Monthly Archives: January 2006

A Christian group on a campus in England has been suspended for acting in accord with its principles. The Birmingham Christian Union has this strange idea that membership should be limited to Christians.

The North Alabama Conference has now voted to decrease the number of districts from 12 to 8, following the same pattern as the Texas Conference, though taking it just a step further. Their Bishop, William Willimon, comments on their changes … Continue reading →

Here’s an announcement from the Texas Annual Conference. Note: I am NOT inside the loop on this hiring process, just a concerned by-stander. January 27, 2006 The Texas Annual Conference is seeking a Director of New Church Development to work … Continue reading →

I’ve had a bit of a hiatus from this series, but here we go again. The second of the “Seven Practices for Effective Ministry” is Think Steps, Not Programs. More than any of the other practices they mention, this one … Continue reading →

Days after registering her mind-boggling 900th win as a college coach, Pat Summitt faced not just defeat, but a crushing defeat. The #1 ranked Lady Vols fell to the #2 Duke Blue Devils 75-53. To hear Summitt talk, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Earlier in the month Hugh Hewitt interviewed Father Joseph Fessio on the topic of what Pope Benedict XVI has said about Islam. Here’s what Fessio said: Well, the thesis that was proposed by this scholar was that Islam can enter … Continue reading →

Big Ben gets it. In an article for espn.com, Michael Smith writes about the relationship that has developed between Jerome Bettis and Ben Roethlisberger. Bettis, 10 years Ben’s senior, has become a mentor for the young quarterback. Of Bettis Roethlisberger … Continue reading →

For the past several years (as far back as I can remember, that is), if you wanted to know which preachers were moving where you either had to get in the gossip line or wait until close to Annual Conference … Continue reading →

U.S. News and World Report, quoted at Yahoo, has this to say about entering the clergy as a great job opportunity: Want the satisfaction of doing good? You’ll routinely play a significant role in major life events such as birth, … Continue reading →

North Point’s first “Practice for Effective Ministry” is to Clarify the Win. As sports fans, they think of sports metaphors. In this case their primary imagery comes from baseball. In baseball it’s easy to tell if you’re winning: Do you … Continue reading →