Remembering ‘Bootleg Preacher’ Will D. Campbell

Remembering ‘Bootleg Preacher’ Will D. Campbell

Author’s note: This reflection on Will D. Campbell (1924-2013) is offered in remembrance of his life and ministry on the anniversary of his birth on July 18. I was a stranger in a strange land, having left behind a Baylor University football scholarship for the...
Reconsidering Affirmations of Faith

Reconsidering Affirmations of Faith

Affirming what one believes has a long history in religious traditions. Confessions and creeds have often been used to confirm orthodoxy and express communal faith. For some, these kinds of shared affirmations come easily. Others find the embrace of a repeat-after-me...