Monthly Archives: February 2019

The Way Backward

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

My interaction with traditionalists in what has been known until now as the United Methodist Church is that they will not stop at enforcing a ban on same gender weddings and on the ordination of persons who are what they … Continue reading →

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What matters most is not up for a vote…

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

No matter what happens at the General Conference of the United Methodist Church in the next couple of days; the world will still be my parish, doing no harm will still be my focus, grace will still be the air … Continue reading →

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Hope and Climate Change

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

What most climate scientists and climate justice advocates don’t want to publicly admit is that the die is likely already cast when it comes to catastrophic climate change. Given the amount of greenhouse gases we have already emitted into the … Continue reading →

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State of Emergency

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

Two things are clearly of great concern to our current president at the moment – low approval ratings and expanding investigations. Over the next year, Trump will become increasingly desperate to increase his ratings and stop the investigations, and he … Continue reading →

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The Golden Calves of the United Methodist Church

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

The amount of energy, organization, time, and money spent to keep persons who are LGBTQIA+ from full participation in the life and ministry of the United Methodist Church is shockingly high. This is the price of the idolatry of exclusion. … Continue reading →

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