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Our Evening Prayers … for iMonk

posted by Scot McKnight | 4:35pm Tuesday March 9, 2010

Sad news today posted at iMonk’s blog by Chaplain Mike. Our prayers are with him, with Denise and family, and all those who know and love Michael Spencer.

Chaplain Mike received this update from Denise Spencer today.

It is with a heavy heart that I bring my latest update on Michael. We have learned that his cancer is too advanced and too aggressive to expect any sort of remission. Our oncologist estimates that with continued treatment Michael most likely has somewhere between six months and a year to live. This is not really a surprise to us, though it is certainly horrible news. From the very beginning, both of us have suspected that this would prove to be an extremely bad situation. I don’t know why; perhaps God was preparing us for the worst all along by giving us that intuition.



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gerald

posted March 9, 2010 at 8:11 pm


I am so saddened by this news. IMonk is such a blessing to so many. My prayers and blessings to Michael and family



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Travis Greene

posted March 9, 2010 at 8:31 pm


Sad news. Let’s pray for peace on their family.



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Your Name

posted March 9, 2010 at 10:03 pm


Such sad news – The Jesus Creed community and imonk have been the greatest spiritual online encouragement to my life! God bless you imonk!



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Aaron

posted March 9, 2010 at 10:04 pm


That last post was from me – Aaron



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Ted M. Gossard

posted March 11, 2010 at 4:45 am


I’m deeply saddened over this. My prayers are with him and his family. We love him, and we hate what has happened to him. But we commit him to God and I pray for his healing as well as for grace and peace in Jesus to accompany him.



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