Comments on: A Monk in Time

By: ahbeng

ahbeng — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:12:21 +0000

Found ure blog after the reference in the Time magazine article. This site could definitely be one of the ones on my hitlist of sites to read anytime, anywhere.

By: Michael Spencer

Michael Spencer — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:27:41 +0000

>…a 100% spencerite

Uh…..I’m just curious….

Does it strike you that “100%” agreement with someone is extremely rare? I can’t think of a person on earth I aqree 100% with.

By: Rong

Rong — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:54:10 +0000

Guess I’m going to have to go back and read the ‘whole’ article. Like you I was actually taken back by the tone of the piece given the magazine that it’s written in.
Congrats, and while I know you’re not looking for your 15 minutes of fame, I do hope that this opens up new avenues for you.
I’m not a 100% spencerite in that I don’t agree with everything you say, but you always articulate your position in a way that makes me re-think my positions on issues – and that’s always a good thing.
May God continue to bless this ministry of yours.

By: Yikes

Yikes — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:29:53 +0000

iMonk – did you see/hear Rick Warren’s talk at the 2006 TED conference? Speaking to a primarily secular audience, he talks about his own “crisis of success”, where the money and fame from PDL was so huge that he had to rethink his own purpose – - and what it means to be a steward of influence and affluence. Good stuff:
http://tedblog.typepad.com/tedblog/2006/07/rick_warren_on_.html#

By: Malu Lani

Malu Lani — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:02:59 +0000

Hey, Michael…

A mention and quote in Time magazine…Congrats! What a great way to celebrate a significant date. Happy Birthday!

By: GMJ

GMJ — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:01:41 +0000

One great thing about appearing in a national magazine – exposure. I had no idea who you were or had ever heard of you. I saw your mention in the article and thought I would check it out. Very glad I did. I have been searching for my own “mission statement” as it relates to my Christianity. Reading you might just help me get there….Yea Time.

By: GJohnson0313

GJohnson0313 — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:55:53 +0000

Brother Michael,

Wow, congratulations to you! These are the small moments that the believers can be proud of, even in the midst of such uncertainty and spiritual confusion. Since the first post I read at this blog, you have been instrumental at mentoring me in clarifying and sharpening my own blogging. In journeying within the blogosphere, I’ve looked at various sites, and among a select few others, yours has been a model for me in being consistent in posting, and coming across in a thoughtful way. Keep up the great work, and stay in the fight. Looking forward to whats next for you!

Grace and peace,

Gina R. Johnson

By: Paul Almas

Paul Almas — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:24:31 +0000

Your writing has resonated with me from the first blog of your’s that I read several years ago and quite honestly, I’m remiss in not writing to express my appreciation to you sooner. Congratulations on becoming visible in the secular press. It might just be what is needed to jerk the chains of this crop of boomer and genXer pastors and “Worship,” leaders who have, in my opinion, defiled the sanctuary. They listen to no one – certainly not a 63 year old fossil, because of course, history doesn’t inform them. Nor does much else, because for the most part they don’t read and I would postulate that many of them can’t. My only confidence is that Christ will preserve his Church. I truely believe that the gates of hell have been prevailing against it in these post-modern days, however the interaction on your Blog is encouraging – great insights coupled with responsible, thoughtful dialog. Continued Blessings…

Paul

By: flameage

flameage — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:33:19 +0000

Thanks a lot for your thoughts, ideas, writing, and this site. I also found the BHT and IM through Relevant Magazine and have found a lot of thought-provoking essays and ideas about church similar to my own. Although I have only read excerpts, I also recommend Greg Boyd’s book “The Myth of a Christian Nation.” I’ve always thought that if the Pharisees were around today, they’d be the staunch Republicans and SBC church members. Yet I still attend an SBC church…

By: churchpundit

churchpundit — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:50:49 +0000

Hey Monk! I’m a Merton fan also, and can honestly say that I’ve been Merton-mentored to some extent. Big difference: married with kids! We have something else in common: I use a powerbook. I also don’t like prosperity doctrine because it doesn’t work (for me). I like the way you think, which is probably an indication that you think like I do, which probably means that I like how I think. So you probably will like the way I think, I think. In fact, the motto of my blog, churchpundit.com, is “thinking, unthinking & rethinking the church”! What do YOU think? Keep up the good work! churchpundit