At the heart of the Christian gospel is Christ’s victory over death. We attest to Christ’s death and resurrection in our baptism as we die to sin and become new… read more

I’m doing my field education at a large downtown Methodist church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Normally, waking up early on the first day of the week while it is still dark… read more

Seven years ago, on the thirteenth day of April, my son called to tell me his cancer had returned. He was a grown man, but he told me his news like a boy. He said, “Hey… read more

These are excerpts from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly's recent conversation with Adam Hamilton, the United Methodist pastor of the grandfather and grandson who were shot to… read more

When someone is hurting, we don’t always know what to say to them. So, we say nothing. Just say something. I’ve read so many blogs (and written some myself) about… read more

I’m going to be brutally honest here for the sake of improving some things, both in our practice and the way we think about funerals, death, and comforting the grieving. I… read more