Nightmare at the Rock Hall of Fame

In the year 2000, after a very competitive selection process among a number of competing cities, Cleveland was chosen by the site selection committee of the denomination, to be the location of the world-wide gathering of The United Methodist Church. So, in May of that year, United Methodist delegations from Annual Conferences all over the…

On the Exam Room Wall

One of the recurring phrases heard or read in commentary on modern American life is “the battle for the soul of America.” It has been a campaign slogan for some candidates. It is a description used by some to articulate the conflicting agendas of warring participants – willing or disinterested yet affected – by the…