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Last summer I invested in a touch screen cell phone that made viewing the internet on my phone significantly faster to navigate, not to mention the internet looked much better than on my previous smart phone. I knew that with … Continue reading →

I was asked, along with 9 other young UM clergy, to be in a conversation sponsored by the GBHEM about young clergy. I along with, these others, and a few drop-in guests, have spent the afternoon and evening chatting about … Continue reading →

Each December (for the last 3, counting this one), I attend a conference called “Refresh” sponsored by the Foundation for Evangelism for United Methodists in Campus Ministry. This year, I was on the design team, which meant that I watched … Continue reading →

God has been teaching me a lesson in the last month that I can only begin to reference here and will probably outline more in a later posting. However, at this time, I’m compelled to notice God’s activity in the … Continue reading →

He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Two days ago I was flipping through a book that I literally have not picked up in 10 years. It was a book about youth ministry, as I’m preparing to teach a class and I was considering using the book … Continue reading →

Tonight there are supposed to be meteor showers. Well, I suppose that there are meteor showers every night, but tonight there are more that will be visible than usual. So, instead of going to bed at my usual time, I’m … Continue reading →

The fall semester starts with Freshmen Orientation next Wednesday. Classes won’t start until a week from then, but at Southwestern, we take seriously that education is more than just what students learn in their classes. I had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

So it’s August in Kansas. Everything is hot and humid (yes, HUMID, despite our distance from any sizable body of water), with varying shades of green, yellow and brown. The air feels heavy from the pent up heat that we … Continue reading →