In 2 Corinthians, Paul is put in the position of defending his ministry. “Are we beginning to commend ourselves?” he asks the Corinthians. “You are our letters [of commendation],” he reminds them. Paul’s “defense” of the authenticity of his work
A Follow-Up to Duct Tape
I’m still trying to untangle my tangled thoughts about United Methodism, denominational controversies, and real Christian witness. “Real Christian” was a term John Wesley used fairly often, as noted by Ken Collins in his biography of Wesley by that name.