Discipline: The Fence Vs. The Ambulance
I first heard this concept recently at a PTA meeting. In light of the current financial crisis, I thought it appropriate. One can also see the correlation to discipleship. It is good to realize that disciplined lives are the standard suggested and even demanded by...Remembering
I just spent a couple of hours reliving September 11, 2001. It seems that you can watch the real-time video of the news coverage that day. I remember the first time I watched the coverage and the feelings of despair. I remember the anger that soon filled me as we all...Convening Conventions
I’m not in the habit of aligning myself with political candidates from the pulpit, in Sunday School classes, or anywhere else for that matter. Professionally, it’s bad form and it creates more problems for the church than it solves for anyone. What I do...Running the Race
Every July is like a starter’s pistol for United Methodist Clergy. Some bound off of the line. Some hesitate out of the blocks. Some don’t hear the gunshot at all. I’m trying to decide what kind of race I’m running this year. Putting my track...Is it really “Old vs. New?”
Yes, Christ is the same today, yesterday and forever. And, like some of my older colleagues, I will be more likely to point to the rich history of our liturgy than the “latest” forms, even if I’m equally skilled in both–or unskilled, depending on who you ask....Connect!
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