Before We Mention Jesus, Let's Talk About the Seven Day Sex Challenge

Michael Spencer December 1st, 2008

So…since it's the first week of Advent, let's talk about sex, shall we?

Oh, did you have a bit of a wince that perhaps sex wasn't the appropriate topic for the time of year we look forward to the arrival of the Savior?

Lay aside your qualms, dear reader. Sex is always in season in the evangelical megachurch.

You'll need to visit and read that link if we're going to go on, because I can't tell the story without giggling or using so many double entendres that i … (Read More)

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We Need A Church Council

Michael Spencer September 9th, 2008

My friends will all tell you that I have, occasionally, a very strange idea or two, often inspired by my interaction with Christians of other traditions.

For example, I'd love to see some form of evangelical monasticism. I'm serious. We need to understand the vocation of prayer, and the worthiness of dedicating time and place to prayer.

When I want to pray for a day, I can go to any number of Catholic monasteries. If I had to stick with my Baptist tradition for sacred ground, I'd … (Read More)

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My Annoying Little Question About Jesus

Michael Spencer July 28th, 2008

Ah, my annoying little question. I do love it.

What question is that? Well, first a bit of background.

My experience with evangelicalism has sent me on a project that I call Jesus Shaped Spirituality. That's not a book title….yet. It is a blog title, but more importantly, it's a way of conceiving as much of Christianity as possible in a way that…

Connects directly with Jesus as presented in the Gospels and in the rest of scripture.

Imitates what Jesus would do, as best as w … (Read More)

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Finding Jesus At A.A.

Michael Spencer June 16th, 2008

I’m finishing Susan Cheever’s biography of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, My Name Is Bill. For those who enjoy distinctively American biography and the intersection between spirituality and cultural history, Cheever’s book is outstanding and interesting.

It’s also a great prompt for those who are living through a “church crisis” and feeling spiritually homeless.

That would be me in the middle of that crisis, and best I can tell from my email, thousands and thousands of … (Read More)

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