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June 2016

June 06, 2016

What if Christian salvation means becoming divine?

Becoming divine. It sounds like new age drivel one might hear from a spiritual guru...

June 05, 2016

Lessons from a labyrinth maker

Today when I went to walk at the labyrinth in Audubon Park, a man was...

June 04, 2016

Does it glorify God?

I've been reading Emily Heath's excellent new book Glorify: Reclaiming the Heart of Progressive Christianity. One...

June 02, 2016

A response to Billy Abraham regarding United Methodism’s orthodox rebirth

Dear Dr. Abraham, This week, I read your essay "The Birth Pangs of United Methodism...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Two different ways to define orthodoxy

What does it mean to be orthodox? It depends on which definition of the Greek...

May 30, 2016

Why I can’t dis Memorial Day

I was 32 years old before I had a personal relationship with an active duty...

May 27, 2016

Survey shows Christians prefer making fun of people to sharing the gospel

A recent survey shows that Christians today prefer making fun of people to sharing the...

May 26, 2016

What would it look like for love to win in the United Methodist Church?

Love wins. Ever since Rob Bell wrote the book in 2011, it's been the battle...

May 24, 2016

An open letter to Timothy Tennent

Dear Dr. Tennent, Thank you for your open letter and your follow-up post. Three years...

May 20, 2016

When United Methodists behave like Galatians

My fellow Patheos blogger Eric Smith has a provocative blog post pairing the May 29th...

May 19, 2016

The three essentials of the Wesleyan gospel

I came across an article by a woman named Carolyn Moore that puts forward "three non-negotiables for...

May 18, 2016

Two ways of being moderate: bridge-building and equal opportunity scorn

Moderate United Methodists are having a tough time right now. People on both the left...

May 17, 2016

Three options for the United Methodist Church moving forward

As expected, the conservative evangelicals at General Conference have a solid majority. It is likely that...

May 16, 2016

The one verse the church should have been reading for the past 2000 years

Order. That’s not what it’s about. It’s about Pentecost, the infinite harmony of the...

May 13, 2016

Maybe it’s time to plant a new denomination

I became United Methodist because of Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Toledo, Ohio. I...

May 12, 2016

Why we’re ethically incomprehensible to each other

A recent commenter brought up an important point that provides a different angle for understanding...

May 11, 2016

The contempt for the heart in United Methodism

It's odd that a movement founded when John Wesley "felt [his] heart strangely warmed" has...

May 10, 2016

Can traditional sexuality exist without social control?

With the rise of Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate, many conservative evangelical leaders...

May 07, 2016

A prophecy and two visions from Acts for our United Methodist General Conference

The book of Acts is supposed to model for us how the early church engaged...

May 06, 2016

What Romans 1 teaches about sin and why it ironically exonerates LGBT identity

Romans 1:18-32 is one of the most important passages in scripture, because it describes the...

May 05, 2016

Seven easy ways you can help me promote my book

No Not to be blunt, but it's up to you what happens with this book....

May 05, 2016

No, you’re not toxic just because you’re conservative

I was going to write a nanny-nanny boo-boo post about Donald Trump becoming the Republican...

May 03, 2016

Now even “Jesus loves me” has been weaponized

The culture wars have reached a new low. At a Horry County school board meeting...

May 02, 2016

On making Jesus answer questions he wasn’t asked

Conservative United Methodist scholar Ben Witherington's recent rant in the United Methodist Clergy group was...

April 2016

April 30, 2016

Religion is the only hope for the American church

I just finished breakfast with a man who has been one of my most important...

April 29, 2016

Is punishment the primary vocation of a bishop?

Drew McIntyre is not a bad person. I got to know him on a mission...

April 28, 2016

Should the United Methodist Church be more like McDonald’s?

Last night, I went to a screening of the film "Act of Love" about the trial of...

April 27, 2016

Can we have a scorn-free General Conference?

One of my favorite parishioners at my last church was a Tea Party Republican. He...

April 26, 2016

My May book tour!!!

Here are my May book tour dates. Please reach out to me in the comments...

April 24, 2016

In what sense are we called to be empty?

For several years, Diana Trautwein has been a wise aunt to many of us in...

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