Before I begin, please note that I am in the process of shutting down my High Noon Blog. Starting In June, I will be exclusively using my new SubStack (Sifting Sand) for my blog posts and podcasts. Please consider signing up. It is free. In a special piece to United Methodist Insight, the Rev. Linda Richard laments recent judicial council rulings related to … [Read more...] about Attribution Error Watch-Disaffiliation
But It’s Political
Before I begin, please note that I am in the process of shutting down my High Noon Blog. Starting In June, I will be exclusively using my new SubStack (Sifting Sand) for my blog posts and podcasts. Please consider signing up. It is free. Last week, I was at an event focused on how to disciple people under forty. Most of the attendees were pastors. The presenter showed how … [Read more...] about But It’s Political
Caustic Attraction
Health begets health, sickness begets sickness Before I begin, please note that I am in the process of shutting down my High Noon Blog. Starting In June, I will be exclusively using my new SubStack (Sifting Sand) for my blog posts and podcasts. Please consider signing up. It is free. Growing up in the church, I would never have used the word “toxic” in a church context. … [Read more...] about Caustic Attraction
The Last War
Since the Democrats lost the presidential election in 2024, there has been a lot of handwringing. Pundits and politicians have been publicly wrestling with what went wrong and how to move forward. What can we learn from 2024? One answer is nothing. We are in a time of high polarization. The electorate swings between the two parties. Neither one really captures what the … [Read more...] about The Last War
Falling Feels Like Flying…For a Little While
In the craziness of the present moment, I am reminded of one of the most underrated movies of all time-Crazy Heart. A song from the movie, “Fallin’ & Flyin’” keeps coming to mind. I see the glee some people have at seeing the US government changed or the amazement that the president seems to get away with unprecedented moves. This all reminds me of the chorus and verse from … [Read more...] about Falling Feels Like Flying…For a Little While