Aug 18, 2011 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
Do you ever get tired of hearing how wonderful someone thinks you are? That’s a hard one to deny. We like it when the good stuff is repeated. And we may not like it as much, but we need to have the important things repeated so that they will stick in our head. I...
Jul 5, 2011 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
I woke up this morning thinking about the birth of our country after celebrating our collective national birthday last night with friends at the riverfront. All those people came to this new land looking for a place to start over. They all wanted a second chance to...
Jun 21, 2011 | Leading the Church, Pop Culture
Trinity has been about core values for a long time now. During my time here, we’ve outlined and refined our values by focusing in on the mission, vision, and purpose for our community of Christ-followers. One of the things to which we have pledged unwavering...
Mar 3, 2011 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture, US Politics
I am appalled that our nation’s highest court recently decided in favor of one of the most rampant examples of hatred and vitriolic speech in the history of our republic. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a grieving father’s pain over mocking protests...
Nov 3, 2010 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture, US Politics
John Wesley was the founder of Methodism — some would say, “unintentional founder,” but that matters little to the present topic. As one of the the great minds and leading theologians of his day, Wesley offers a sense of moderation that is lost on...
Aug 6, 2010 | Leading the Church, Pop Culture
Why lead if you’re only cloning what someone else is doing? There’s no sense in leading to maintain. What you are doing better get you out of bed in the middle of the night, making you ask, “What am I going to do about all that?” Make sure the lamp is not out at your...
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