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Compassion: The Tool of Choice for the Discerning Christian

Aug 16, 2013 | Theological Thinking

I was always taught to use the right tool for the job. Now, that doesn’t mean that my dad, who was a contractor for much of his life, was above using the backside of a big old wrench to knock down a nail that was sticking up. But it does mean that I rarely force...

The Difference Between “Now” and “Then”

Jun 17, 2013 | Leading the Church, Methodism

Some things never change. There are still hot dogs at baseball games. There are still fish in Kentucky Lake. And there are still Methodists meeting on a yearly basis to talk business and make decisions. In the past two weeks, I’ve been to two Annual Conferences....

The Kingdom of Heaven is like…

Jun 29, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture

West Tennessee and Western Kentucky are suffering from one of the worst droughts in recent memory. Crops are dying. That means farmers are watching a year’s salary literally burn up. People are falling victim to heat stroke. Yards are going from green to brown...