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View from my “office” this morning. #bestjobever

Sep 14, 2013 | Instagram

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Fulfilling the Plans of a Dead Man: Remembering 9-11

Sep 11, 2013 | General, US Politics

Twelve years ago, I began my day by feeding my son while my wife went for a walk with some friends and neighbors. A poor parsonage family, we didn’t have cable back then. But we did have an arial antenna that picked up the local NBC affiliate. The Today Show was...

Pulling the Trigger: To Fire or Not to Fire on Syria?

Sep 4, 2013 | Theological Thinking, US Politics

I spent my free time this morning reviewing the transcript from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Why would I do that? Because the conversation lasted more than 5 minutes, and that’s all you’ll get from the best of coverage from practically...

After the Protest…Where Are You?

Aug 31, 2013 | Leading the Church, Methodism

I have a problem with protestors. Not all of them. But certainly some of them. I’ve been a protestor a few times in my life. As a disciple of Jesus, it is important to me to stand up for those who have no voice. That’s a lot of what Jesus was about. This...