Saturday, March 2, 2019

Religion News Service Op-Ed

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Religion News Service invited me to write an op-ed  reflecting on General Conference. It has some fresh stuff I've not put here before. ...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

What now that the vote is past?

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The Traditional Plan just passed by a vote of 438 to 384. I am not shocked, but deeply disappointed. A few observations:   (1) "Tradi...
Monday, February 25, 2019

Where We Are Now at General Conference

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     A conference like this is hard work, with an intensity of emotion, and added pressure that this work is for God – and so I am so very g...

A Disappointing Day - and a Promise

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     Last time General Conference met, I wrote a blog that went semi-viral entitled Thank God General Conference Is Not the Church. The Chur...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

A final plea for Courage, Faith & Love at General Conference

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     As I’m packing to go to St. Louis for General Conference, my mood oscillates. Part of me feels like Caleb and Joshua, acknowledging the...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Why Scripture compels me to favor the One Church plan

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      As we come to this lovely season when we dig into the Scriptures, which Martin Luther called “the swaddling clothes in which Christ ...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Old School: Shakespeare on Tyranny

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      I’m old school, I’ll admit. History and literature matter – or at least they did, and should. We haven’t yet constructed our nation so...