Month: February 2016
Wesleyan Methodist Witness in Christian and Islamic Cultures by Kim Reisman
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? by Kim Reisman
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 by Kim Reisman
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.
The Wesleyan Pattern of Prayer and Fasting by Kim Reisman
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.
Blood, Ash, Tears: The Ashiest Of Days by Elizabeth Glass Turner
We are too removed from ash. Our furnaces soil our hands only as much as a stray clump of dust…
Ordinary Radicals by James Petticrew
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.
Favor and Vengeance: Your Missing Piece by Jeff Rudy
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…
Two Boats, One Gospel: Black History Month and the Church’s Witness by Esau McCaulley
February 3, 2016
There were two boats, but there is one gospel. The church of all nations is the hope of the world. Can the descendants of the Mayflower and the middle passage inhabit one church and, in so doing, function as witness to a world that seems intent on tearing itself apart?
The Dog Ate The Communion Bread by Carolyn Moore
I went to church on a Saturday morning to meet a group of folks who wanted me to offer communion…