Saturday Ramblings is blah, blah, blah. You know the routine. Leftovers, etc. We have too much to cover today, so ... shall we ramble? By the time you are reading this, Pope Benedict XVI will be resting back at home after his … [Continue reading...]
iMonk Classic: God of the Hubble Universe
30 Mar by
Classic iMonk Post by Michael Spencer from June 2005 One of my life-long loves is astronomy. I’ve owned some very nice telescopes, and I’ve spent many a clear, cold winter night out on someone’s farm, looking at the … [Continue reading...]
Our Misogynist, Genocidal God, And Other Supposed Problems With The Bible
29 Mar by
There are some Old Testament representations that can understandably give us Christians headaches, especially when we want to represent the Bible as inspired of God, authoritative, and trustworthy. We affirm (for good reason) that … [Continue reading...]
Leithart on “The Persistent Marginalization of the Eucharist”
28 Mar by
Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Leithart on "The Persistent Marginalization of the Eucharist" "When the Sign seals the Word, the church becomes a communion of martyrs ready to bear the cross because they have … [Continue reading...]
Lenten Prayer Services: A Temple in the Wilderness
27 Mar by
Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness Lenten Prayer Services: A Temple in the Wilderness During Lent, I've had the privilege of leading prayer services at our church on Wed. evenings. Our pastor asked my wife and I to … [Continue reading...]
I Know It’s Not for Everyone, but I’ve Found an Oasis in the Mainline
26 Mar by
Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness I Know It's Not for Everyone, but I've Found an Oasis in a Mainline Church In other essays here on Internet Monk, I have described my own journey through the post-evangelical … [Continue reading...]
Sights along the Road…(3/25/12)
25 Mar by
If we're going to hit the road, we have to find a place to stay, right? Well, I don't know about you, but I'm tired of the same ol' same ol' when it comes to motels and hotels. So today as we review some of the good stuff I've … [Continue reading...]
iMonk Classic: The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism (5)
25 Mar by
Lent 2012: A Journey through the Wilderness The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism, conclusion A classic Michael Spencer iMonk post from Nov. 2008 NOTE: On Sundays in Lent, we will run these classic essays from Michael … [Continue reading...]
IM Book Review: How God Became King
24 Mar by
How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels by N.T. Wright, HarperOne/2012 • • • N.T. Wright continues his work of laying a foundation for what I believe will become the standard evangelical theology of the … [Continue reading...]
Saturday Ramblings 3.24.12
24 Mar by
Welcome to the March Madness edition of Saturday Ramblings. I asked the Synonymous Rambler to take charge of the leftovers this week so I could focus on all of the Ohio teams still (as of this writing) in the tournament. But SR is … [Continue reading...]
Pete Enns on Mistakes in the Adam/Evolution Discussion
23 Mar by
Note from CM: We have asked Dr. Peter Enns before for permission to rerun his writing, and I'm tempted to do it a lot. Enns has received enormous attention from a wide audience for what he has to say about Biblical interpretation … [Continue reading...]
