what are we saved for?
What is your understanding of a) the Kingdom of God; b) the Resurrection; c) eternal life? As I think about this question, the words from…
ordination
the Church
Describe the nature and mission of the Church. What are its primary tasks today? If the sacraments call us into the world, the church is…
Touching and Tasting God’s Love
What is the meaning and significance of the sacraments? In the sacraments of our church, ordinary things like bread and grape juice and water become…
The Most Effective Witness
For the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective witness to the Christian gospel and in consideration of…
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…
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…