I had the most enjoyable privilege of participating in a panel discussion on the gospel and the university campus, sponsored by The Living Church Institute. It gave me the opportunity to interact with a group of practitioners who had very
Real Freedom for Our Young
In the 4th chapter of the Gospel of Luke, Jesus announces in his home town that, “today,” the words of the prophet Isaiah have been fulfilled. “To let the oppressed go free” is part of that proclamation. The first act
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
The Distorting Power of a Flawed Narrative
Something does not add up. Bear with me while I try to sort out these recent news stories. Three days ago I read an NPR story about Egyptian activists calling for the removal of religion from the identity card
The Troubling Use of “Information”
For some time I’ve noticed a perplexing quality of college student word use. Here are a couple of examples: “I have to miss class tomorrow and I was wondering if I could get the information that you’re going to cover.”