G. Kevin Baker: reflections on life and ministry
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Words
>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 terrifying Words …Unfortunately I have used them as weapons“friendly fire” against those I love the mostcarelessly…
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Another One Bites the Dust
> Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust Hey, Im gonna get you too Another 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…
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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.
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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.…