The Internet Monk Died.

I've just received news that someone I "knew" but never met has died of cancer.

Michael Spencer was known as the internet monk. He hosted, until recently, a weekly podcast and a blog in which he tried to encourage people to get to a Biblical form of evangelicalism instead of the fairy floss that passes for faith in many parts of Western Christianity these days.

Although I never met Michael, I feel saddened by his departure. He was a man of solid faith and deep convictions- values that I think are important. He articulated much of what I feel about serving God in the 21st Century. I think the American Church in particular will be lessened by his death.

While I am briefly saddened by his passing, I can look forward to meeting him in eternity. There's going to be some great people there!