I’ve been struggling with some thoughts for a couple of weeks, now, on a very controversial theme. Several recent experiences have coincided to prompt me to think about sexuality, especially homosexuality. Let me give you pieces and then I’ll
I’ve been struggling with some thoughts for a couple of weeks, now, on a very controversial theme. Several recent experiences have coincided to prompt me to think about sexuality, especially homosexuality. Let me give you pieces and then I’ll
The Thursday before Easter I presided at a funeral of a man I did not really know. I had presided over his grandson’s funeral several years ago. I then had his daughter’s funeral (the mother of the boy who had
Easter Monday. The second day of the New Creation. Because I am again serving as pastor to two small congregations, I preached yesterday. I followed the lectionary and used Mark 16:1-8 as the Gospel text. Perhaps because of
The professor has learned something from his students. The context: I contribute four sessions to a general education course at Southwestern College called “Critical Issues in Health.” It’s an ambitious class that attempts to help students think about the
I’m helping to teach a class that affords me opportunity to interact with college students about spirituality. In such venues two sets of questions alway arise. I’m thinking about the unhelpful ways we in the ministry often answer them I