>It came as a bit of a surprise to me that a blog post as innocuous as "blogging from Obama Headquarters" could bring such a string of comments! Take this statement about me from my friend Mike:Kevin, who has been a friend for nearly 23 years would not find my questions nearly as problematic as … Continue reading Hail the Heaven Born Prince of Hope
>I agree in principle with this UMC Church and Society article on Dr. James Dobson, the Nazarene psychologist (my former denomination) who "champions" family values, which usually means he champions republicanism uncritically with more of an American narrative informing his views than a Christian one. The problem with the article above is that it is … Continue reading Whose Family Values?
>Mondays are usually my day off. For the past few months, I have had to say to myself "yeah, right." But most of that is my own doing, and not the fault of anyone else.Today I administered my mid-term exam to my evangelism class at Duke's COS and then headed to the Blue Coffee Co. … Continue reading Blogging from Local Obama headquarters
>I had an interesting encounter at Burger King the other day. There was chaos at the counter. I was late to a meeting and waiting on a burger and fries when I and a hoard of other hungry clients discovered that the store was out of meat. The situation was made more humorous by the … Continue reading The Origins of Hip-Hop Fashion
>"Encuentro" is Spanish for "encounter." It also means "I find." On my recent trip to Mexico I did both. I found all kinds of things, information, and insights ... and I truly encountered Mexican culture, people, places, and ministries in a variety of contexts. There is too much to process in a single post, but … Continue reading Primeras Impresiones sobre nuestro viaje a Mexico
>Friends,Tomorrow, at around 4:30 am, I will be headed to Mexico with 10 others, including Pastor Edgardo Colon-Emeric (Theology Professor at Duke and Director of Hispanic House of Studies), Rev. Gray Southern (Durham District Superintendent), and Cookie Santiago (Current Director of Hispanic Ministries, the NC Annual Conference).The 10 day trip, May 22-31, is intended to … Continue reading Encuentro 2008
> This past weekend, while the Spirit was descending upon those gathered in Jerusalem, the 24-bug from hell descended upon my body and rendered me worthless for worship. Thanks be to God for Pastor Edgardo and others in the RUMC congregation who helped everything in worship move smoothly.As an aside, Edgardo and I have decided … Continue reading The sermon I wanted to preach!
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