Comments on: Ian Cron: The Internet Monk Interview http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:25:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom Balderston http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-430520 Tom Balderston Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:00:27 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-430520 Visit the Blog. TomBalderston.Blogpost.com Visit the Blog. TomBalderston.Blogpost.com

]]> By: Ruben http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-219562 Ruben Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-219562 Wish I could attend his church, it's hard to find that mix. He seems to have the things I lacked when I was Catholic and the things I long for now that I'm evangelical. I wish we didn't have to think this way, being Catholic or protestant. I see so many errors in both traditions, in all traditions really. My 16 year journey with the RCC was very good, it was healing from my fundamentalist past and put many things into focus and grounded me as a human being. But I missed the "masculine" side of faith, the sense of mission and devotion to Christ. My spiritual life in the Catholic church was deep and profound, but it was muted - I longed to have the enthusiasm I had as a new believer, I wanted to do something more for Christ. I'm glad there are people like Cron out there that represent the best of both worlds. Wish I could attend his church, it’s hard to find that mix. He seems to have the things I lacked when I was Catholic and the things I long for now that I’m evangelical. I wish we didn’t have to think this way, being Catholic or protestant. I see so many errors in both traditions, in all traditions really. My 16 year journey with the RCC was very good, it was healing from my fundamentalist past and put many things into focus and grounded me as a human being. But I missed the “masculine” side of faith, the sense of mission and devotion to Christ. My spiritual life in the Catholic church was deep and profound, but it was muted – I longed to have the enthusiasm I had as a new believer, I wanted to do something more for Christ. I’m glad there are people like Cron out there that represent the best of both worlds.

]]> By: Tim http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218803 Tim Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218803 Great interview if all it does is help redeem the word "mystic" from Protestant exile. Great interview if all it does is help redeem the word “mystic” from Protestant exile.

]]> By: j.Michael Jones http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218317 j.Michael Jones Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218317 Thanks for the introduction to someone I should know. Thanks for the introduction to someone I should know.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218180 Kathy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:06:19 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218180 Thank you for this interview and also for passing along links to Cron's church sermons as you did some months ago. I've been enjoying them (or the ministers who share his pulpit) ever since then. Thank you for this interview and also for passing along links to Cron’s church sermons as you did some months ago. I’ve been enjoying them (or the ministers who share his pulpit) ever since then.

]]> By: expat http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218172 expat Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:47:07 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218172 What a bracing and refreshing interview! I've read "Into the Silent Land", "Becoming Who You Are" and "Diary of a Country Priest" -- all great books. I"ll certainly be checking out Ian's other recommendations. Thanks Michael and Ian! What a bracing and refreshing interview!

I’ve read “Into the Silent Land”, “Becoming Who You Are” and “Diary of a Country Priest” — all great books. I”ll certainly be checking out Ian’s other recommendations.

Thanks Michael and Ian!

]]> By: Michelle Van Loon http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218137 Michelle Van Loon Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:34:56 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218137 Delighted in "Chasing Francis". And I appreciated getting to know the author here. Thanks. Delighted in “Chasing Francis”. And I appreciated getting to know the author here. Thanks.

]]> By: Pastor M http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218124 Pastor M Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:47:11 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218124 Well, so much for the sterotype of the anti-Christian East Coast, or however it gets expressed. Trinity sounds like a fantastic place. Thanks for the post and interview. Well, so much for the sterotype of the anti-Christian East Coast, or however it gets expressed. Trinity sounds like a fantastic place.
Thanks for the post and interview.

]]> By: Steve http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-218013 Steve Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:18:43 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-218013 "I don’t think we can do anything to transform ourselves. It’s all God or nothing. Any gospel that says you can change the nature of your character in any substantive way by virtue of your own will isn’t good news; it’s a recipe for despair and frustration. I’m sometimes accused of being antinomian but I just believe this is Paul and Jesus’ anthropology. Grace is the unsurpassable good news of the gospel." Excellent! I like this guy very much! Thanks for sharing the interview I. Monk. - Steve “I don’t think we can do anything to transform ourselves. It’s all God or nothing. Any gospel that says you can change the nature of your character in any substantive way by virtue of your own will isn’t good news; it’s a recipe for despair and frustration. I’m sometimes accused of being antinomian but I just believe this is Paul and Jesus’ anthropology. Grace is the unsurpassable good news of the gospel.”

Excellent! I like this guy very much!
Thanks for sharing the interview I. Monk.

– Steve

]]> By: Susanne http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview/comment-page-1#comment-217948 Susanne Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:37:44 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/ian-cron-the-internet-monk-interview#comment-217948 Wow -- Trinity is the kind of church I'd love to be part of. Ian Cron reads all my favorite authors (I loved Into the Silent Land, too) and Trinity's eclectic approach is just what I am hungering for. Right now I have my feet firmly planted in two churches: an EV Free church and an Anglican Province of America mission church, attending the evangelical church on Sundays and the Anglican on Fridays. I lead a literary group at the evangelical church and have also helped to introduce lectio divina, silent prayer, and the Stations of the Cross in artwork there. One of my goals is to learn the Anglican rosary this year and have it be a central part of my daily prayer offices. Trinity sounds like the best of both traditions wrapped into one body. How exciting! Now if only there was a church like this one in the San Diego area.... Wonderful interview -- it encourages me to continue building bridges in both of my churches towards more literary, artistic, ecletic, and service-oriented opportunities. I sense such a hunger for this kind of church among Christians of very different backgrounds, and I pray for more churches to adopt eclectic traditions as Trinity has and also remain close to the gospel, always seeing Jesus in others and spreading the good news. Wow — Trinity is the kind of church I’d love to be part of. Ian Cron reads all my favorite authors (I loved Into the Silent Land, too) and Trinity’s eclectic approach is just what I am hungering for. Right now I have my feet firmly planted in two churches: an EV Free church and an Anglican Province of America mission church, attending the evangelical church on Sundays and the Anglican on Fridays. I lead a literary group at the evangelical church and have also helped to introduce lectio divina, silent prayer, and the Stations of the Cross in artwork there. One of my goals is to learn the Anglican rosary this year and have it be a central part of my daily prayer offices. Trinity sounds like the best of both traditions wrapped into one body. How exciting!

Now if only there was a church like this one in the San Diego area….

Wonderful interview — it encourages me to continue building bridges in both of my churches towards more literary, artistic, ecletic, and service-oriented opportunities. I sense such a hunger for this kind of church among Christians of very different backgrounds, and I pray for more churches to adopt eclectic traditions as Trinity has and also remain close to the gospel, always seeing Jesus in others and spreading the good news.

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