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Chris Monroe
Living near Los Angeles
A husband, father, and worship historian/theologian who considers himself a "charismethodox."
Interests: Theology and History of the Ancient Church, Theology & History of Worship, Culture, Ethics, Campting, Hiking, Historical Reenactments, Genealogy, and Contemplative Spirituality.
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The Problem With Today’s Worship
Try not to judge me, but nearly everywhere I look, the corporate worshiping of God is being practiced in ways that increasingly trouble me. For starters, the concept of “worship” continues to be understood primarily as “singing.” This reflects a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2024 at Paradoxology
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Book Review: "Black & White: Disrupting Racism One Friendship At A Time"
If every believer were to read this book, embrace its content, and then live out its plea -- racism, both personal and systemic, would begin to crumble. Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2019 at Paradoxology
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May 2, 2019
Receive those Words of Blessing, Don't Upstage Them!
Why do many Christians seem clueless when it comes to graciously accepting the spoken words of blessing from others? I have encountered this over and over and over -- especially among evangelicals: someone comes up to us and says "God... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2010 at Paradoxology
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Mar 15, 2010
Thanks, Roy! I look forward to reading about your catechism project.
Blessings,
Chris
Reclaiming the Ancient Practice of Catechesis, part 1
In the early centuries of the Church, people were not primarily attracted to Christianity by attending worship services, because they generally were not allowed within such. Rather, the primary attraction to the Christian faith came through their associations with Christians in the culture a...
Book Review - Celtic Treasures
Sometimes in life we "stumble" across amazing things -- people, places, facts, and experiences...as well as books! And that's exactly what happened to me recently when, thanks to a Facebook connection, I met Liz Babbs - speaker, author, poet, and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2009 at Paradoxology
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