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Authoritatively Speaking
It’s one of my favorite Greek words, in part just because it is kind of fun to say, especially if you put a good Texas drawl on the second syllable making it exousia! (It practically “oozes” out of your lips, doesn’t … Continue reading
Let the Games Begin
Michael Phelps will no doubt garner much of the attention at Rio, given his rather amazing record in the last three cycles, though a kayaker capsizing because of a submerged sofa in the water may give him a run for … Continue reading
What Happened Out West
Just in case you don’t speak Methodist, the way we work is pretty simple: every four years both lay and clergy delegates cluster in one of five regional gatherings known as Jurisdictional Conferences for the principal purpose of electing new … Continue reading
Are We Moving Towards a “Mexit?”
It was pure happenstance that we arrived in the country just one day before it happened. When we woke up the day afterwards, however, it was to a different world indeed. For despite the pleas of many to “Stay Sane … Continue reading
Postscript to Portland
I’m almost afraid to admit it, but I think I came away from Portland if not quite “surprised by joy,” to quote C.S. Lewis, at least somewhat cautiously optimistic. For even amidst all of the anxiety and acrimony that a … Continue reading
Point of Disorder
Those who know me well will hopefully be able to tell you that I seldom get angry. For whenever I am confronted by rude or selfish behavior I try to check my reaction by simply stopping to remember that I … Continue reading
Playing Chicken
It’s been making the rounds on Twitter but I couldn’t begin to tell you where it actually is located. It’s understandable, however, why some on the internet have dubbed it the “Church of the Confused Chicken,” for clearly there is … Continue reading
The Amazing Mr. Asbury
He was never himself exactly sure when he was born, but it was either August 20 or 21, 1745, in the small English town of Sandwell near Birmingham. It’s likely as well that he was not ever actually baptized, as … Continue reading
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