Dear White Friends,
Can we talk again?
I can’t shake the story of Francisco Erwin Galicia.
He’s the 18-year-old American citizen that was detained for almost a month by Border Patrol and ICE.
I can’t shake the story, because it…
Read moreDear White Friends,
Can we talk again?
I can’t shake the story of Francisco Erwin Galicia.
He’s the 18-year-old American citizen that was detained for almost a month by Border Patrol and ICE.
I can’t shake the story, because it…
Read moreI thought of a scene from “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” as I watched the Trump Political Rally in North Carolina last night.
In the film, Senator Padme Amadala and Bail Organa are watching as Emperor Palpatine engineers an…
Read moreRealism, not cold water.
That is my message to all my friends in Metho-nerd land today.
For the past two weeks, we’ve had the breaking news of General Conference delegate elections from all across the country. It is fair to…
Read moreLet me provide a bit of context for the past few days in the North Texas Conference. It’s just my one perspective on what felt like an extraordinary few days. (So, take it or leave it…)
First, the NTC ordained…
Read moreAn Open Letter to Reverend Robert Jeffress:
This morning, again I preached from one of the many passages where religious leaders try to trick Jesus with his words. (John 10: 22-30…It was the suggested “Lectionary” text for this Sunday, in…
Read moreLet me pause for a brief moment and reflect on this day when 177 of my clergy siblings here in North Texas have signed on to an open letter addressed to the LGBTQ community that appears in today’s Dallas Morning…
Read moreThis week, the New York Times ran a story that proves corruption and cheating among African delegates to the recent General Conference of the United Methodist Church. The story promised follow-up stories to come.
I hope they do follow up…
Read moreBefore we roast these college cheating scandal parents on the scapegoat-altar of our media culture…
Before we throw too many self-righteous stones…
And even before we get too high and mighty about the privileged and the wealthy and how they…
“Demography is Destiny”
— Auguste Comte
Thursday afternoon a United Methodist clergy colleague called me while I was driving to church. I spend a lot of time in the car these days. We talked for about 25 minutes.
He was…
Read moreFor three years, the United Methodist Church has been engaged in a denomination-wide process of “straightsplaining” to the LGBTQ community.
Actually, you could make a strong case that we’ve been straightsplaining since 1972.
What is “straightsplaining?”
Go ahead, Google it.
…
Read moreThe following is a list of pictures of me in my High School and College yearbooks from the 1980s, excluding the standard yearly posed picture…
— Picture of me at a Young Life meeting…
— Picture of me at Key…
“It only takes a spark
To get a fire going
And soon all those around
Can warm up in its glowing
That’s how it is with God’s love
Once you’ve experienced it
You spread His love to ev’ryone
You want…
Here’s video of my set at Uncle Calvin’s last night. There are a few problems. The lighting is weird….I look ghostly.
And my pickup went dead, so we had to switch to a mic, which threw me off a bit…
Read moreSo, I’m a few days late, but here’s a tribute to Dan Fogelberg, in honor of what would have been his 67th Birthday this week. It’s a cover of what became one of my favorite Dan-songs, following our weekend in…
Read moreHere’s a new song from me. Hope you like it.
“The Guilt that We Survive”
It’s the rookie who just made the team
Whose old friends now just watch and dream
It’s the CEO who’s upward bound
With a brother…
So, this happened.
A nice feature on me and my music, in the current issue of the Advocate Magazine. I believe it’s running in both the Lakewood (near home) and Preston Hollow (near church) editions.
Thanks to all the good…
As the last horrible week unfolded, amidst the mass shooting, hurricanes, and the usual daily Tweets, I had the overwhelming urge to play this song. Life is just so heavy right now, and we’re all in such need of hope…
Read moreI’m a day back from the Kerrville Folk Festival now. In previous years, I used to write long entries from the fest. I’d post videos, pics, wax philosophically and theologically about the experience. I would name-drop my songwriter friends, and…
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