by Chris Walters | Nov 11, 2012 | Bible, Sermons, War
Today is Veterans Day, which has its origins in the November 11, 1918 armistice agreement to end WWI, 94 years ago today. WWI was known as the “Great War” and “the war to end all wars.” Within two decades after the end of the “war to end all wars,” Germany violated...
by Chris Walters | Oct 23, 2012 | Bible, Methodism, Pop Culture, Sermons, Technology
The following is the text I prepared for my sermon Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Plainfield UMC. This sermon focused on the second part of our mission statement: “Equipping people for a growing relationship with Jesus Christ to serve all.” The thesis is...
by Chris Walters | Jun 19, 2011 | Methodism
This afternoon an obscure subject came up in a small group discussion at church, whether or not the UMC is a creedal church. I use the word “obscure” because I think the vast majority of lay people do not hang their hat, so to speak, on determining once...
by Chris Walters | May 25, 2011 | Bible, Pop Culture
In response to Claude Mariottini’s post “Left Behind,” I releftecd a bit: What infuriates me most about Camping and the ridiculous media attention devoted to his crackpot theories is that the Bible as the “Word of God” has failed again in the eyes of...
by Chris Walters | Mar 17, 2011 | Bible, Church Culture, Interfaith, Theology
I was asked this question in an email: Is God the same God for Jews, Christians, and Muslims? What prompted the question was a personal encounter within the context of a church group, study of 1 John, and some discussion about friendships with members of other...