Mar 14, 2007 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, US Politics
 Yesterday, a gay advocacy group Tuesday demanded an apology from the Pentagon’s top general for calling homosexuality immoral. I can understand their consternation. General Pace was out of line when he shared his personal opinion in a setting where he was...
Mar 13, 2007 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism
  In keeping with my recent basketball theme, I happened to notice a quote from Phil Jackson of the LA Lakers. It seems that there has been some talk of bringing back Michael Jordan or (more likely) Scottie Pippen. Big news, right? Well, maybe on the sports page....
Mar 12, 2007 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
I’m hearing a lot of people calling for Tubby’s resignation. I’m also hearing a lot of folks wanting to see major coaching changes, even if Tubby stays on. Now, there are a lot of folks who know more about Kentucky basketball than I do. But the...
Mar 3, 2007 | General, Leading the Church, US Politics
This clip was recently posted to YouTube.com. I did not see the speech in its entirety, but I find this sort of political diatribe to be reprehensible. WARNING: This linked video contains coarse and offensive language....
Mar 2, 2007 | General, Leading the Church
I heard a joke about  Dr. Seuss writing a version of the Bible…then I discovered that it was almost factual. Almost. The Dr. Seuss Version never made it into print, but you can find one treatment of the Letter to the Romans here. Though I love Seuss, I think...
Feb 23, 2007 | General, Leading the Church, US Politics
I have absolutely no comment on the Anna Nicole Smith debacle. I’m sure you are not disappointed. What I am concerned about these days is the continued vacuum of conversation in our community and in our country. Aside from a refreshing exchange of ideas last...
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