Notice of the death of former Kansas City Mayor Charles Wheeler reminds me of the only time I met him. It was on a golf course, where he spent a lot of time in retirement. My encounter with Mayor Wheeler that day helped teach me something about playing golf and about living without fear.          … Read more

Sometimes it takes a long time for things to get inside my head. The current schism in the United Methodist Church has its roots in a conflict that goes back more than 150 years. The Global Methodist Church and its antecedents (including the Good News Movement, the Confession Movement and the Wesley Covenant Association) are… Read more