Internet Monk Radio Podcast #101

Evangelicalism's "Only Child" Syndrome and more thoughts on the George Carlin post.

Intro music by Rhodes.

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Sabbatical Journal: Baseball Week

It's Thursday of "Baseball Week," and I'm in a library getting some of my Cornerstone talks polished off before heading for central Ohio to meet my daughter and son-in-law. Sabbatical is certainly rushing by.

Yesterday's day game gave me a really nice case of sunburned …

New JSS Post + Podcasts + Notes on Carlin + Cornerstone

I have a new post at Jesus Shaped Spirituality called "Jesus Says Cross the Line."

I have all the stuff with me for a podcast, but it's hard to do podcast production when you are on the road. I'm sorry to not get something out this week, and I'll do my best, but this is …

Thank You George Carlin

Done. Thanks.

Comedians and those who knew the man discuss Carlin's life and contribution.

When I heard that George Carlin had died, one of the first thoughts I had was how he had, in his own way, lived a life devoted to the …

Sabbatical Update

For the next four days- tonight through Thursday morning- I'll be in Louisville. Working on my Cornerstone talks in the mornings and at Louisville Bats games in the evenings. Then I am off to meet my daughter and son-in-law for a weekend in Cleveland, where we'll see …

Pray at the Pump: A Meditation on Jesus and Economic Discipleship

Here's the current post at my new blog, and an example of what you will be reading there in the future.

Several days ago, I posted an invitation to discuss Jesus and Gas Prices on this blog. It's a topic that, to a large extent, will reveal how much we really can engage …

Jesus Shaped Update: How does the New Testament Speak of the Church?

The latest post at Jesus Shaped Spirituality is a basic discussion of how the New Testament speaks of the church.

Remember that most of my writing- aside from podcasts, book reviews and a few odds and ends- will be moving to Jesus Shaped Spirituality. The current …

Coffee Cup Apologetics 43

Podcast 43 Thoughts and reflections from the Ravi Zacharias Summer Institute in Wheaton, Illinois.

The podcast web site is Coffee Cup Apologetics.

Principles For Breakfast

One of the most popular methods used in Christian preaching and teaching today is taking a topic or text and presenting it as a list of principles.

I would like to briefly examine some of the "good" and "not so good" aspects of the practice of turning texts or topics …

Sabbatical Journal: Wheaton and RZIM

I'm on the campus of Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois at the Ravi Zacharias Summer Institute. Outstanding conference. I am especially enjoying the teaching of Dr. Chris Mitchell doing an overview of the entire Bible.

Our sessions have all been in the massive Billy …

iMonk 101: Big Money for a Little Piece of Paper (Dedicated to "Dr." Johnny Hunt)

Since new SBC President "Dr." Johnny Hunt is having a bit of an academic credentials crisis, I thought it would be a good time for me to say I understand the feeling that drives us to do things like order a Ph.d from the back of a comic book.

So here's an essay where I …

Internet Monk Radio Podcast #100

Some special 100th episode nonsense; what does "Jesus Shaped" mean?; David Fitch comments on David Wells.

The David Fitch Post at Reclaiming the Mission.

Intro music by Rhodes.

You all need to buy "The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church" and more Reformation theology …

Recommendation and Review: The New Atheist Crusaders, and their Unholy Grail by Becky Garrison (Reviewed by Clark Bunch)

My good friend and associate Clark Bunch has been blogging for a while, and today he's contributing a book review. You can read him regularly at The Master's Table and his own weblog. Thanks for pitching today's game, Clark.

The New Atheist Crusaders, and their Unholy …

Noted: St. Basil has a very good idea

St. Basil the Great had the right idea.

At such a time, then, there is need of great effort and diligence that the Churches may in some way be benefited. It is an advantage that parts hitherto severed should be united. Union would be effected if we were willing to …

Noted: John Armstrong on The "Easy" God

UPDATE: Trevin Wax posts this Phillip Yancey/Karl Barth quote.

"I have learned one absolute principle in calculating God's presence or absence, and that is that I cannot. God, invisible, sovereign, who according to the psalmist "does whatever pleases him," sets the …

Help For People Who Know All About Me

I got a letter yesterday that asked how my chaplaincy training was going, which was a nice thing to ask, except I'm not in chaplaincy training or any other kind of training. I added this to my collection of communications telling me that I am resigning my job, joining …

No one minding the store for a few days

Denise and I are going to be traveling my next week of sabbatical, and we have no regular internet access for several days. (Maybe a bit some evenings, but I can't be sure.)

I have removed comment moderation so discussions can continue, but please don't abuse the opportunity.

Internet Monk Radio Podcast #99

Sabbatical Week 3, Books and poetry, Capon on Jesus inclusion and the church's exclusion, the sounds of nature.

You all need to buy "The Gospel for Those Broken by the Church" and more Reformation theology gifts from New Reformation Press.

Post-Evangelical Youth Ministry: Some Incomplete Thoughts

BHT fellow Alex Arnold asks what a post-evangelical youth ministry looks like.

Post-evangelicalism is asking what the church itself looks like when it draws its identity, substance and focus from the larger, deeper, wider communion of the church catholic.

Nothing is …

JSS: Jesus and Gas Prices Open Thread

Jesus Shaped Spirituality has a post and open thread on Jesus and gas prices.