I received some thoughtful mail as a result of my response to Mark Driscoll's book on marriage. Here is one of the best examples: Dear Chaplain Mike, I have just finished reading your post Top of My “Don’t Read” … [Continue reading...]
And in this Ring…
8 Jan by
Ed and Lisa Young, founders of Texas-based Fellowship Church, will spend 24 hours in bed on the church roof next week and stream themselves live on the Internet to encourage married couples to see firsthand the power of a healthy … [Continue reading...]
Sermon: Three Unwise Kings
8 Jan by
NOTE: Sometimes during and after preaching a sermon, even when it has been written out beforehand, you realize connections and nuances you had not noticed when writing it. That happened this morning as I preached this message. So … [Continue reading...]
iMonk Classic: Stupid Ministry Tricks: The Best of My Bone-Headed Ministry Mistakes (+ A Bonus!)
7 Jan by
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer From June 2009 It came to me today that many of you have probably felt that this web site was remiss in offering practical encouragement to those who are laboring in the work of … [Continue reading...]
Saturday Ramblings 1.7.12
7 Jan by
Twelve? Did I just type "12" in the headline? I did. It's 2012 now! Our first Rambling session of the new year. And it's a doozy. Mr. Bones is back from a long but well-deserved vacation. Adam Palmer checked in with yet another … [Continue reading...]
Top of My “Don’t Read” List
6 Jan by
NOTE: Before you read this post, please read the Moderation Rules in the box below. • • • Unless something unforeseen arises, I won't be reading Mark Driscoll's new book, Real Marriage: The Truth about Sex, Friendship … [Continue reading...]
Meet The Team
5 Jan by
It's a new year, and there may be some who have not been at the iMonastery for very long. Perhaps you don't know the faces behind the names here, or the stories behind the faces behind the names. So I thought as we kick off 2012 … [Continue reading...]
My New Year’s Non-Resolution
5 Jan by
Yes, it's that time of year again. The time when retailers parade merchandise in front of our eyes to guilt us into buying things we'll never use, like juicers ("Just put in one large bag of oranges, and Viola! Out comes a small … [Continue reading...]
IM Book Review: The Great Emergence
4 Jan by
If I were a certain kind of preacher or Bible teacher, I might try to make some "spiritual law" out of this. As it is, I will take it as a interpretive way of looking at history that may help people of faith who are concerned … [Continue reading...]
Paul Wallace Says, “Intelligent Design Is Dead”
3 Jan by
"Because ID is established in scientific ignorance, it cannot last. It is passing even now." • Paul Wallace • • • In an article on the Huffington Post, Paul Wallace has stated his agreement with those who declare that … [Continue reading...]
Some Thoughts Heard around the Web on…the Bible
3 Jan by
Loving the Bible for what it is, not what I want it to be January 2, 2012, by Rachel Held Evans My relationship with the Bible has been a lot like that of a daughter to her parents. I’ve been through the happy, childlike … [Continue reading...]
