Glad to be home!

I arrived back in Durham from my trip to Egypt on Monday evening. What an incredible experience! As I have been trying to overcome jet lag these past two days, my head has been swimming with thoughts of all that we saw and did. Four days ago, I was sitting on top of Mt. Sinai, and now I'm sitting at the computer in my living room. It's hard to process it all.

I plan on writing a few blog posts on the experience of travelling to Egypt as a pilgrammage. In the mean time, feel free to check out my most recent column in the United Methodist Reporter. It is concerned with claiming our distinctive witness as Methodist people, something that must begin with a process of learning about our story and heritage.

FYI, the Alex Jackson mentioned in the column is a close friend of mine, going back to divinity school days. We were students together at Vanderbilt and have remained close since then. Back in 1999, he helped me to respond to my call into ministry. And in 2005, he officiated at my wife's and my wedding. He's a great pastor and a great friend.