Mar 12, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism
This morning, I am preparing for a meeting with two very enthusiastic folks about an event we are planning. Youth directors, pastors, and volunteers will be coming from all over the Benton County area to share ideas, trade tips, and express their vision for youth...
Feb 17, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
For the past two weeks, I’ve been inspired to write about the United Methodist Church. A video from the General Board of Discipleship set the wheels in motion. In that video, a simple question was posed to key leaders in our denomination: “Where will the...
Jan 31, 2012 | General, Leading the Church
One of the most profound, yet confusing passages in the writings of the prophets is from the book of Isaiah, chapter 53, verses 4-6. Isaiah 53:4-6 4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and...
Apr 1, 2008 | General, Pop Culture, US Politics
I recently re-read an article written by one of the greatest theologians of modernity. The article is entitled Our Secularized Civilization and the author is Reinhold Niebuhr. Its a little thick. And it is dated 1926. And since he never had a reality television show,...
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