I am God's Servant

“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
― John Wesley

Tag: Methodist

  • A Wesleyan Sexual Ethic- 2

    When wrestling with ancient texts, one of the most difficult things is to discern how the ancient texts coexists with our modern understandings. We most certainly need to read the texts in their historic context to properly discern their meaning, while at the same time we must discern how that ancient meaning translates into our…

  • A Wesleyan Sexual Ethic-Laying The Groundwork

    This is one of my least favorite topics to write on. It is not out of embarrassment or discomfort mind you, but it is because it has been so over emphasized and caused such acrimony that nearly anything said about it is going to be taken out of context by whomever reads it and twisted…

  • Reflections On UMC General Conference

    For those who do not know, or somehow have forgotten, the United Methodist Church has experienced a significant number of congregations which have disaffiliated from the denomination. A significant number of individuals have also left, myself included. The General Conference of the United Methodist Church has also begun, and for the first time in my…