A number of my blogging friends (here, here here, and here) have been posting about the importance and value of the creeds (mainly Apostles and Nicene) for Christian belief and practice. They also have engaged in debate about whether John Wesley’s
A number of my blogging friends (here, here here, and here) have been posting about the importance and value of the creeds (mainly Apostles and Nicene) for Christian belief and practice. They also have engaged in debate about whether John Wesley’s
The Apostle Paul confesses in Romans 7:18, “I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.” Saint Paul apparently struggled with New Years resolutions like the rest of us! Yet, one of the points of deepest confusion, even
In a couple of different ways and places, lately, I’ve expressed an opinion about what is wrong with current United Methodist debates and what is needed. My recent post about labels shared a personal experience illustrating the frustration of having
To date, I have taken a pass on signing on to any of the various proposals offered to resolve some of the woes of our United Methodist Church. One of the main reasons I have not – which I’ve publicly
Yesterday in worship we sang the old Gospel hymn, “I Stand Amazed in the Presence.” It’s one of those songs that gets me all choked up. I know, part of it has to do with my upbringing: Sunday night worship