Posts by pwsadmin

In my research about Christian Fundamentalism, I have come to believe that without Darwin’s theories, CF would never have reared its ugly head. It is not a coincidence that the…

Tomorrow, most of America will be gathering around tables and celebrating how thankful we are. While the turkey is the centerpiece of most tables, Thanksgiving is the perfect way in…

I met my first Young Earth devotee when I was 24 years old. I was serving Garnerville UMC (which was not far from where I grew up), going to seminary…

I grew up United Methodist; I went to church every Sunday for my entire life (except for a couple years after I was confirmed, as per most 13-year-olds). I paid…

I have often wondered if accepting hierarchy is a human – even natural – inevitability. Think about some of the terms we use regularly – pecking order, dog eat dog…

Consider any really bad thing that has happened in history, and I can almost guarantee that it came about, in part, because some groups wholeheartedly believed that their way was…

 + I get lots of meaningful responses to my “Today’s Thoughts”, and I really appreciate that you read them and take them to heart. This past week I got one…

Earlier this week, an Alabama man who was both a pastor and the mayor of his town killed himself. Why? An article had been published online by a website called…

The question of how we are saved and who gets to be part of the group has always been at the center of discussion for followers of Jesus. For most…

Evangelism is usually defined as “Good News”, and evangelists are people who spread good news. We Mainline Christians struggle with evangelism; in fact, we are pretty terrible at it. Part…