On Needing Sleep
Every generation and every culture has its own triumphs and makes it own mistakes. We can often see both the triumphs and the mistakes in our child-rearing practices. In the early parts of the 20th...
View ArticleSilence, Sandusky and Subordination
The Freeh Report Because of the release of the Freeh Report, multiple news organizations have offered more information recently on the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State. Former...
View ArticleThe Consumer-Driven Church Model, Part One
I recently walked out of a local electronics store in some frustration. I have an older inkjet printer that needed new ink cartridges. Now, ink cartridges are some of the biggest consumer rip-offs...
View ArticleThe Consumer-Driven Church Model, Part Two
Note: this is the second of a three-part series. Part one is here; part three is here. The Church is In Crisis I suspect everyone agrees that The United Methodist Church, as a world-wide organization,...
View ArticleThe Consumer-Driven Church Model, Part Three
Note: this is part three of a three part series. Part One is here; Part Two is here. Three Things to Keep in Mind First: not all growth is good growth. When effectiveness is measured only by numerical...
View ArticleControlling the Narrative: Lance Armstrong and the Rest of Us
“I wanted to control the narrative.” That phrase has sprung out of the otherwise unsurprising Lance Armstrong doping confession. The need to “control the narrative” captures much human motivation and...
View ArticleCalled and Gifted? How about Called to Circuits?
The blogging world of United Methodist Clergy has exploded recently with the revelation that the Texas Annual Conference is floating a document that appears “ageist” in its suggestions as to who might...
View ArticleThe Power of Female Friendships
Last weekend, I and about 15 other women in my general age group spent the night at the home of an incredibly hospitable friend at her house on Lake Moss in North Texas. I had never met any of these...
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