Off and on since yesterday’s Sunday School class, I’ve been pondering a comment made to me after class. I’ve heard it many times: “Methodists are big tent people.” And so I muse…and fume. I must tell a bit of the
Getting Practical, II:
Robert Benne (Quality with Soul) argues that for a church related school to carry out its mission consistent with its identity, a critical mass of committed Christians involved in leadership is a “necessary precondition.” (pp. 179-180) I’d like to try
Getting Practical: What would a Robustly Christian Vision for UM Schools Involve?
In response to my previous post about UM leaders not giving up on church related colleges and universities, a friend challenged me with some probing questions. He couldn’t see, for example, how my claim that we can develop a robustly
Does God Talk to Us or Not?
In all our United Methodist fussing with one another, one question consistently emerges in my mind: do we think that God actually talks to us? How would we recognize divine speech if we think God does talk to us? At
Still Looking for the Middle
On occasion, I write a post that I’d rather not. This is one. Many people are blogging about the proposals floating for United Methodist division or unity. I feel obligated to add my two cents’ worth. With fervent sincerity I