Last semester I taught a class called Wesleyan Biblical Interpretation. We read a considerable number of Wesley’s writings along with a couple of secondary texts. Rereading… read more

The Creation accounts and early interactions of God and God’s people are striking. God simply spoke, and the world came into being. God put into place the sun, the moon and… read more

“Can we do a study on the book of Revelation?” an enthusiastic parishioner asked towards the end of our Christian formation hour one Sunday. I hesitated, mostly out of … read more

Most Sundays, I am the one who listens to sermons, not the one who delivers them. Listening is definitely the easier job! Of the thousands of sermons I’ve heard over the… read more

It is common for pastors to delegate the task of leading Bible studies to others. Reasons vary, from a preacher’s need to streamline his or her weekly workload, to a desire… read more

Air. You breathe it in every day and if you don’t have access to it for more than a minute or so, you will die. Water. Two-thirds of your body is made up of it and… read more