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Higher and Theological Education

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

Stephen Rankin September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Christian Life, Emerging adults, Higher and Theological Education, Ministry, Religion, The Church, United Methodism 19 Comments Read more

Cal State, InterVarsity and Religious Discrimination

The California State University system recently has de-recognized any student organization that does not follow an “all comers” policy in their organizations’ membership standards, not only for members, but also for leaders.  Especially noticeable in this draconian move  is the

Stephen Rankin September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 Higher and Theological Education, Ministry, Religion 2 Comments Read more

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

Stephen Rankin August 15, 2014 Christian Life, Emerging adults, Higher and Theological Education, Ministry, The Church, United Methodism No Comments Read more

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

Stephen Rankin August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 Emerging adults, Higher and Theological Education, Ministry, Religion No Comments Read more

Another Example of a Gap in Higher Education

David Bentley Hart, in The Experience of God, makes this important observation: “To bracket form and finality out of one’s investigations as far as reason allows is a matter of method, but to deny their reality altogether is a matter of

Stephen Rankin August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 Emerging adults, Higher and Theological Education, Religion 1 Comment Read more
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Meet Steve

I serve as Executive Director of the Spiritual Maturity Project, a ministry some of us have recently started.  For 25 years I worked in higher education as a professor and chaplain and before that as a pastor.  I love to help people grapple with big and basic questions to grow into real ,grown-up Christian discipleship.

I ruminate on all manner of theological, biblical, historical, and cultural topics. I believe followers of Jesus need to be more like members of Issachar’s tribe, able to read the times. Read more

 

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