Lenten Projections

The church enters into the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday this week. I try to enhance my faithlife by incorporating something different for the season such as more reflection time, surveying or in-depth study of one of the Gospels, reading theological and religiou education texts, etc. At this time, I'm thinking about the theology of the cross. This is prompted by my reading of The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone.It took me a few days to get throught it; not because of the length (it is a short treatise)but because it could be a meditation. I had to stop often to reflect on the words and images that Cone describes. I wonder what others anticipate during this segment of the church year?

An Educational Legacy

This afternoon the faculty were invited to a reception at the home of Dick and Jane English.They were gracious hosts...They live in the house that was the first site of Gettysburg Seminary and Gettysburg College. The students, who attended were seniors, shared their thoughts about being students at Gettysburg. The ministry of teaching demonstrated by the life and service of Samuel Simon Schmucker continues to this day.

Payne Publication

Daniel Alexander Payne The Venerable Preceptor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is scheduled to be released in August. To get a brief description and pre-order a copy of this work please follow the following: http://rowman.com/ISBN/9780761858676

Payne Birthday

Last Saturday (February 11) was the birthday of Daniel Alexander Payne, the 19th century African American educator, ecumenist, and bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. I continue to be amazed, encouraged, and challenged by his life. I would appreciate any reflections that you might have about this remarkable person of the church.