Recent God

• This Week’s Quote - Fred Craddock

  Thanks to Jason Woolever for finding and posting this quote on his blog post-methodist.  It is from Fred Craddock.
  “When I was in my late teens, I wanted to be a preacher. When I was in my late twenties, I wanted to be a good preacher. Now that I am older, I want more than [...]

  May 14th, 2007

• My Credo - a Work in Progress

  About once of twice a year, I sit down and re-examine a small statement of faith that I began writing many years ago.  This credo is by no means an exhaustive theological treatise.  It merely sets down a few of my more deeply held beliefs:  beliefs, that over time, have changed and hopefully matured. With each examination, [...]

  May 13th, 2007

• This Week’s Links - Armenia, Vonnegut, Guns, etc. . .

  Never Again, Again  (from Even the Devils Believe)
  Today [April 24th] the beginning of the Mec Ejer’n, the Armenian Holocaust, is commemorated. A number of people around the blogosphere have posted about it, including Serge (John) and Kyle.
  Armenia is very close to my heart. My host family in Russia is Armenian, long-time residents of the RSFSR/Russian [...]

  April 25th, 2007

• The Journey Home: My Story, Part 1

  This is the third installment of a paper I completed for my M.Div. degree at Drew Theological School. Every student had to write their own “Theology of Church and Ministry,” and what will follow in the days ahead is my version of such.
  I covet the comments and suggestions of any who are brave enough to [...]

  March 9th, 2007

• The Journey Home: Introduction, Part 2

  This is my second installment of a paper I completed for my M.Div. degree at Drew Theological School. Every student had to write their own “Theology of Church and Ministry,” and what will follow in the days ahead is my version of such.
  I covet the comments and suggestions of any who are brave enough to [...]

  February 1st, 2007