Somewhere in this world, there is a guy named Bob. Bob is a Christian. Married. Couple of small kids. He’s got the family every church wants. And that is the problem. Every church in town has a children’s program for Bob’s kids. There’s a clown at this church, pizza at that one, a children’s choir [...]
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What’s best for the children: A story about Bob
20 Jan by iMonk
Filed Under: Exploration of the Self, Parable, Metaphor and Illustration ·
Donald Miller pulls me out of the pit: A review of “Blue Like Jazz” and “Searching for God Knows What”
25 Dec by iMonk
I can still hear Miss Morris, my senior English teacher, saying it: “Too many “I’s. Too many “me’s.” We were writing essays, and she was simply correcting us with one of the cardinal rules of good essay writing: the essay was about the thesis statement, not about “I,” “me,” or “my.” The reader didn’t need [...]
Filed Under: Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, The Pit Stop Updates ·
Does the Story Matter?
22 Dec by iMonk
The other day, we were talking about Jesus’ command to “judge not,” and I said this in a post about how I have learned to think about judging others. Connected to this is the humility that needs to accompany all claims of knowledge of other persons. Boy oh boy oh boy have I learned this [...]
Filed Under: Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, Theologia ·
Steve Mcfarland: The Internet Monk Interview
10 Dec by iMonk
Friends are among the greatest gifts in life. Steve Mcfarland has been my friend for 4 decades and I am a richer man for it. He’s also an eloquent voice for the issue of Christians in public schools and a person who has invested his entire adult life in being an influence for Christ in [...]
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I’m worse than Bill Maher
26 Oct by iMonk
You know what? Reading this really makes me angry. I read this, and I’d like to be one of those offended Christians. Call Dobson. Call Roy Moore. Tell the guy off for insulting Christians. All that yap. But you know what? I’m worse than Bill Maher. Lots worse. I stand in the shadow of the [...]
Filed Under: Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, Theologia ·
Worldview worries: Justification by Homeschooling?
8 Jul by iMonk
The whole homeschooling debate at Internet Monk and the BHT started with a post over here, so I guess I can revisit that topic. (I’ve learned that this is serious business with a lot of people, so I hope we can all act like civilized people. Pistols at dawn sounds good to me.) Guy at [...]
Filed Under: Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, Rants ·
A Parable for our Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven, Church Growth Oriented Friends
4 Jul by iMonk
Once upon a time, there was a village that had a great heritage of education among its citizens. For many years, the community had wonderful schools, but more importantly, great scholars, statesmen, artists and educators. Education was important to families, children and businesses. For years, it was rare to find anyone who wasn’t a graduate, [...]
Filed Under: Parable, Metaphor and Illustration, Recommendations and Reviews ·
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“Lo, How a Rose:” Experiencing The Power of Beauty
It was Christmas of 1968. I was a seventh grader at Estes Junior High School. School was a huge part of my world. My father was beginning down the road to depression. I was an only child, and my life wasn’t full of the activities of a typical middle school boy today. My dad didn’t [...]