With gratitude to friend and colleague Karen Oplt for sourcing this John Wesley quote — But it is not part of my design, to save either learned or unlearned men from the trouble of thinking. On the contrary, my intention…

Almighty God, you rule all the peoples of the earth.Inspire the minds of all women and men to whom you have committedthe responsibility of government and leadershipin the nations of the world. Give to them the vision of truth and…

Leonard Sweet, wow —- As America marks 250 years of independence this Fourth of July, I celebrate as a patriot, not a Christian nationalist. Jesus is not the chaplain for any political party. He is not the exclusive property of…

The congregation is not the audience. We used to know that. We used to teach that. We used to model that. Now, we sometimes need to be reminded, like this from Worship Leader — For generations, the Church understood something…

— from The Time Records, 5.26.26 —  ·  Twenty-four hours before she died of cancer at just twenty-seven years old, Holly Butcher sat down and wrote a message to the world. Not about fear. Not about anger. Not even about…

Some of us need reminding of an observation made by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Age is opportunity no lessThan youth though in another dress. — So I just now reminded us.

A couple of my favorite images from somewhere(s) along the way — We live between Christ’s first and second Comings. We live between the Already and the Not Yet. We live between the lighting and the thunder. — and in…

From the Resident Bishop of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church (which includes Wilmore, KY) came these words from David Graves, on June 26. 2026 — Dear Friends, The United Methodist Church University Senate has informed Asbury…

“A top predictor of happiness (as you age) is the quality of your relationships. Use all the technology tools you wish, just remember that you also need to relate with people in person.“ So writes Eric Thurman, and his point…

Previously in this space —“I will no longer act on the outside,” said Rosa Parks, “in a way that contradicts the truth I hold deeply on the inside.” Let’s get back to this before too long, but for now here’a…