Sources of Revelation
The United Methodist Church holds that Scripture, tradition, experience, and reason are sources and norms for belief and practice, but that the Bible is primary…
The Other Two… Christ & the Holy Spirit
What changes has the practice of ministry had on your understanding of a) the “lordship of Jesus Christ,” and b) the work of the Holy…
Call & Response: ie: post ordination paper sermon & bishop’s letter
Call and Response. In the African-American church tradition – call and response is what happens when the people hear something the preacher says and can’t…
The Human Condition
What effect has the practice of ministry had on your understanding of humanity and the need for divine grace? Over and over again I am…
Doctrine of God… or something.
When I submitted my candidacy papers, I had just finished Constructive Theology. I was in a totally heady space, although I also had a lot…
Goodbye Ordination Papers!!!
The past few weeks, really two months, I have been working here and there and everywhere on my ordination papers. And they are finally finished…
Nothing witty or profound
Lots of people are doing out with the old, in with the new posts. top ten lists. best of’s. I have been so busy that…
Epiphany through the eyes of a servant girl
I have come here today to tell you a story. It’s a story that you think you know… but you don’t. You have only caught…