Two publications, both associated with The United Methodist Church (one official, one unofficial) arrived on the same day and dealing with exactly the same matter. Providential? “Faith in Action’s” (the official one from the General Board of Church and Society)
Today, I worry about sounding downright ungenerous and small-souled. Even more, I worry because the topic I’m about to join cuts a little too close to the bone for me personally. I’m going to try to use parts of my
I’m not a fan of punditry, even of the ecclesial kind, but I guess I’ll set aside scruples and weigh in on the United Methodist General Conference as it presses toward the finish. One question once again stands out: just
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,
It is the morning of the Lord’s Day and my mind ought to aim elsewhere, hence I’m feeling a little sheepish about this blog. But last night’s ESPN 30-30 documentary about SMU, called “Pony Excess,” is still on my mind. I’m a relative