by slacey | Jan 1, 2018 | Articles
Banner of work brigade to build school in Batahola Sur, December 1989 (Author pictured left) These early Nicaragua experiences continue to be part of my life and have shaped my worldview, as well as my personal and professional journey. I learned to get out of my...
by slacey | Jun 12, 2017 | Articles
In my last post, I laid out the challenges posed by the changes between the context in which Wesley read scripture and the context in which we live. In this post, I will use those insights to address the question, “How can we remain faithful to our Wesleyan heritage...
by slacey | Jun 8, 2017 | Articles
The United Methodist Church is engaged in a cultural war over human sexuality. Just below the surface is a struggle of theological sources. The Wesleyan tradition acknowledges Scripture, tradition, experience and reason as authoritative in our theological...
by slacey | Apr 26, 2016 | Articles
Study Commission’s 50-Year-Old Findings Still Relevant Swiss theologian Emil Brunner wrote his now famous statement in 1931 that has redefined the church’s mission: “The Church exists by mission, just as a fire exists by burning.”[1] As the United Methodist...
