a common malady among serious, reformed Christians. Yes, I mean that nagging split personality between believing what is true, and experiencing what is real. Is a high view of doctrine, Word and Sacrament the enemy of genuine piety and experience? Is itContinue reading “A Grace I'm Not Afraid to Feel: Hope for Christians who want it all.”
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Praise the Lord! He paid off my credit card! Again!
Presumption. Actually, the sin of presumption. I want to write about it, but I’m afraid that either I don’t know what I am talking about or I am going to make hundreds of sweet, wonderful Christian people start praying that I get a fever and die. Oh well….what is life if we don’t live dangerously.Continue reading “Praise the Lord! He paid off my credit card! Again!”
A Theology of Everything
This is a story that happened where I work, so I need to tell you some things before we can go on. Our school has thirty minutes of chapel scheduled into every school day. It’s been like that for one hundred and six years, and nothing is more distinctive about our school than our dailyContinue reading “A Theology of Everything”
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery:” A theological reflection on the Gospel of the scapegoat
Today’s lesson in my AP English IV class was Shirley Jackson’s well-known short story, “The Lottery.” Many of you probably read this story in your senior year of high school. From the standpoint of a teacher, “The Lottery” is a winner because it’s great art and a great starter for discussions. It is a simpleContinue reading “Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery:” A theological reflection on the Gospel of the scapegoat”
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