The Apostle Paul confesses in Romans 7:18, “I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.” Saint Paul apparently struggled with New Years resolutions like the rest of us! Yet, one of the points of deepest confusion, even
Election Day – Leading or Reflecting?
Off and on today, on this Election Day, I’ve been thinking about a chicken and egg question: do United Methodists lead or reflect? Do we lead, or do we merely reflect the larger culture’s problems? This is an impossible question
From One Heart to Another
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