The results of an important study of religion in America were released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. You can read the full report
here. I’ll share a few of the interesting findings in this post: 78.4% of Americans aged 18 and older claim to be Christians. Two out of […]
I was asked by a reporter this week about the meaning of “Seeing Gray.” I told her that what I meant by “seeing gray” was the ability to see controversial or challenging issues (those issues about which a large number of thoughtful people disagree) from both sides; a humility that recognizes that we might be […]
Southern Methodist University has been chosen as the site for the Bush Presidential Library to be constructed after President Bush is no longer in office. The decision on the part of the university has created a bit of conflict among some United Methodists. Southern Methodist University is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the […]
In April delegates from around the world will gather in Fort Worth for the United Methodist Church’s General Conference. General Conference is held once every four years and lasts nearly two weeks. It includes worship, reports from the mission field, and budget proposals for the general boards and agencies of the denomination. It will be […]
I’m writing this post from the YMCA at Snow Mountain Ranch outside of Winter Creek, Colorado. LaVon and I are here as a part of our church’s senior high ski trip. I’ve been here many times before, but I was stunned this year to look around at all of the brown and dying pines. As […]
This last weekend’s sermon (you can watch it below) elicited some e-mail from several of our members. Some were grateful and inspired by the message. Others were frustrated by it. Most of those who were frustrated were gracious in expressing their disagreement with the message. Thank you. One of the key […]
