There is plenty of worry these days (mostly among us older adults) about entitled young people and not-very-resilient college students. Because of the work I do, I feel a good deal of sympathy for emerging adults and wince at these
Show Them, Teach Them, Walk with Them
(Occupied with other matters, I have not posted on this blog in a long time. The following is a sermon I preached recently in the chapel at Perkins School of Theology for the Course of Study School. I occasionally say
Unavoidable Orthodoxy
“Orthodox” or “orthodoxy,” used not in reference to church bodies often known as “Eastern” Orthodox, but in the more formal sense of “adhering to right beliefs,” has been much on my mind lately. Today, I posted on my Facebook timeline
The Annual Conference is Still the Basic Unit and Why It Really Matters
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
Developing Players, Developing Disciples
People who care about their craft borrow ideas and resources wherever they can find them in order to get better at what they do. Having worked in college for almost twenty years, I’m obviously very interested in student development. I