What does it take to grow?

Lots of theories exist on this topic. Here’s one that caught my attention because it referred to men and our ministry to them: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0103/p01s01-ussc.html You’ll want to read the article before you continue reading this post. The...

Playing Into Cho’s Hands

Most of the free world is familiar by now with the fact that NBC news has received and aired the media package sent by Cho Seung-Hui, the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre earlier this week. The question in my mind is, “Why did they feel the need to air...

Turnabout Isn’t Always Fair Play

Duke’s lacrosse players are exonerated. Don Imus has been fired. Don lost his job in a matter of days. The falsely accused Duke students lost their reputation over the course of a year or so. What are the differences?  The wronged parties in the Imus case were...

Wake Up, Don Imus

Don Imus has made the news for the past few days. While some are calling for his resignation and termination, Don is quite probably enjoying a ratings boost. I’m not calling for a resignation from Imus. I’m doing what I always do: I’m calling for you...

New Pastor, New Decision

Bishop Charlene Kammerer (shown above) is finally satisfied with the situation at South Hill UMC. In recent UMC news, a man who was previously turned away at South Hill (Va.) United Methodist Church because of unrepented sin was received by transfer of membership from...