UPDATE: Comments are closed. Welcome to IM’s popular feature, “The Liturgical Gangstas,” a panel discussion among different liturgical traditions represented in the Internet Monk audience. Who are the Gangstas? Father Ernesto Obregon is an Eastern Orthodox priest. Rev. Joe Boysel is an Anglican (AMiA) priest and professor of Bible at Ohio Christian University in Circleville,Continue reading “Liturgical Gangstas 16: Spiritual Warfare”
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NLT Mosaic Bible Blog Tour/Interview: Mosaic Editor Keith Williams
I’m very happy to have Keith Williams, one of the editors of the “Mosaic” Bible (NLT) that I’ve recently promoted here at IM, answering some of your questions about the NLT and the special Mosaic edition. You can find the entire Mosaic Blog tour schedule here. Check out the various sites and all the questionsContinue reading “NLT Mosaic Bible Blog Tour/Interview: Mosaic Editor Keith Williams”
The Evangelical Liturgy 16: Baptism
I need to be very clear at the outset: we won’t be having a discussion on the theology of baptism. I will be talking about the place of baptism in liturgy, and I will be doing so from the standpoint of a credobaptist describing the Protestant liturgical worship service. Most formal worship spaces, even simpleContinue reading “The Evangelical Liturgy 16: Baptism”
Niki Made Her Choice and, Apparently, So Did We
FIRST: Read “Evangelicals and Science” at Tim Stafford’s blog. Niki is fictionalized, but not much. I am hoping this post will make one point: the Gospel combined with anything- a view of science, political opinions, convictions on gender, etc.- becomes a non-Gospel. Let the Gospel be what Paul describes in I Cor 15! Her nameContinue reading “Niki Made Her Choice and, Apparently, So Did We”
Thoughts on 10 a.m. Eucharist: Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island, SC
I discovered last night that the large church I’d passed several times this week here on Sullivan’s Island was an Episcopal church with a 10 a.m. Wednesday Eucharist service. After checking the church’s web site, I noticed that one of the contributors at Mockingbird, John Zahl, was a pastoral associate at Holy Cross. IM readersContinue reading “Thoughts on 10 a.m. Eucharist: Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island, SC”
How To Talk To An Evangelical On A Journey
Dear Well-Meaning Non-Evangelical Friend, Please sit down, have a cup of tea or coffee…and listen. I see that you’ve responded to some of us who are pilgrims in the evangelical community and who are on a journey within and perhaps beyond evangelicalism. You’ve offered up some “help” in the form of advice, comments, explanations andContinue reading “How To Talk To An Evangelical On A Journey”
Liturgical Gangstas 15: That Evolution Question
Welcome to IM’s popular feature, “The Liturgical Gangstas,” a panel discussion among different liturgical traditions represented in the Internet Monk audience. Who are the Gangstas? Father Ernesto Obregon is an Eastern Orthodox priest. Rev. Joe Boysel is an Anglican (AMiA) priest and professor of Bible at Ohio Christian University in Circleville, Ohio. (Ask him aboutContinue reading “Liturgical Gangstas 15: That Evolution Question”
iMonk 101: What Did Jesus’ Version of Community Look Like?
From May of this year. It’s “Spiritual Emphasis Week” for the next three days. Very busy. Commenter: Please explain what you mean by:â€community as Jesus exemplified itâ€. Thanks It is the community that Jesus created and demonstrated during his earthly ministry. I would describe it as: Cross cultural: Jesus crossed every available cultural barrier toContinue reading “iMonk 101: What Did Jesus’ Version of Community Look Like?”
Advertisers: Here’s the Reason Why You Should Be On Internet Monk.com
New data: I’m the #6 in the Christian blogosphere according to the 6 point rating system at ChurchRelevance.com. Headed for 700,000 unique visitors this year, with a current Technorati rank of just over 2000. That’s in the world. (There is an error at Church Relevance. Alexa says I had 20,000+ unique visitors in July. That’sContinue reading “Advertisers: Here’s the Reason Why You Should Be On Internet Monk.com”
The Evangelical Liturgy 7: The Invocation
For beginners, read the Introduction to this series, then visit the categories menu and hit “Evangelical Liturgy” for all previous entries. In a sentence, I’m walking through all the parts of the traditional Protestant worship service and discussing the value of recovering our own liturgical tradition. The invocation has the distinction of being one ofContinue reading “The Evangelical Liturgy 7: The Invocation”
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