Why I’m not obsessed with end-times theology
When it is all over, then what? The study of that question is called eschatology, which is the study of the end of time and also — ironically — the
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Grow Up, People.
” … speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ …” – Ephesians 4:15 This line in Paul’s
How to make better decisions
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. Whatever one sows, that will he also reap. — Galatians 6:7 This little gem of a verse isn’t brain surgery. Paul isn’t explaining some
Youth is an idol (and other dangerous things to say in this day and age).
Maybe you heard the story about a gang of teenage elephants who went on a killing spree. The elephants were all male, all orphaned, transferred to a game park with
What no one told us about our bodies
No one told us we’d need a solid theology of the body if we’re going to live a bold and fearless life. No one told us how important it would
Seeking higher ground: Conversations in the UMC
As conversations around the future of the UMC heat up in this Annual Conference season, I hold a prayer that we will elevate our discourse above the level of emotion.
Do the Hokey Pokey (and other messages that will screw up your life).
The day they decided to make “The Hokey Pokey” into a staple in roller skating rinks was the day our country went downhill. Who thought it was a good idea
One thing God said was not good
Over the last 75 years, researchers at Harvard have tracked the lives of 724 men.* These men were children when the study began. For 75 years, they’ve been tracking these
Act like who you are (a charge to graduates).
This week in worship, we let the last words of David to his son, Solomon in 1 Kings 2:1-12, inspire a charge to our graduates. Following is the heart of
What God looks like
Let’s talk about the nature of God. Elohim is the name used for God in Genesis 1:1, making his very name our earliest glimpse of the nature of God in
The Mission of a Methodist: Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
“The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” This is the mission of United Methodists — to make disciples, as
What Wesleyans believe about “once saved always saved”
“We who have believed enter that rest.” — Hebrews 4:3 You never know when you might need to defend your position on the theology around the phrase, “once saved, always
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