Theology of typeface The church I attended while growing up in the Bible Belt had no capital letters in the bulletin. Like it was written by ee cummings, the bulletin was all in… read more

As an extrovert, I often strike up conversations with people on my 15 minute train ride every day from my home to my church in Portland, Oregon. Sometimes I’ll say… read more

The United Methodist Church went into its quadrennial General Conference with several proposals for restructuring: The IOT's Call to Action, and alternatives to it, most notably… read more

To the average United Methodist, General Conference is a mythical place where we send our delegates to be the authorities of our conference and they emerge after two weeks with… read more

Let’s imagine a church situation that is increasingly common: a predominantly white congregation in the midst of a growing ethnic community. The congregation has taken the… read more

In Batman: The Dark Knight (2008 - IMDB), Harvey Dent is at dinner with Bruce Wayne and their respective love interests. They start talking about what role Batman plays in Gotham. … read more