Seeking direction by using 4 tools for theological reflection in pursuit of wisdom , truth, and unity: Scripture- the “North Star” or polar north, a means of beginning to orient oneself to pursuit of truth for a Christ follower. Reason- a God-given spirit...
In working with a friend in preparation for co-teaching in a small group on the book of Esther starting later this month, I was introduced to her prior engagement with a book by Maxie Dunnam on holiness, She showed his list and descriptions of “holy, catholic,...
5-14-17 How many of us, as we grew older and, hopefully, wiser, discovered that our mothers, and our fathers, maybe, just maybe, actually DID know more than we did? I was the only member of my birth family...
I had written on about my own evolving personal “Theology of Works” in another post in response to the NYTimes’ article on Bart Campolo’s loss of faith and establishment of what some have called a “church of atheism”. Today I continue those thoughts: Someone...
This was first written on 1/10/2011. Recently it has been updated to reflect some additional appreciations of this Scripture! I was asked to read John 4:5-42 and prepare a prayer based on the text. So, I was reading with attentiveness. As a result I saw...
I was asked to read John 4:5-42 and prepare a prayer based on the text. So, I was reading with attentiveness. As a result I saw something in this conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman I’d never seen before. As Methodists, we believe that there are 4...
