Eric Folkerth

Sometime this morning, maybe even as I write this, the “Leaning Tower of Dallas” will finally come down.

(Note: Obviously, the timeline is much longer now…EF)

I’ve been captivated by our fascination with this wreck of a wreck ever since…

“Jesus is Lord, and Caesar is not…”

This phrase is one of the key insights I’ve ever learned from Dr. John Dominic Crossan. And, honestly, one of the key insights I’ve ever learned in life. Crossan suggests that when the…

One of the most important life lessons Dennise and I have ever learned, we learned from our dog.

The lesson is: “Be the Dog On a Walk.”

We learned this lesson observing our dog, Daisy. And I should describe it…

I’ve got my Apple Watch set so that when I don’t have a calendar event, the phrase “Be Here Now” pops up on the calendar app.

There aren’t many days when “Be Here Now” is the only thing on my…

Heads up, Methodist friends.
Pay attention to this news about SMU.

What does this mean?
Plain and simple, this is not a WCA plot.

This IS an attempt by SMU to “protect its assets.”
Pure and simple, that’s what…

Exciting news, friends!

I’ve been given an advance copy of a new Bible translation, hitting the market soon. The translation is called the “American Government Standard Version.” (AGSV for short…)

The AGSV is a new and carefully sourced translation from…

“If Jesus came back, and saw what’s going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.”
— Woody Allen

What am I supposed to do with the fact that, apparently, Robert Jeffress and Woody Allen agree with one another?…

I want to follow up on my prayer of a little earlier, and talk a bit about today.

My prayer earlier was:

Dear God,
May everyone in our city be safe and may the day be violence free.
Amen.
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In our Methodist tradition, we (wrongly) claim “the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.”

The research behind this story tells us: That does not appear to be true. We are lying to ourselves about what historical Biblical teaching…

Botham Jean’s brother, Brandt, offered a remarkable moment of forgiveness toward Amber Guyger today in the courtroom. But his Mother said deeply important things too. We must hear them both.

Brandt offered forgiveness and an embrace to Amber Guyger. As…

What if our opinions on the Amber Guyger trial comes down to a question of “who do you feel empathy toward?”

It may not come down to this. This may be a foolish question to ask. But the question keeps…

The murder trial of Amber Guyger is underway here in Dallas. For those of you outside the city, or not paying attention, sufficed to say our city is tense and anxious about the trial and upcoming verdict.

Last Monday, I…