When most Christians think of worship and liturgy, mission is not the first thing that comes to mind. We mostly agree that worship is central
In various contexts, I often hear or read the word biblical. In my experience, it’s typically used in reference to theological perspectives, moral decisions, or
Systematic theology is a vast field with a wide range of sub-disciples and a seemingly endless number of scholarly approaches. It is nearly impossible to
It may come as a surprise to the uninitiated in United Methodist history that the word United was not originally, formally associated with “the people
“You want me to finish this book,” I said to my husband. It was early in March 2020—just one month before my manuscript deadline and
When I was young, my grandmother had strict rules against working on Sundays. We were not allowed to do household chores, work in the yard,
One of the prominent movements influencing American politics today is Christian nationalism. This is not a new phenomenon. Christian nationalism in one form or another
“Belonging” seems to be a new buzzword. Everywhere I turn at my university people are talking about how students leave because they don’t feel that
Unite the pair so long disjoin’d Knowledge and vital Piety: Learning and Holiness combined, And Truth and Love, let all men see, In
One of my most memorable teaching triumphs occurred in a course for United Methodist lay pastors (“local pastors”) about four years ago. The course was