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Academia, Metrics and the Church
Recently, I posted a response on the Missional Methodist blog about what I see happening right now in The United Methodist Church. I mentioned that I see huge parallels with what is happening in the...
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Getting Free
It has been a strange week. Still in brain fog most of the time from the anesthesia of surgery (more info here, here and here), coupled with some fairly strong pain relievers, I found myself more...
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The Streets of NYC and Thoughts on General Conference
I am now in New York City, staying with my youngest son and his wife on the Upper West Side and will be spending much time with my middle son and his wife and their three children, one a newborn, on...
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A Sabbatical Update from London
It’s a gorgeous day here in this suburb of Carshalton, about 14 miles south of London. I always tell the Londoners that I bring the Texas sunshine with me–which is generally the case! I understand,...
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The Kingdom of Heaven and Heathrow Airport
Perhaps the kingdom of heaven is a bit like Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, June 27 . On that day: I fly from Heathrow to NYC, ending my extended sojourn in the UK, and beginning my reentry into the US....
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Mystery Worship Eight
Note: this is part of an ongoing series. Mystery Worship One is here; Mystery Worship Two is here; Mystery Worship Three is here. Four is here. Five is here. Six is here. Seven is here. Mystery...
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Politics and the Pulpit
So, here is Dallas’s own Robert Jeffress opining about politics and the pulpit. Although he does not name the name, Jeffress makes it clear that Christians either vote for the candidate he clearly...
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The Day Off and the Quotidian Tasks
I was watching one of those hoarding TV shows recently. I suppose they relax me a bit. This morning, as I was pondering and praying through the day, I became even more away that I am just one step...
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Judicial Council Decisions: The Emperor Has No Clothes
The United Methodist Church cannot be re-formed. It’s over for us with our current structure. The Judicial Council’s decision to revoke the involuntary retirement of Bishop Earl Bledsoe over issues of...
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A Modern Take on Luke 15–Probably Heretical, Possibly Shedding Fresh Light on...
The Complaint A group of VERY IMPORTANT church leaders began to grumble about Jesus. “He ignores us, the movers and shakers, the ones divinely given the leadership of The Church. Instead, he takes his...
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More Thoughts on the Scandal
An insightful friend who is not a United Methodist wrote me today about the situation at St. Luke and Tyrone Gordon. She asks, after doing as much reading about the situation as she could, Very...
View ArticleMore Thoughts on the Scandal
An insightful friend who is not a United Methodist wrote me today about the situation at St. Luke and Tyrone Gordon. She asks, after doing as much reading about the situation as she could, Very...
View ArticleAcademia, Metrics and the Church
Recently, I posted a response on the Missional Methodist blog about what I see happening right now in The United Methodist Church. I mentioned that I see huge parallels with what is happening in the...
View ArticleGetting Free
It has been a strange week. Still in brain fog most of the time from the anesthesia of surgery coupled with some fairly strong pain relievers, I found myself more physically still than I can ever...
View ArticleThe Streets of NYC and Thoughts on General Conference
I am now in New York City. But today is more a day of rest and continued healing as I’m having trouble with being still enough to let the stitches heal properly from my surgery, nearly three weeks ago....
View ArticleThe Kingdom of Heaven and Heathrow Airport
Perhaps the kingdom of heaven is a bit like Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, June 27 . On that day: I fly from Heathrow to NYC, ending my extended sojourn in the UK, and beginning my reentry into the US....
View ArticleMystery Worship Eight
Note: this is part of an ongoing series. Mystery Worship One is here; Mystery Worship Two is here; Mystery Worship Three is here. Four is here. Five is here. Six is here. Seven is here. Mystery...
View ArticlePolitics and the Pulpit
So, here is Dallas’s own Robert Jeffress opining about politics and the pulpit. Although he does not name the name, Jeffress makes it clear that Christians either vote for the candidate he clearly...
View ArticleThe Day Off and the Quotidian Tasks
I was watching one of those hoarding TV shows recently. I suppose they relax me a bit. This morning, as I was pondering and praying through the day, I became even more away that I am just one step...
View ArticleJudicial Council Decisions: The Emperor Has No Clothes
The United Methodist Church cannot be re-formed. It’s over for us with our current structure. The Judicial Council’s decision to revoke the involuntary retirement of Bishop Earl Bledsoe over issues of...
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