Month: April 2016
Grace in Vladivostok: The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts by Kim Reisman
April 19, 2016
I have often said that the Methodist Wesleyan family is more than the sum of its parts. That is because when the family gathers it is a Revelation moment. People gathered around the throne of God, from every tribe and people group, every shape, size, color, and language. And God’s home is there, among the people.
Soul Man: The Sweet Sound of Al Green by Steve Beard
April 18, 2016
Saint Paul was converted on the Road to Damascus; Al Green was made righteous off Interstate 5 near Disneyland.
The Shape of Discipleship by Maxie Dunnam
April 16, 2016
The intercessory life is a pattern for our interior growth in prayer that is abiding in Christ, and the outward expression of a missional Christ life in the world. It is a dynamic balance of paying attention to our personal spiritual maturity, and the call of Christ to minister as servants in the world.
Church Growth: Fruitful or Cancer?
April 14, 2016
Of course, no pastor – myself included – has the guts to say, “I don’t care about making disciples; I only care about making my church bigger.” We don’t want to think of ourselves as having the “ideology of a cancer cell.” Every one of us is, in theory, willing to let people walk away. Every one of us is, in theory, willing to suffer the loss of audience for the sake of the gospel.
Easter’s Frayed Red Carpet by Elizabeth Moyer
April 13, 2016
On the day when we had the least amount of time to tend to the needs of others, we boldly said come join us.
How to Live Like Jesus Is Alive by Carolyn Moore
April 11, 2016
This is what it means to get a feast mentality. It is to set your face toward that table, believing in the goodness of the One who set it for you, while you’re still in the valley. It is to believe the story is true even when life is hard.
What Are Wesleyans For? by David Drury
April 7, 2016
I think it’s time we clarify what Wesleyans are for these days, otherwise we will only be defined by what we are against.
Easter Living: Fear of Missing Out by Harley Scalf
April 6, 2016
Over the past few months, having been to the cross, visited the empty tomb, and celebrated the Resurrection, let us now live in awareness of the sin for which we will never be crucified.
Four Lessons for the Church from Major League Baseball by Michael Smith
April 4, 2016
Baseball has seen its ups and downs recently While the ownership groups seem to be having their largest years of fiscal success, the sport’s popularity is fading. To respond to the changing tide of culture, Major League Baseball has tried to address their need.