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Category Archives: Along the Way
Along the Way: Originalism
Once again the concept of Originalism is being heard in the land. It is essentially a legal hermeneutic which says a contemporary law must express the intent of “the founding fathers” around the year 1789. The late Supreme Court justice … Continue reading
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Along the Way: The Root Problem
I agree with those who point out that social media can be a place where rage overtakes reason, where emotions overrule education. And I confess my own failures along this line in some of the things I have posted. It … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Fluid Formation
Years ago, Richard Foster and I were visiting over a meal. It happened to be at a time when my daily devotions were tepid. I asked him about this, hoping he could share something that would “jump start” my prayer … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Dethroning Evil #3
This is the final post in this mini-series. I have made use of Ephesians 6:10-20 to commend Christian resistance to evil. In the first post, we looked at the motive for resistance. In the second one, we explored the mindset … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Dethroning Evil #2
In the first post on this subject a few days ago, I voiced my conviction that the November election is ultimately about dethroning evil.[1] It is not about Donald Trump losing and Joe Biden winning (though that is a necessary … Continue reading
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Along The Way: Dethroning Evil #1
It’s time for me (you decide if it’s time for you) to push through the “fluff and stuff” and cut to the chase: the election on November 3rd is no longer about candidates or parties. It is about the dethronement … Continue reading
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Along the Way: The Formative Flow
I am grateful to Richard Foster for his development of a spiritual formation paradigm: vision, intention, means ]1] I use it often, and remind you about it occasionally. Today, I had another opportunity to think about it as I read … Continue reading
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Along the Way: At the Bottom of “The Slippery Slope”
When I wrote ‘For the Sake of the Bride’ in 2014, I received immediate pushback and censure from colleagues at Asbury Theological Seminary, and from the larger conservative Wesleyan world. One parachurch group described me as “the latest evangelical to … Continue reading
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Along The Way: Tending the Flock
“Tend the flock of God among you” (1Peter 5:2) During the course of my thirty two years as a seminary professor, I taught courses in United Methodist history, theology, and polity in two theological schools and one Course of Study … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Real Love
It’s not even noon, and my email box, facebook page, and related social media have presented a host of people and groups, all espousing love as being at the heart of what they are saying and doing. And not surprisingly, … Continue reading
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Along The Way: Our New Friendship
On the night of his betrayal, Jesus gathered with his disciples. John records it in chapters 15-17. The evening was filled with one treasure after another, which we can read and re-read for our edification. One gem was Jesus’ definition … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Mastery or Mystery?
The longer I explore a theology of human sexuality, the more I realize that the differences we hold regarding it are produced by something larger than the topic itself. With respect to anything, we are directed to a great extent … Continue reading
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Along the Way: On Point
If I were a pastor, I would make youth ministry the cutting edge of my church’s mission. There are a number of reasons why I would do this. I write today only about one, and it is a reason fueled … Continue reading
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Along the Way: Dreaming
For the first time in our nation’s history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls in the midst of a presidential impeachment/trial process. [1]. The juxtaposition of these two things shapes my thinking as we observe MLK Jr Day today. On … Continue reading
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Along the Way: What’s Going On?
We are living through an intense time of polarization, with resulting fragmentations of all sorts and sizes. Every day adds new impetus for asking, “What’s going on?” The depth and breadth of our conflicts makes a blanket answer impossible. I … Continue reading
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