In John Wesley’s first of his thirteen sermons on The Sermon on the Mount, he states plainly, “Let us observe who it is (emphasis added) that is here speaking, that we may ‘take heed how we hear.’ Who I think
What Greensburg Teaches Me
In this virtual world that is the Internet, physical location often seems increasingly irrelevant. Today, however, on this day after Thanksgiving, 2011, my physical location is significant. It offers a poignant context for my thoughts. I’m sitting in a coffee shop,
A Tragic Failure in Higher Education
I recently had an encounter with a student who expressed irritation with “judgmental Christians” who tell people they are going to hell. This attitude is common on college campuses. Therefore, our brief conversation nicely illustrates how we are largely failing to grow
New Job, New Challenges
Among the requisite qualities for my new job as SMU Chaplain, I find these three: (1) passionate commitment to Christ, (2) strong United Methodist identity and (3) openness to people of other faiths. The third point is particularly important because
Everybody Has to Be Someplace, Or Why I Don’t Buy the Interfaith Perspective
Are Christians with an “exclusivist” view (a term used for the idea that Jesus is the only way to salvation) incapable of interfaith dialogue? I heard exactly this claim a few days ago at a conference of college professors and