Apr 4, 2013 | Pop Culture, US Politics
Stacy Campfield recently entered a bill for consideration in the Tennessee General Assembly. Campfield is a senator from eastern Tennessee known for legislation that attracts the ire of late-night comedians and satirists across the country. As a native Tennessean,...
Mar 21, 2013 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
People sure do carry a lot of anger and frustration around. I’ve had a dozen conversations this week about how to deal with difficult people, how to control anger and frustration, and methods of calming an anxious spirit. Perhaps, this is a good time to share...
Feb 14, 2013 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
Once, as a child, I played sick to avoid a particular confrontation that I knew was going to take place at school. My plan was foolproof: Moan a little bit, wait for the thermometer to show up, and then fake a fever using my desklamp to inflate the reading. I may or...
Feb 2, 2013 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
I am not an athlete. But I have the utmost respect for those who are. Among the most revered athletes in the world are the men and women who compete in the triathlon. The Iron Man Triathlon is the first I remember hearing about. The lean and chiseled competitors...
Jan 25, 2013 | General, Pop Culture
Hatred and anger rarely dissipate. More often than not, these two rabid emotions find dark places in our souls to hibernate until they can be unleashed upon the unsuspecting. I tell my children that anger is a lot like money. You rarely spend it where you earned it,...
Jan 21, 2013 | Leading the Church, Methodism, Pop Culture
I was recently asked a fascinating question: Is it feasible to plan a course on technology at the next Licensing School for Local Pastors? The convener for that School, Rev. Dean Emerson, asked that during a break at a seminar we’re both attending. Turns out,...
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