One aspect of the Super Bowl that I had not fully realized until it came to our town this year is the emphasis the NFL and the Host Committee puts on partnering together to give practical help to the host city through neighborhood … [Continue reading...]
a fleeting thought…
5 Feb by
sunday, february 5, 2012... the east coast came to the midwest a championship to seek my son, who works downtown says he hasn't heard an "R" all week … [Continue reading...]
We Care about Different Credentials
5 Feb by
A Letter for the Church Today (4) A Study of 2 Corinthians 10-13 2 Corinthians 11 is one of the most important chapters about ministry in the New Testament. In addition, it reveals information about the Apostle Paul -- details … [Continue reading...]
Another Look: Choose Joy
4 Feb by
Originally posted in February 2010 NOTE FROM CM: On this week of Super Bowl activities here in Indianapolis, we've been featuring posts with a sports theme. One sportsperson that impressed me many years ago was Tim Hansel … [Continue reading...]
Saturday Ramblings 2.4.12
4 Feb by
Welcome to the Superb Owl version of Saturday Ramblings. Yes, we are still waiting for the NFL to declare InternetMonk as the official blog of pro football. Until then, we cannot refer to the big game this weekend by its proper … [Continue reading...]
The Event that Formed Our Family
3 Feb by
God’s Marvelous, Massive, Messy House Part 2: The Event that Formed Our Family Throughout 2012, we are running a series of posts on Diarmaid MacCulloch’s marvelous, massive, and messy history of the faith, Christianity. … [Continue reading...]
An Inside Look at Sports and Faith
3 Feb by
Tom Rust is a friend of mine who loves Jesus and loves sports. Twenty years ago, he found a way to unite his two loves when he became the host of a syndicated radio program called Face to Face. Here is a description of the program … [Continue reading...]
Some Music Observations
2 Feb by
I am a music man. Always have been. I remember listening to my mom's Elvis and Buddy Holly 45s on an old portable record player. (If you didn't understand a word I just said, go ask your grandparents for an interpretation.) The … [Continue reading...]
St Bridget And The Groundhog
2 Feb by
In the United States, the 2nd of February is Groundhog Day. And while it is a great day of rejoicing, especially if it is a cloudy day and Mr. Groundhog doesn't see his shadow. On the liturgical calendar, however, it is Candlemas … [Continue reading...]
D.A. Carson on Genesis 1-2 and Science
1 Feb by
One of the teachers I respect most in the Church is Dr. D.A. Carson from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Don was one of my primary NT professors when I was in seminary and he spoke at my installation service when I became … [Continue reading...]
Eight Traits of a Responsible Ministry
Eight Traits of a Masculine Ministry (John Piper) 1. A masculine ministry believes that it is more fitting that men take the lash of criticism that must come in a public ministry, than to unnecessarily expose women to this … [Continue reading...]