by David Wheeler | Mar 1, 2021 | Opinion
Church is not an end in itself. We are called to point beyond ourselves, to be a sign of the dawning of the reign of God, precisely in our actual context. So, let’s think about that context. COVID-19 has been an accelerator for winds that were already blowing...
by David Wheeler | May 11, 2020 | Opinion
Is there anything good that God can extract from the tragedy of COVID-19? Perhaps through the faithfulness of those who honor God´s call? We often quote Paul´s words in Romans 8:28 in times of crisis – “We know that all things work together for good for those who love...
by David Wheeler | Mar 19, 2020 | Opinion
EthicsDaily.com has posted early and often features highlighting the crisis of global climate change, the challenges that it poses for human well-being and the peculiar responsibility that Christians have to be among the vanguard in responding to this crisis. From...
by David Wheeler | Dec 6, 2019 | Opinion
This Sunday, we celebrate the Advent theme of peace. In the famous words from Isaiah, “They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain” (Isaiah 11:9). This is a precious promise to embrace in these days when actual shooting wars have displaced millions, and...
by David Wheeler | Aug 29, 2019 | Opinion
I first was invited to a tenure track position as a theology professor by Central Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas, in 1985, only a year out of grad school. I´ve been teaching pretty much continuously ever since. But my first experience with online teaching began less than...
