Everything is on the table.
The shell game is a confidence scam often presented as a game of skill. A pea or small coin is placed under one of three walnut shells or cups. The shells are then moved around quickly. Those watching are challenged to follow and determine which shell has the pea. As a tactic of structural racism, […]
With the coming of a New Year, many Methodist Communities gather to renew their covenant with God. Many will use a prominent example of asceticism within the Methodist tradition, the Wesley Covenant Prayer. I am no longer my own, but thine.Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.Put me to doing, […]
This week, for the first time in 23 years of United Methodist ministry, I decided to write petitions to change the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church in favor of greater inclusiveness. A Concern for Inclusiveness Inclusiveness impacts participation in the life and governance of the church, the funding priorities of the church […]