Jefferson Bethke has certainly received a lot of attention for his video, "Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus, which went viral on YouTube last week (over 10 million views). In it, he raps a poem expressing a common evangelical … [Continue reading...]
A Letter for the Church Today
15 Jan by
A Letter for the Church Today (1) A Study of 2 Corinthians 10-13 For the next six Sundays, I will do a series on chapters 10-13 from Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. That sentence raises a question: Why pick out part … [Continue reading...]
The Best Responses to the Driscolls and Youngs
14 Jan by
By far, the most thoughtful and thorough response to all the "sex" hubbub raised by the Driscolls and Youngs and their recent books and publicity stunts comes from Matthew Lee Anderson. I became aware of his analysis when I read … [Continue reading...]
Saturday Ramblings 1.14.12
14 Jan by
Happy day after Friday the 13th! Did you make it through ok? No broken mirrors, no black cats crossing your path? There is a story behind why Friday the 13th has become an evil omen, but I forget it now. I'm sure Martha O'Ireland … [Continue reading...]
God’s “Winning” Team
13 Jan by
Jeff's post about Tim Tebow started me thinking the other day. What does Jesus' team look like and what is their record in big games? So I looked it up, and here's what I found... JESUS' TEAM OF "WINNERS" Peter "The Rock" … [Continue reading...]
iMonk Classic: Thoughts on Spiritual Experience
13 Jan by
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From January 2007 I've been involved in some good discussions recently on the role of subjective, personal spiritual experiences. How should we deal with personal experiences of God … [Continue reading...]
What Is A Song Good For?
12 Jan by
We were having a good discussion about churches the other day over lunch at work. Not Church's Chicken, though that would have been appropriate. No, churches, which we have in abundance here in Tulsa. (There is one stretch of road … [Continue reading...]
Does God Like Tebow More Than Brady?
12 Jan by
Did we witness a miracle on Sunday? The Denver Broncos, who finished the season a mediocre 8-8 (which calls to mind one of my favorite poems: "There's a 50 percent chance of rain today/Now that really tells me a lot/It means it … [Continue reading...]
Lee Adams on the Future of the American Church (1)
11 Jan by
Lee Adams is a regular reader and commenter here on Internet Monk. He blogs at Homilies, Prayers, and Bread for the Journey, and has recently done a series on the future of the American church. I asked Lee if we could share his … [Continue reading...]
IM Book Review: Simply Jesus
10 Jan by
IM Book Review Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters by N.T. Wright, HarperOne • • • “It is time, I believe, to recognize not only who Jesus was in his own day, despite his … [Continue reading...]
Guest Post: Quiet Desperation
10 Jan by
NOTE FROM CM: Here is another email I received in response to the Driscoll post. This one is personal, poignant -- a real challenge to the church. Having two sons in their 20's, I often wonder how to help them deal with the kinds … [Continue reading...]
