Loving the reading here. I have much of the same issues. However, I just stumbled upon the internetmonk last night and have been reading in bursts at work today.

Can anyone or the imonk himself clarify something for me and I ask only for info and not to stir the pot, but if the imonk is no longer Calvinist what if any classification does he give himself?

Thanks,

And in regards to the thread, I have met up with a very contemplative and conservative Anglican fellowship and have been worshiping with them when the church where I pastor is not meeting, and last week I attended a Celtic Liturgy at a more liberal “big” episcopal church downtown, but was struck by the beauty and richness of the service.

I wish Anglicans did not hold on to infant baptism. If they didn’t I would be there probably next week.

Yes, the author is Ronda De Sola Chervin. If you like her writings, she also has a good one about women. It’s “Feminine, Free and Faithful”, but I don’t know where you can find it. Amazon doesn’t have it.

Michael, my apologies to you, as well. This comment thread exploded so I am especially appreciative of your personal response. My church (congregational — pastored by a conservative Baptist is dually affiliated with UCC and the CCCC because…well…I guess we enjoy being just that conflicted) has a chapel that’s open daily for prayer and meditation. And? It’s typically empty and dark, which makes me sad.

I’m the Sunday School Superintendent and am on the Christian Ed. Committee. I’ve flirted with the idea of starting an adult class on…something — the emerging church; the church fathers; praying the hours; the Didache; the Lord’s Supper…something that doesn’t involve any McChurchy ‘life application’ stuff, but I’m not sure how to proceed, so I keep putting it off (and off and off and off).

Recently, other than saying Grace with my family at supper and saying the children’s bedtime prayers with them, I’ve found myself struggling to pray, so I often only say the Lord’s Prayer. When that happens, I try to meditate on the meaning of it, and have tried to reach out/open myself up to the Father and the Spirit through the Son, while doing so.

I’m looking for the exact opposite of a quickly lube program and I know you are too, which is why I’m drawn here so often. I was active in my church’s women’s Bible Study, but dropped out a couple of years ago, so that I didn’t take out my dissatisfaction with our study selections and materials on my Pastor’s wife, who leads the study and is, along with my mum, *the* Christian woman in my life whose faith convicts, inspires and challenges me on a daily basis.

I’m so tired of McChurch I could scream. I keep up with your blog (and Boar’s Head) when I can, because I’m looking for the exact opposite of a spiritual Happy Meal. You offer so much on a daily basis, that I can’t keep up, and don’t get over to Jesus Shaped Spirituality enough.

I thank God for you, and I thank you for sharing your search, and for sharing your pain and darkness. Thank you for being so honest with us about yourself, and about the church.