Who should we stand with at the World Series? The underdogs or the truly oppressed?
Archives for October 2016
Talk Less, Smile More? On Politics from the Pulpit
What Lin-Manuel’s “Hamilton” can teach us about Politics in the Church.
Catering to Culture: The Real Foundations of the WCA. 02: Anti-Institutionalism
The Wesleyan Covenant Association lies firmly in the apportionment-withholding tradition of those opposed to the actions of the Institutional church.
The Room Where it Happens For The #UMC
The List has been released for the Bishop’s Commission to resolve unjust structures and polity in The United Methodist Church.
Weak Link Churches in a Strong Link World
Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast yields yet another parallel to church structure and processes.
Catering to Culture: The Real Foundations of the WCA. 01: Partisanship
A new series on the Wesleyan Covenant Association yields its cultural roots–rather than its biblical grounding–drives the group.
The Anointing Card: The Christian Free Pass for Trump
We cannot excuse Trump’s violations in the past and present because of the possibility of a political deus ex machina in the future.
Four Questions on Laity Inclusion in ‘A Way Forward’
Four questions for the organizers of a petition calling for more lay representation on a critical time-sensitive committee in The United Methodist Church.
The One Thing You Give Up to Join the Wesleyan Covenant Association
You get all of these things–including everything we’ve withheld from United Methodism–and you only have to give up one thing.
Don’t Stop Theologizing
Does your church tradition allow for theological inquiry and adaption, or is it merely “comply and apply” denominational beliefs?