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The Legacy of Albert Cook Outler: Nostalgia, Challenge, Prospect (Part 3)

Posted on : March 30, 2015

[In part one of this lecture, I sketched Albert Outlerā€™s significance and legacy, and in part two I discussed challenges posed to Outlerā€™s contributions.] Proposals I want now to move from these challenges to Outlerā€™s… Continue Reading

Cultivating the Practice of Relationship: Learning to Dance

Posted on : March 25, 2015

Pastoral care is a complicated skill. Motivated by compassion for others and a desire to be of service to God, pastors seek to bring the right ingredients for healing and growth to the lives of… Continue Reading

The Legacy of Albert Cook Outler: Nostalgia, Challenge, Prospect (Part 2)

Posted on : March 23, 2015

[In part one of this lecture, I sketched Albert Outlerā€™s significance and legacy.]   Challenges ā€œOutlerā€™s three most influential proposals for Wesleyan theology,ā€ according to Jason Vickers, are (1) that John Wesley was a ā€œfolk-theologian,ā€… Continue Reading

God Is Love

Posted on : March 18, 2015

Who is God? What is the central characteristic at the heart of Godā€™s nature? There have been many answers in the Christian tradition. God has been seen as essentially immortal, undivided in essence, sovereign in… Continue Reading

The Legacy of Albert Cook Outler: Nostalgia, Challenge, Prospect (Part 1)

Posted on : March 16, 2015

[Editorā€™s note: The following is the first in a three-part series, making available Longdenā€™s Fondren Lecture at Perkins School of Theologyā€™s Bridwell Library, 2015.] The invitation to lecture on the legacy of Albert Outler is… Continue Reading

Self-Care in Ministry

Posted on : March 11, 2015

Self-care represents a perennial need in ministry. When I work with seminarians in ministry internships, the need quickly becomes apparent. In truth, I expect it, yet I am still a bit surprised at how quickly… Continue Reading

Self-Care in Ministry

Posted on : March 11, 2015

Self-care represents a perennial need in ministry. When I work with seminarians in ministry internships, the need quickly becomes apparent. In truth, I expect it, yet I am still a bit surprised at how quickly… Continue Reading

WWJD? Christians on Social Media

Posted on : March 9, 2015

WWJD? is a cultural phenomenon mostly spent. The bracelets have disappeared from the check-out aisle at Wal-Mart, and so have youth group talks that thought WWJD could cure hook-up culture. But WWJD hasnā€™t disappeared entirely.… Continue Reading

Who Is the God We Worship? Some Reflections on the Theology of Disability

Posted on : March 4, 2015

Our theology does not come out of nowhere (see Thomas Nagel, The View from Nowhere [Oxford University Press, 1989]). As we reflect on how we come to know the various things that we know about… Continue Reading

The Courage to Read: Reflections on Psalm 1

Posted on : March 2, 2015

(Third of a three-part series. For parts one and two, see here and here.) TheĀ vision of life we find in Ps 1 is more than a self-help plan or self-empowerment. It lifts up a… Continue Reading
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ā€œAn abba said, ā€˜The prophets wrote books, then came our fathers, who put them into practice. Those who came after them learnt them by heart. Then came the present generation, who …

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ā€œAn abba said, ā€˜The prophets wrote books, then came our fathers, who put them into practice. Those who came after them learnt them by heart. Then came the present generation, who …

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A Foundation for Theological Education (AFTE) John Wesley Fellowships have been awarded to six doctoral students. The John Wesley Fellows …