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Compass Direct Once again bad news is coming out of Iran. Time to keep praying.

Hugh Hewitt comments on today’s LA Times article on blogs. HughHewitt.com The dominant theory of knowledge in the modern era is foundationalism. Foundationalism is the notion that we need an indubitable foundation upon which we can build our knowledge. Nothing … Continue reading →

For the past several months I’ve been hearing people describe Iraq as “another Vietnam.” We all know what “Vietnam” means, don’t we? The American armed forces leaving the field of battle with their tail between their legs, whipped and defeated. … Continue reading →

There are hints of a spread of reforming (some might say liberalizing) tendencies in Islam. Ziauddin Sardar presents several movements in this direction in the New Statesman. Islam is a complex tradition (and a complex of traditions), as is any … Continue reading →

I have been a United Methodist longer than I have been a Christian. Sure, I was born and baptized in the church, and was confirmed a member of the United Methodist Church in the early 70s. The only real memory … Continue reading →

Here’s an informative post on Beslan and Chechnya from Winds of Change.

The question of “amicable separation” was broached at General Conference this past spring, though not in a substantive manner. Good News, a renewal movement within the church, has produced a research document laying out what they see as the major … Continue reading →

From an article in Sunday’s Birmingham News by Greg Garrison New United Methodist Bishop William Willimon has often needled his denomination for being boring and irrelevant and having a bulky bureaucracy. Now, as the new spiritual leader of the United … Continue reading →

My latest wild idea is to have a Spanish language group with our upcoming 40 Days of Purpose Campaign. We have a large number of Spanish speaking people in the area, and a few churches have started among them, but … Continue reading →

Such a dirty word. We hate doing. It grates on me whenever I have to do it. I’m a United Methodist pastor. Back when I was in college I spent a year fasting and praying over the issue of whether … Continue reading →