>I wrote this poem for my wife on September 2, 2006. She gave me permission to share it here.Words …I use them every dayThey are a part of my vocationA world of prose, poetry, and witsometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifyingWords …Unfortunately I have used them as weapons“friendly fire” against those I love the mostcarelessly flung or … Continue reading Words
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Another One Bites the Dust
>Another one bites the dustAnother one bites the dustAnd another one gone, and another one goneAnother one bites the dustHey, Im gonna get you tooAnother one bites the dust(lyrics by Queen)Candid, poetic, heart-warming, compelling, interesting, engaging, captivating, persuasive … they are all adjectives that describe the writings of Barbara Brown Taylor, including her new book … Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust
Methoblogger Profile
>"John the Methodist" has posted a blogger profile of me on his Locusts and Honey blog. You can read it here.Stayed tuned for more installments on the "Why I am a United Methodist" series. Also, if you have a topic you would like to see addressed on Christian Conversations, drop me an email.
Why I am United Methodist – Part II
The Non-Denominational Denomination In the first installment in this series, I addressed “what is in a label,” ending with the unavoidable conclusion that, like it or not, we all have particular histories behind our labels, names, and communal stories that cannot be shed, despite the impulse to succumb to the generic individualism of our times. … Continue reading Why I am United Methodist – Part II
Why I am United Methodist – Part I
What's in a label? There is a trend in the church planting circles these days. “Shed the labels.” In order to reach a market that prefers generic Christianity over “name brand” versions, most denominations have jumped on the label dropping band wagon with little thought or reflection. And why not? The sentiment is certainly understandable. … Continue reading Why I am United Methodist – Part I
Fear of God as Political Resistance
>The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, “When you act as midwives to the Hebrew women, and see them on the birthstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live.” But the midwives feared God; … Continue reading Fear of God as Political Resistance
Comic Relief: Gotta Laugh or you Might Cry
>The De-Deification of the American Faithscapehttp://youtube.com/v/75uR8Iz1AB4Thanks to "John the Methodist" for sharing this piece by Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central. Did you ever think you would hear a comedian reciting the full Nicene Creed?He also has fun with unitarians and points out the absurdity of religions hating in the name of God.
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