WHOSE-HEALTH CARE? DISAPPOINTING FEATURES OF THE DISCUSSION.

Early in his term our President announced his plan to enact health care legislation and he will not rest until he succeeds or all efforts fail.  I admire his determination.  I also share the core concerns that people receive basic care and that health systems are purged of injustices that may actually hurt the most …

ANTICHRIST REVEALED

I write from Alexandria, Egypt where I've been privileged to share a biblical vision of church with the brothers and sisters of the Free Methodist Church in Egypt.  What a wonderful privilege!  But, what does that have to do with antichrist? As you know the whole world loves our new President.  Obama-mania manifests everywhere, perhaps …

LET’S TALK SEX!

It’s not because I just wanted to get your attention.  It worked though, didn’t it?  It’s because almost everyone is talking sex, and the rest are thinking sex.  We can’t help it.  As I write I recall a recent Hardy’s commercial.  It features a beautiful Asian model, provocatively dressed, seated on apartment steps, pulling out …

A PEOPLE FOR POSSESSION–QUESTIONS TO ASK

This summer I have been sharing with as many as will listen on the great prayer of Paul for the church found in 1 Thessalonians 5:23.  Many in our tradition will recognize this verse as a classic “holiness text.”  In fact, it is the only verse in the Bible that actually refers to “entire sanctification,” …