Gifting

It is that time of year again. The request came out last week for all clergy of the District to contribute towards a gift for our District Superintendent.
I don’t participate in this.
I could; easily. The requested amount, $15 each, is nothing for me. On the other hand, we have a lot of clergy making far [...]

Deli Music

Just ate lunch at the Olde Towne Deli in Nacogdocches. They’re playing country music, which struck me as odd for a deli.

Believer(s)

What does it mean to be a “believer”?
We (Christians) use lots of different terms to identify ourselves, and to distinguish us from others. One of the most common of these is to call Christians or followers of Jesus “believers.” So, what do we mean by this?
Surely we mean more than the generic “belief in [...]

Lessons from a Funeral

I had never before seen anyone wear a bandana to a funeral service. Yesterday, I saw at least three dozen doing so at the same service. Our church hosted a funeral service for a young man who did not have a church home. Most of his family and friends who came to [...]

What are we to do?

I am in a quandry, and these days the place to play out a quandry is online, so feel free to help me.
Our Conference, the Central Texas Conference, is facing a budget crisis. As we prepare for a 2007 budget to be presented at Annual Conference in June, the trend seems to be to [...]

The Difference a Little Light Can Make

Father, forgive me, for I have grown up. At least I have grown up a little.
I have been confronted several times recently about the appropriate place of darkness in life. I am not quite ready to say with many that “without darkness we could not know light,” but I am now eager to [...]

Central Texas Methobloggers

Here are the bloggers from the Central Texas Conference that I am aware of:David Alexander;Johnny Brower;Rick Mang;Alan McGrath;John Nader;Mark Winter;and, of course, me. But then, if you are reading this, you already have mine.
If there are any others out there, please let me know!

How old is old?

Did you catch the Rolling Stones’ halftime show? While I am impressed that Mick and the boys are still in shape to do what they do, watching the show with some of my youth brought it all into perspective for me.
Halfway through their opening “Start me up,” one of my junior high youth asked [...]

HOPELESS

I literally did a double take when I read it. I use the Bible Gateway all the time for research. For whatever reason yesterday I clicked on the button at the top of the page for “Daily Wisdom.” I found some, but not all of it was actually daily wisdom. Some of [...]

This week in history

This week marks the 33rd anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade. This landmark decision legalized abortion on demand throughout the United States, though with some limits.
The subsequent 33 years have been filled with debate and frustration on all sides over this contentious issue. The Politics of Virtue, [...]