(Continuing thoughts on trends.) I just finished teaching in the certification class at Perkins School of Youth Ministry (http://www.smu.edu/Perkins/PublicPrograms/PSYM%202013). To the whole group last Monday and to the class members throughout the week, I said several hard things about the
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
People who seek to become naturalized citizens of the United States must pass a test to qualify for the privilege of reciting the citizenship oath. And it’s an oral test (see http://www.uscis.gov). No guessing on multiple choice questions. Still worrying about
This is the week at General Conference when things start to get really hot, as the controversial votes come to the floor of plenary session. The topic of homosexuality will grab the headlines again and, though I understand why, I
I am having a blast teaching United Methodist Doctrine to a group of theology school students. I’ve been out of the classroom for a year, so it feels good to get back in there. Yesterday, we covered that part of