Month: February 2016
Wesleyan Methodist Witness in Christian and Islamic Cultures
February 29, 2016
Every now and then it’s important to remind ourselves of our common commitments. This is the commitment of the global Wesleyan Methodist family when it comes to relating to the Islamic world…
If Life Is a Puzzle Why Don’t I Have All the Pieces?
February 22, 2016
Life can feel like that sometimes – like a giant puzzle with all the pieces in a chaotic jumble, where the task of sorting them is overwhelming, and there’s a nagging thought that you might not have all the pieces. I believe all of us face times like that; it’s the nature of being human.
I Am For My Beloved
February 17, 2016
When focused inward, we are enraptured. When focused outward, we are an embodiment of love. We begin to feel so much more, all the world’s suffering and searching, and it is all beautiful and somehow a part of us.
Kimberly Reisman ~ I Am For My Beloved
When focused inward, we are enraptured. When focused outward, we are an embodiment of love. We begin to feel so much more, all the world’s suffering and searching, and it is all beautiful and somehow a part of us.
Snapshots from Costa Rica
February 16, 2016
Recently my travels took me to Costa Rica, the site where we’re excited to begin the planning process for an international conference for young adults in 2017.
The Wesleyan Pattern of Prayer and Fasting
February 10, 2016
This isn’t just a “Lent” thing; it’s a “regular Christian practice” thing; but Lent is a great time to begin. Our world desperately needs the healing, hope, and salvation offered in Jesus Christ. You can become part of this important movement by joining us as we fast and pray weekly for Holy Spirit power to share the good news so that the world may know Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Blood, Ash, Tears: The Ashiest of Days
Oh, God, love – it hurts. It hurts to want to be loved. It hurts to refuse or betray love. It hurts to lose love. And the pastor or priest bending with blackened thumb and murmuring says, I see your pain. It is recognized. Today others will see it too. You have a chance. Love Made Flesh bleeds for you.
James Petticrew ~ Ordinary Radicals
February 8, 2016
Holiness, because it’s a lifestyle shaped not by the culture we are surrounded by but by a Holy God, is a radically different lifestyle.
Jeff Rudy ~ Favor and Vengeance: Your Missing Piece
February 6, 2016
The opportunity to proclaim and exact vengeance was right there before him. But he didn’t take it. The opportunity to proclaim the day of vengeance was right there before Jesus too; he was given the scroll; he could have kept on, but he stopped…