Professional papers and presentations:
"Living a Wesleyan Vision of the Christian Life in
a Post-Modern World" Boston University School of Theology,
October, 2000.
"Wesley's Orthokardia and the Possibilities of Human
Transformation," the keynote address to the Society
for the Study of Psychology and Wesleyan Theology at their
annual meeting held in Wilmore, Kentucky, March 2000. This
address will be published in the forthcoming Proceedings
of that organization.
"Living in Wesley's House," the main lecture sequence
of the annual "Wesleyan Theological Seminar" of
the Methodist Seminary in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. These
lectures were simultaneously translated into Mandarin Chinese.
May, 2000.
"How the Heart Needs the Community: Wesleyan Reflections
on Trinitarian Spiritual Formation" presented to the
working groups on Spirituality and Discipleship and Wesley
Studies at the Tenth Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological
Studies, August, 1997.
"Teaching Religion at a Mainline-Church-Related College:
Between the Bible School and the Secular University,"
presented to the Lilly-sponsored conference "The Church-Related
College's Post-Modern Opportunity" held at Rhodes College,
May, 1997. This was previously presented to the "Academic
Study of Religion" Section of the Southeastern Regional
Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, March 1996.
"Wesley's 'House of Religion' Today: A Vision to Renew
the Church" to be presented at the Wesley Studies Group
of the Western North Carolina Conference, June 1996.
"Imputed, Imparted or Inherent?: A Wesleyan Study at
the Intersection of Theology and Spirituality" a paper
presented to the November 1992 national meeting of the American
Academy of Religion, San Francisco.
"John Wesley's Understanding of 'Spiritual Poverty,'"
a paper delivered to the Wesley Studies Working Group of
the Oxford Institute of Methodist Theological Studies, Oxford,
England, July 1992.
"Mass Casualty Disaster Ministry" delivered at
the U.S. Air Force Chaplain School, Maxwell Air Force Base,
July 15, 1991, again on July 10, 1992, and also at the 1991
gathering of Air National Guard Chaplains, Pittsburgh, PA,
July 24, 1991.
"The Nature of Religion and Wesley's Contemporary Relevance"
delivered as the opening convocation lecture for the Spring
1988 Semester of the (U.M.) Metodistkirkens Studiesenter,
Bergen, Norway.
"Understanding Kierkegaard" at the U. M. Seminary
in Gothenburg, Sweden, April 1988.
"Die Praktische Theologie in John Wesley's Orthoaffectus"
at the United Methodist Seminary in Reutlingen, West Germany,
April, 1988. This same paper was also presented at the United
Methodist Seminary in Bad Klosterlausnitz, East Germany,
in April, 1988.
"The Practical Theology of John Wesley's Orthoaffectus"
to the Wesley Studies Working Group of the Oxford Institute
of Methodist Theological Studies, Oxford University, July,
1987.
"John Wesley on Religious Affections and Modern Understandings
of Emotion" at the 1985 National Meeting of the American
Academy of Religion.
"Spirituality and the Theological Task in Kierkegaard's
Postscript" at the 1984 Southeastern Regional Meeting
of the American Academy of Religion.
"'True Religion' and the Affections: A Study of John
Wesley's Abridgement of Jonathan Edwards' Treatise on Religious
Affections" at the United Methodist Bicentennial Consultation
"Wesleyan Theology and the Next Century," August,
1983.
Leadership in continuing education events:
"Resourcing the Laity for Spiritual Formation"
a series of presentations given in Texas, Michigan and Alabama
sponsored by the Upper Room and the Emmaus Program, 2000-2001.
"Protestant Spirituality" (five presentations)
delivered to the Academy for Spiritual Formation #15 at
Burlingame, California, February 20-25, 2001.
"When the World Breaks Your Heart: Spiritual Ways of
Living With Tragedy" A Continuing Education Event based
on my book by that title, sponsored by the Northern Indiana
Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Tipton
Retreat Center, Tipton, Indiana, September 2001.
"As If the Heart Mattered: Spiritual Formation in the
Wesleyan Tradition" A Continuing Education Event based
on my book of that title, sponsored by the Northern Indiana
Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Tipton
Retreat Center, Tipton, Indiana, September, 2000.
Faculty for "Minister's Week" of the Southeastern
Jurisdiction of the U.M.C., Lake Junaluska, North Carolina,
on the topic of Wesleyan Spirituality, Summer 1999.
Leader for District Minister's retreats on the topic of
Wesleyan Spirituality for the Columbus District of the South
Indiana Conference (February 1999) and the Calumet District
of the North Indiana Annual Conference (November 1998).
Featured speaker at the "Forum on Faith Traditioning"
of the Stillwater District of the Oklahoma Annual Conference
on the topic "The Grammar of Wesleyan Heart Religion,
October, 1998."
Lecturer on "Lectio Divina" at the "Workshop
on Prayer," First U.M.C., Montgomery, Alabama, October,
1997.
Presenter of the 1996 Chapman-Benson Continuing Education
Seminar on the topic of "Spiritual Dimensions of a
Mass Disaster," Huntingdon College, February 8, 1996.
Lecturer at the "Academy for Christian Learning"
Auburn UMC, Auburn Alabama, Fall 1995
Presenter of the 1995 Chapman-Benson Continuing Education
Seminar on the topic of "Heart Religion in the Tradition
of John Wesley," Huntingdon College, April 4, 1995.
Lecturer on Wesleyan Spirituality at the Russian Minister's
retreat, Nashville, Tennessee, July, 1994. Lecturer at the
1993 "Summer Renewal Institute" on John Wesley's
Theology, Cedar Falls, Iowa, July, 1993.
Faculty member of the U.M. Two-Year Academy for Spiritual
Formation sponsored by the Upper Room on the topic of "Protestant
Spirituality" (at the May 1993 session of the San Francisco
Academy and again at the May 1995 session of the Wisconsin
Academy).
Faculty member of the U.M. "Five-Day Academies for
Spiritual Formation" on the topic of Wesleyan Spirituality
at the 1991 Wisconsin, the 1992 Texas and the 1994 West
Ohio Academies.
Led a retreat titled "How To Be the Person You Were
Created to Be" January 1993, Dubuque, Iowa.
Led a retreat titled "Growing the Fruit of the Spirit"
Spring, 1992, Waverly, Iowa.
Lectured on "Wesley and the Holy Spirit" at the
-Life in the Spirit- Spiritual Encounter Weekend, Amarillo,
Texas April, 1991.
Led a retreat titled "Renewing Your Baptism" Spring,
1991, Le Mars, Iowa.
Spiritual formation events: participant:
Attended the United Methodist Board of Discipleship (Upper
Room) Two-Year Academy for Spiritual Formation, 1988-1990.
Attended the Nashville "Walk to Emmaus" number
40.
Other Professional Activities:
Presented a Five-Part video lecture series on "Wesleyan
Spirituality" for Frazer U.M.C.'s television ministry
(Montgomery, Alabama).
D.Min. adviser for St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City,
Missouri.
Chaplain (Major) in the Indiana Air National Guard.
Approved Continuing Education teacher, Luther-Northwestern
Theological Seminary.
Program Director for both religion and philosophy at Westmar
College.
Adviser to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Student
Government of Westmar College and the Fellowship of Student
Athletes at the University of Indianapolis.
Chaired the Student Life committee of Westmar College and
elected by the faculty to the Faculty Development Committee
of the University of Indianapolis.
Chair of the Sioux City District Board of Discipleship.
Member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, Iowa Annual Conference.
Member of the "Joint Review Committee," Iowa Annual
Conference.
Certified in the Prepare/Enrich pre-marital counseling instrument
Frequent speaker/preacher in local churches.
Certified (and experienced teacher) of the "Disciple"
Bible study courses, I and II.
Regular lecturer in the Parish Nursing Program, the University
of Indianapolis.
Honors:
Who's Who Among Teachers in America 2000 (student nominated)
Officer of the Year Award, 185 th Fighter Group, Iowa Air
National Guard, 1992.
Iowa Meritorious Service Award, and U.S. Humanitarian Service
Award (awarded for my ministry after the crash of United
Flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989).
1987 Service of Excellence Award from Westmar College.
Listed in "Outstanding Young Men of America,"
1986.
3 year John Wesley Doctoral Fellowship (1979-1982)
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