Author: jamesgsppencer

I’ve been taking a break from blogging to do some writing elsewhere. With a new book in the works (potentially two coming out this year!), as well as a piece on the Ten Commandments for Moody Center, I’ve had plenty of writing to do. The more I write, the more I find the

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I had the opportunity to speak on Sabbath and rest in the Christian life on Everwell Church’s Rhythms podcast this past week. If interested, you can listen here.

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After seeing a numbers of pastors and theologians step away from the faith, I decided to offer some thoughts about why I’ll always be a Christian. You can read my new article at https://moodycenter.org/articles/why-i-will-always-be-a-christian/

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What can we learn from comedy and humor? Check out James Spencer’s latest article at Worthwhile Theology Magazine (https://www.worthwhiletheology.com/magazine/jspencercomedy-correction-and-the-unintended-consequences-of-entertainment).

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While researching an article on comedy and theology, I ran across an article entitled “The Idiot Culture” written by Carl Bernstein (of Woodward and Bernstein) in 1992. In the article, Bernstein laments the decline of journalism to the “lowest common denominator” noting,

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My wife and I recently spent a week at her family’s farm. We slept in a barn converted into a cozy living space, had internet that was just a little slower than normal (a good thing since I did a lot less mindless scrolling and searching), and just had a lot fewer

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Beginning May 6th, I’ll be participating in Moody Center’s “Go Dark, Shine Bright” campaign. You can find out more at www.godarkshinebright.org. Please consider participating in this coordinated movement of prayer. While pursuing my Master of Divinity in the early 2000’s, I

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Check out the article and prayer written by James Spencer at www.moodycenter.org.

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As I’ve mentioned in numerous other posts, I have been an avid weight lifter for close to 30 years now. While I’ve never participated at any sort of competitive level (or even had a desire to), I think that my many years in the weight room has engrained within me a few

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If you are looking for a devotional to kick off the new year, check out the special issue Worthwhile Theology released in conjunction with Moody Center. Worthwhile Theology Magazine

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