Don’t Give Up On Grace

 August 24th, 2008 by iMonk Lots of times, there’s something I want to write about, but it’s just too close to the real world where I live and work, so I have to find a way to not put something out here that’s going to get me in more trouble than I’ve already been in […]

Body of Lies: A price worth paying?

 by Tony Watkins, Damaris TrustPosted: Friday, November 28, 2008, 12:43 (GMT)Font Scale:A A ALeonardo DiCaprio in Body of LiesAs war and violence continue in the Middle East, many in the West wonder whether the ‘war on terror’ can ever be won. While some security analysts think Al Qaeda is largely a spent force, we nevertheless […]

‘Don’t be a stranger to migrants,’ churches told

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Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 15:55 (GMT)
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From left to right: Anthony Maka, Naua Fa’uhiva, Arthur Crane MBE (former secretary of Pontypool RFC), Kuli Faletau, Sonatane Ha-unga, Fe’ao Vunipola, members of a Methodist church in Wales.(Dawie Verwey)
From Tongan rugby players in Wales to a Vietnamese boat person turned […]

Christian Without The Adjectives

 
September 11th, 2008 by iMonk
I have been reading a novel, and the protagonist is an Italian immigrant, and Catholic. At the end of a long introductory description, it simply said, “…he was a Christian.”
Now for some reason this struck me. It’s not that I’m enamored with the word. I’m on record as saying we […]

The “Real” Prosperity Gospel

 
September 16th, 2008 by iMonk
A reader sent me a very nice note yesterday, talking about a bit of the scope and direction of my writing on this blog over the years. He mentioned something I want to share with you. Hear his idea and initial direction; then I want the ball.
It’s funny how among […]

The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism Part 2: God-Proving Christian Experience

 
November 22nd, 2008 by iMonk
I am continuing my series on the unresolved tensions of evangelicalism, I want to explore disillusionment with Christian experience.
2. The Disillusionment of Christian Experience
Evangelicalism makes confident claims about the religious experience of its true believers. It is not hard to conceive of disillusionment when those claims are judged to be […]

Enjoy ‘A Very Rosie Christmas!’

Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008, 12:35 (GMT)
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Rosie Thomas, ‘A Very Rosie Christmas!’ album cover.
A Very Rosie Christmas! by Rosie Thomas is a spirit-warming Christmas album that ditches the traditional sticky sweet gush in favour of a healthy dose of realism. If Alanis Morisette were to release a Christmas […]

Iain Murray: Facing the Main Problem in Evangelism Today

 
November 18th, 2008 by iMonk
I really appreciate Iain Murray, the editor at Banner of Truth Trust, former associate to Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones and an eminent historian of evangelicalism. His many talks at various reformed conferences throughout the years are worth acquiring and his books are all valuable. Some are simply essential.
Dr. Murray’s books are […]