The secret's out in my local congregation: I'm a nerd. So much so that now my own church members (some of whom are unaware of this …
Might Makes Right in today’s Church Empires
I remember sitting in seminary and I heard a classmate say "Christianity's foundation began to crack when we took Constantine's …
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Are Bishops Thermometers or Thermostats in the #UMC?
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in his Letter from the Birmingham Jail about the choice that leaders have as they lead their churches …
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Why Creeds are not Useful in Worship
Almost a year ago, we discussed the post "John Wesley thought the Creeds were Weaksauce." In it, I contended that John Wesley did …