Sometime, somewhere in Iraq, I died. . . . For my brothers and sisters I will record the events that led to my death and the death of the God who was on our side in love and war. • David W. Peters • • • As a hospice chaplain, my work is done mostly inContinue reading “Death Letter, part one”
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You can take the boy out of evangelicalism . . .
You can take the boy out of evangelicalism, but you can’t take the evangelical out of the boy. I’m coming to terms these days with the fact that I’m a spiritual mongrel, and one of the strong components of my spiritual makeup is my evangelical heritage (in the modern sense of the word — theContinue reading “You can take the boy out of evangelicalism . . .”
iMonk Classic: How My Wife’s Catholicism Has Changed Me For The Better: A Birthday Reflection
First posted in September, 2008. I got some nice things for my 52nd birthday. A new iPod. (Blue, 4th generation Nano. Be envious.) A book of Benedictine Daily Prayer. (I’m figuring it out.) Birthday cake (Oatmeal. Mmmm) with my wife, daughter and son-in-law. (Their rendition of Happy Birthday somehow made me feel I was boardingContinue reading “iMonk Classic: How My Wife’s Catholicism Has Changed Me For The Better: A Birthday Reflection”
Jeff Dunn: Crossing Over
This was first posted in August, 2013. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9, NIV) Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. (Revelation 2:4, NKJV). I hope you will allow meContinue reading “Jeff Dunn: Crossing Over”
Damaris Zehner: The Crossroads
First posted in June, 2011. Last month, at Easter, my family and I joined the Catholic Church. Each of us would phrase our reasons for doing so somewhat differently, but here are a few of mine. I offer them not to preach or gloat, just to share a decision faced by quite a few ofContinue reading “Damaris Zehner: The Crossroads”
Jason Stellman: I Fought the Church and the Church Won
Note from CM: This week we are featuring stories of friends who found their way into the Roman Catholic church. The post-evangelical journey takes many different forms, and this is one of them. Michael Spencer himself experienced this in his family when his wife Denise converted to Catholicism, and you will find many articles inContinue reading “Jason Stellman: I Fought the Church and the Church Won”
Wilderness Update — “It’s Not You, It’s Me”
I can tell you’re not sure if you wanna go and really that’s most understandable there’s whole a lot involved in where you place your bet and all these reports? They’re a little suspect • Bill Mallonee, “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” • • • We interrupt our regularly scheduled Formation Talk for a personal wilderness update.Continue reading “Wilderness Update — “It’s Not You, It’s Me””
Outsider Lessons
Not long ago, I wrote a Wilderness Update post called, “Square Peg Syndrome,” which resonated with many people. Consider this a follow-up to that piece. Yesterday, I read a similar article called, “A Few Things I’ve Learned as a Christian Outsider,” by Benjamin L. Corey over at his blog, Formerly Fundie. He wrote it forContinue reading “Outsider Lessons”
Wilderness Update: Square Peg Syndrome
Wilderness Update from Chaplain Mike – June 2, 2014 It is no secret that I have long struggled with church. Since leaving congregational ministry over nine years ago, I have been in the wilderness when it comes to having a church home and getting involved deeply in a congregation. After trying a few paths whichContinue reading “Wilderness Update: Square Peg Syndrome”
Isn’t It Hard?
Mouths move without vision — without regard for consequences Eyes fill with memories poisoned by intimate knowledge of failure to love Sometimes, sometimes, doesn’t the light seem to move so far away? You help your sisters, you help your old lovers, you help me but who do you cry to? ‘Cause isn’t it hard ToContinue reading “Isn’t It Hard?”
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