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David F. Watson | Disengaging?

September 21, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

On October 12, 2014, I asked Cynthia Astle not to republish my work going forward on UM Insight. I didn’t state this publicly because I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. I wasn’t looking for a fight or to criticize UM Insight publicly. I had actually not given this much thought…

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David F. Watson | Wrestling with Scripture

September 7, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

How do we reckon with passages of the Bible that seem inconsistent with the way Christ wishes us to behave and think? In what ways does the Bible reflect the divine will, and in what ways does it bear the marks of fallen humanity? What are we to think when the Bible offers us two…

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David F. Watson | More Thoughts on Christian Public Discourse

September 4, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

To understand one another, we at least have to attempt to model traits such as honesty, carefulness, rigor, and empathy. These are values I was taught in seminary and during my doctoral education. As an educator, I try to instill these intellectual virtues in my students. I value the free exchange of ideas, which is…

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David F. Watson | A Follow Up on Forgiveness

September 1, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

My last post was on forgiveness and reconciliation. Since then, I read an excellent article on this topic by Joy Moore in Good News. Unfortunately the article is not online, but if you have access to the print version I commend it to your reading. [Correction: It is online! You can access it here. Thanks, Beth…

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David F. Watson | Thirty Days of Prayer for Peace and Reconciliation

August 27, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

Violence seems to be the order of the day in our country. Reports of shootings are ever more commonplace. We cast about for solutions, but none seems to be forthcoming. We ask for new laws, and laws can change behavior, but they cannot change hearts. Only Christ can change hearts, and he does this by…

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David F. Watson | Reflections on a Week with Two Friends from Cuba

August 22, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

Two of my friends from Cuba came to stay with my family and me for a week recently. While they were here, I was helping them to make contacts in this area to support their ministry. (And I am particularly grateful to Rev. Jon Ferguson and the good people of Stillwater UMC, the Evangelical Fellowship of…

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David F. Watson | Unity in Christ (?)

August 2, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

My last post generated some strong reactions. Thanks to those of you who took the time to provide constructive feedback and keep the conversation going. Many of you told me that our unity in the UMC is not simply located in our polity but in Jesus Christ. Jesus is what unites us. I want to…

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David F. Watson | So where are we now?

July 23, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

One of my evangelical Facebook friends some time ago posted a long open letter to fellow United Methodists. The gist of it was this: The United Methodist Church, as you have known it, is gone. You may not perceive it yet, but you’d better get used to the idea, because that’s the plain and honest…

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David F. Watson | A Great New Book on the Bible

July 20, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

Years ago I was a research assistant for Dr. Scott Jones at SMU. He was serving in the evangelism chair at Perkins, and he kept me plenty busy tracking down references and scouring books on the Wesleys. Our work together gave us some time to chat and get acquainted. One of the things the future…

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David F. Watson | Renewal is happening NOW!

July 12, 2015 By davidfwatson Leave a Comment

When we recite the Apostles’ Creed, we say the words, “I believe in the Holy Spirit.” It’s a fine idea to believe in the Holy Spirit, and, of course, it is essential to proper Christian doctrine. But what are the practical implications of this affirmation? What does the Holy Spirit do in the life of the believer? John…

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