Life, leadership and a generous orthodoxy for all of us. And why we grind the beans.
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Random Notes on a Fall Saturday (September 19, 2026)
I spend less time on social media these days, but the platforms seem to imagine that I have more interest in Lane Kiffin than I actually do. As a child of the deep south I am a fan of college football. But in my experience the behaviors of...
Serve Joyfully (September 12, 2026
This weekend I am in a training program in spiritual direction at Kanuga, which is near Hendersonville. It has been rich and full, and very relevant to my life and ministry. I am grinding the beans, watching the U.S. Open (Ben Shelton!), an...
September 11, 25th Anniversary (2026)
+This reflection is designed to be read slowly and prayerfully, with times for silence.
Today we remember September 11, 2001, and the deaths of 2977 persons twenty-five years ago. We remember those who lost their lives in the attacks, thos...
James Lawson, Nonviolent (September 5, 2026)
Good morning friends. I hope you are finding respite from the heat.
We are in Memphis, visiting with family. We worshipped at St. John’s UMC last Sunday, and will worship tomorrow at Trinity UMC. On my list to read has been the memoir, Non...
Dolly Parton (August 29, 2026)
The Mural by Gus Cutty on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
Good morning and blessings friends. We are with family in Memphis. I continue in my weeks of renewal leave. The vibe is more urban, the energy more multi-generational, and the B...
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UMC bishop in Western North Carolina, Bishop-in-Residence at Duke Divinity School, and author of Unrelenting Grace (Abingdon). And I grind the beans.
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