In 1992, Bruce Springsteen released an album nobody bought. Its name?  Human Touch.  Here’s the title song. That has nothing to do with this Sunday, other than sharing a name in common. We’re moving ahead in Only Human, we’re launching another Radical Impact Project, we’re giving you some results from our Flood Bucket Project, we’re Read the full article…

This past Tuesday night, our very own James-Michael Smith held the opening session of our Fall Bible Class, Let’s Talk About Sex. Many of you know that I believe JM is one of the finest bible teachers around, and that in fact his own scholarship has greatly influenced my own reading of Scripture over the Read the full article…

Not long ago, I had a conversation with a fellow United Methodist pastor who reminded me that she had been on the denominational building committee which approved the final drawings for Good Shepherd’s current Worship Center. (That’s denominational policy, by the way — and a good one, as it keeps checks and balances between congregation and Read the full article…

This commercial highlighting the 2016 Nissan Maxima played all weekend long on ESPN:   As the owner of a 2009 Maxima, I am sorely tempted each time I see that ad.  (After all, isn’t that what advertisements are supposed to do?) But here are the top five reasons I’m resisting that temptation and not getting Read the full article…

A few years ago, while reading The Collected Sermons Of Frederick B. Craddock, I ran into a fascinating question:  “if we’re ‘only human’ when we get things wrong, what were we all the times we got them right?’” I knew right then I had a sermon — and a series.  Inspired by Craddock’s genius, I Read the full article…