UMC 101: Our Theological Task and the Quadrilateral
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Over the last several weeks, we have been exploring what it means to be United Methodist. We’ve talked about some of…
1 Corinthians
This is Love: Love that Conquers Death
Text: Song of Songs: 8:6-7, Luke 24:1-10 In the sensual poetry of the Song of Songs, we hear the tale of a young couple madly…
A Way Forward? 25-cent words
Texts: Philippians 4:8-9, Matthew 22:34-40 This past year as I taught confirmation, one of our lessons focused on how we are all theologians. I wrote…
The Spirit of Gentleness
Yesterday morning, Brandon and I were walking through the farmer’s market downtown when suddenly before us was a man holding a gigantic sign. As people…
Love Is All You Need
As Coptic Christians gathered in Egypt this morning to celebrate Palm Sunday, bombs rocked their sanctuaries. Thirty-six people were killed in the blasts. This week…
Unity, Diversity, and the Body of Christ
Over the past week, I’ve been working to get my garden prepped a bit for spring and to start some of the seeds that will…
Lessons for the Journey
Last winter, my immediate family planned a trip to Hawaii to escape the cold and the snow. We often like to travel all together, but…
Momentum for Life: Eating & Exercise
About ten years ago, I was living in Nashville and was in the middle of my seminary journey. I was overwhelmed by studying and coursework…