by Stuart Blythe | Dec 22, 2017 | Opinion
I am suspicious. I was suspicious before I ever knew about a hermeneutic of suspicion. I am suspicious that many of us in the “evangelical” (always have to put that in quotes) side of the church are not very comfortable with the humanity of Jesus. You...
by Stuart Blythe | Oct 26, 2017 | Opinion
The style of proclamation is essential when preaching to confront racism, according to William Willimon, a U.S. theologian and bishop in the United Methodist Church. “What is said by the preacher may not be as important as how it is said. Style, the manner of...
by Stuart Blythe | Oct 13, 2017 | Opinion
To preach against racism is “prophetic.” It is prophetic in “seeing” the presence of such racism that may not be apparent to those of us who live in and benefit from white privilege. It is prophetic in “naming” the issue and naming...
by Stuart Blythe | Oct 12, 2017 | Opinion
William Willimon’s latest book, “Who Lynched Willie Earle? Preaching to Confront Racism,” often draws on his own Methodist tradition in order to honestly name racism as sin and engage in acts of “detoxification, renovation and...
by Stuart Blythe | Jun 19, 2017 | Opinion
It seems that in some current literature and discussions, there is something of a competition as to which should be placed first: church, mission or discipleship. In this competition the order is important because that which is named first is posited as the prism...
