Memory is one of our most important capacities. It is a blessed gift. James M. Barie said, “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” But it is more than recalling beauty. Memory gives us a sense of meaning. We are who we are because of memory. When...
Attention to theological education and preparation for ministry has always been a part of the Methodist/Wesleyan expression of church. I’m a Methodist by choice. For me, one of the attractions to the Methodist Church was the emphasis on an educated clergy. The...
I have been in professional ministry for over 60 years, most of those years as a pastor. I can’t imagine a richer life. By common standards, most would say I have had a successful ministry. I have reservations even using the word successful in relation to ministry....
Am I wrong in assuming that when you saw the title of this blog you immediately thought of sexual love? If I were a stranger seeing it, that’s the way I would think. I may write a blog with that focus someday because we need to give more attention to the sexual...
I’m not an avid poll watcher, but I pay attention when Gallup shares some finding about the church. I’m pondering a recent revelation. For the first time since they have been surveying the topic, less than half the country belongs to a church of any kind. Along with...
Do you know the word snippet? Is it even a word? Merriam-Webster doesn’t list it in their 61/2 by 9 2 inch thick Newly Revised and Updated edition of Dictionary and Thesaurus. I was considering making PERSONAL SNIPPETS a regular feature of maxiedunnam10 (my Facebook...